Annual Stowe Foliage Arts Festival

Find us at the Annual Stowe Foliage Arts Festival on October 10th from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM (EDT). You’ll find entertainment, food, drink and even kids activities. Stop by our table at the Topnotch Field in Stowe—rain or shine! We’ll be offering tastings of our spirits, as well as bottles for purchase.

Annual Stowe Foliage Arts Festival

Find us at the Annual Stowe Foliage Arts Festival on October 9th from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM (EDT). You’ll find entertainment, food, drink and even kids activities. Stop by our table at the Topnotch Field in Stowe—rain or shine! We’ll be offering tastings of our spirits, as well as bottles for purchase.

Annual Stowe Foliage Arts Festival

Find us at the Annual Stowe Foliage Arts Festival on October 8th from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM (EDT). You’ll find entertainment, food, drink and even kids activities. Stop by our table at the Topnotch Field in Stowe—rain or shine! We’ll be offering tastings of our spirits, as well as bottles for purchase.

Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival

Find us at the Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 25th from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM (EDT) at the Mount Snow Resort. Take in the beauty of Vermont’s fall foliage as you discover Vermont makers and producers—from specialty food products to potters, jewelers to photographers, vintners to distillers—and more. We’ll be at this 12th annual event, serving tastings and offering bottles for purchase.

A Taste of New England

Find us at A Taste of New England at Spruce Peak in Stowe on Sunday, September 5th from 12:00-4:00 PM (EDT). This great event, in partnership with Boston Magazine, offers an exceptional culinary experience. Meet guest chefs and enjoy incredible food, world-class wines and spirits from Vermont producers, makers and restaurants. We’ll be there, showcasing our spirits (which will be available for purchase) and offering tastings. Be sure to stop by!

Tasting at MB Spirits in Waltham, MA

Join Sean Mullen from Mad River Distillers this Friday at Mb Spirits in Waltham, MA. He'll be offering complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 4:00-7:00 PM (EDT). Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.

Friends of Acadia 32nd Annual Benefit and Auction

Attend this live and silent online benefit and auction on August 14th at 7:00 PM to help raise critical funds for important conservation projects at Acadia Park. Auction items include:

A Mad River Valley Vermont Getaway with an overnight stay and dinner for two at the Tucker Hill Inn in Waitsfield, a distillery tour and tasting at Mad River Distillers in Warren, and a gift certificate to Mad River Taste Place in Waitsfield.
Cocktails for Ten with Mad River Distillers handcrafted cocktails. President Mimi Buttenheim will come to you on Mount Desert Island, ME between August 15th and August 21st for a private tasting for up to 10 people at your home or camp.

For event details: https://friendsofacadia.org/annual-benefit/

Garlic Town, USA

Find us at Garlic Town, USA on Saturday, September 4th from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. This event, hosted in downtown Bennington, is a great opportunity to celebrate specialty garlic growers and vendors. You’ll find sidewalk sales, live bands, kids and family activities, food trucks, and drinks. And, Mad River Distillers will be on hand serving up tastings of our delicious spirits.

The Best of Vermont Festival

Find us at the Best of Vermont Festival presented by Okemo Valley! We’ll be serving tastings on Sunday, August 29th from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM as we celebrate Vermont products, distilleries, wineries, food and art. Pick up some bottles of your favorite Mad River Distillers spirits, and find other local food and drink. There will be music, dance, balloon rides, animals, games, crafts, contests, and fireworks!

The Best of Vermont Festival

Find us at the Best of Vermont Festival presented by Okemo Valley! We’ll be serving tastings on Saturday, August 28th from 12:00-7:00 PM as we celebrate Vermont products, distilleries, wineries, food and art. Pick up some bottles of your favorite Mad River Distillers spirits, and find other local food and drink. There will be music, dance, balloon rides, animals, games, crafts, contests, and fireworks!

Ken Rush's "Summer Days" Opening Cocktail Reception

Join us at 3 Pears Gallery this Sunday to see the opening of Ken Rush's "Summer Days" show. Our signature drinks will be available during the opening cocktail reception. We hope to see you there!

For more information: www.3pearsgallery.com

Ken Rush's "Summer Days" Opening Cocktail Reception

Join us at 3 Pears Gallery this Saturday to see the opening of Ken Rush's "Summer Days" show. Our signature drinks will be available during the opening cocktail reception. We hope to see you there!

For more information: www.3pearsgallery.com

May 28, 2021 By Mimi Buttenheim in Media & Events Comments Off

Virtual Cocktail Class for a Cause to Benefit Breakthrough Greater Boston

When: June 17th, 2021

Time: 7 - 8 pm via Zoom

Join Taylor Sacco as he demos cocktail making basics with an Old Fashioned, a Manhattan and a Mint Julep. June's Cocktails for a Cause Class benefits Breakthrough Greater Boston, which prepares low-income students for success in college and trains the next generation of urban teachers using a unique Students Teaching Students model. Through their programming, they are building the next generation of teachers through competitive recruitment, research-based training, and coaching from master teachers.

Tickets are purchased by donation and all proceeds will be donated directly to Breakthrough. To learn more about Breakthrough Greater Boston: http://breakthroughgreaterboston.org/

May 3, 2021 By Mimi Buttenheim in Media & Events Comments Off

Come work with us!

We are hiring for the following positions:

Part Time Retail Sales and Tasting Room Server - Burlington

Come work in a fun and fast paced environment at our downtown tasting room and retail store. You must have a love of spirits, be comfortable talking to people, and quick on your feet! You will be trained to check in and cash out customers, stock the store, and serve tastings, simple food items and cocktails. 2 shifts per week to start and potential for more hours as Covid restrictions are lifted. Hourly wage depending on experience ($13-15/hr) plus tips in a tip pool. Everyone who works in our store is trained to do every job and we work as a team.

Must be able to lift 40 pounds. 18+ to serve alcohol. Please send email of interest and resume to retail@madriverdistillers.com

Sales and Marketing

This position could be part time (15 - 20 hours per week) or full time combined with a position in the store (see above), or combined with tastings at VT events to make a full time position, depending on your location. This is an entry level marketing position, responsible for executing our marketing plan. There are 5 components that need weekly attention, and you would be working from home in combination with visits to the distillery in Warren and the tasting room in Burlington (unless you were also working in the Burlington store.)

Website: update menus and information like hours and items in the online store.

Social media: post according to our social calendar and generate content.

Email: update email newsletter lists and generate draft email newsletters.

Marketing Materials: organize and keep up to date recipe files and photos, and generate new menus and selling materials using Canva.

Events: help plan and execute events, and keep the event calendar current on the website and on Facebook. Examples of events include cocktail classes, off-site tastings, and promotional events in our Burlington tasting room.

Computer skills are important as you will be using the following programs: Canva, Social platforms (IG/Facebook/YouTube), Excel, Outlook, Dropbox, FareHarbor, Square, WordPress, WooCommerce, and others! This is an hourly position, compensation depends on experience. Please email statement of interest and your resume to info@madriverdistillers.com.