In-person cocktail service suspended starting 11/15/2020
We are unable to provide tastings and cocktails at our Burlington store beginning Sunday, November 15th. The State of Vermont has banned in-person service for bars and clubs due to […]
Virtual Cocktail Class for a Cause
Join us for a very special virtual cocktail class dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society of Vermont! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we're […]
Featured in Market Watch
It’s no secret that this year has been tough for everyone, individuals and businesses alike. At Mad River Distillers we adapted as much as we could to survive the uncertainty. […]
Cocktail Recipes for Labor Day Weekend!
The Long Weekend to wrap up the Summer and kick off Fall is finally here. We are here to make the celebration a lot easier with a good drink in […]
Virtual Cocktail Class!
Thursday September, 24th 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm With Special Guest Teacher Taylor Sacco Zoom Link: 944 6878 0686 Password: 0Z6myp Join Taylor from the comfort of your own home […]
Community Supported Booze!
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Waitsfield Farmers Market
This Saturday (May 16th) is the first Farmers Market of the season, and it's going to look a lot different, but we're excited and thankful we can still be there! […]
WE'RE OPEN! (Limitedly)
Our Retail Store is now open for bottle sales! Curbside pickup is also available and highly encouraged. Our bar remains closed. Please continue adhering to social distancing guidelines by remaining […]
Gift Cards
We now have Gift Cards available online! Gift Cards can be used at our Burlington Tasting Room for items in our Retail Store (bottles, bar tools, bitters, apparel) or at […]
Hand Sanitizer
While our Burlington store remains closed and the Taste Place is accepting curbside orders only, we have been busy at the distillery making hand sanitizer for weekly Mad River Valley […]
Covid-19 Closure
To Our Mad River Fans, March 25, 2020 In light of the recent Shelter in Place order for Vermont and the rapidly evolving situation with Covid-19, Mad River Distillers has […]
Bartender Spotlight Series: Kate Wise of Juniper Bar at Hotel VT
“For the love of god please refrigerate your vermouth!”. That was the one thing Kate Wise of Juniper Bar at Hotel Vermont wanted to make sure I put in this […]
What exactly is Rum, anyway?
Rum, Defined Spirit categories can be nebulous and confusing. Some spirits, like gin, must make use of specific ingredients. Others, like bourbon and rye, must use certain ingredients and be […]
Does Bourbon Come From Kentucky?
Does Bourbon only come from Kentucky? We wanted to share how Mad River Distillers meets the Bourbon requirements in the green mountain state.
Newsweek Press!
Our President, Mimi Buttenheim, was featured in Newsweek as one of five Vermont women changing the beverage business. THESE VERMONT WOMEN ARE CHANGING HOW WE THINK AND DRINK BY ALEXANDER CAVALUZZO ON […]
What are Bitters?
“So what’s the deal with all those little bottles?” a gentleman asks in a hushed voice leaning across the copper bar top in between sips of his Mad River Rye […]
Vermont Bartender of the Year!
Josh Wilcox, the bar manager of our Burlington cocktail shop, was runner up in the Vermont Bartender of the Year finals. The competition took place at Main + Mountain Restaurant […]
Featured Bartender - Catherine Hood
Eight Seas Pop-Up Tiki Bar Proprietor Catherine Hood featured Mad River Distillers cocktails in her Dean Hotel Pop-Up Wednesday, October 17. Catherine is based in Providence, Rhode Island. See our […]
