News & Events

Woodstock, VT: Tasting at Woodstock Beverage

Join us at Woodstock Beverage for tastings of our spirits! Ask our team about Mad River Distillers and what goes into the process of making our spirits. Bottles will be available for purchase through the liquor store.

Manchester, VT: Tasting at Manchester Discount Beverage

Join us at Manchester Discount Beverage for tastings of our spirits! Ask our team questions about Mad River Distillers and what goes into the process of making our spirits. Bottles will be available for purchase through the liquor store.

Burlington, VT: Boozy Hot Chocolate Bar

Celebrate Leap Day with free Hot Chocolate!

Join us at our Burlington Tasting Room for free Lake Champlain Chocolates hot chocolate and a giant toppings bar! Those 21+ can head to our bar after to add booze in their hot chocolate for just $5!

*event runs until supplies last

Burlington, VT: Boozy Hot Chocolate Bar

We're bringing the Boozy Hot Chocolate Bar back for 2020!

Kick off the month of February with free Lake Champlain Chocolates hot chocolate and all the toppings your heart desires. For those 21+ head to our bar and add booze for just $5!

*event runs until supplies last

Tunbridge, VT: Upper Pass Beer Co

Come join us on Thursday, December 19th for a special night with Mad River Distillers and Zach Nugent. The crew from Mad River will be in the house to celebrate the release of First Drop Hopscotch and mix up some special cocktails. Zach will be on hand to play us a set of Grateful dead classics in his own unique style. Snacks from the kitchen will be featuring Mad River spirits as well. This bottle of Hopscotch is distilled First Drop featuring a huge amount of hops that shine thru in the aroma and flavor. Things kick off at 6pm and there are only 50 bottles of Hopscotch to be had so don't miss out!

Burlington, VT: Cocktail Class with Emily Morton of Deli 126

January 2020

We're bringing back one of our favorite bartenders to kick off the first cocktail class of 2020! Join us at the Burlington Tasting Room with Emily Morton of Deli 126! We recognize that January can be a month when people drink, and when people don't drink. Therefore we present to you a Temperance style class where Emily will walk you through creating classic cocktails with both booze, and without booze.

Class includes 1 welcome cocktail and you will leave with the recipes for the drinks you created. Participants receive 10% off barware on the day of the class.

Tickets are $40.00 per person

South Royalton, VT: Upper Pass Hopscotch Release Party

Join us for a tasting of our special Hopscotch Release! We have partnered with Upper Pass Brewing Company to create an exclusive batch of Hopscotch, there's only 160 bottles in existence! We'll have free tastings and be selling bottles.

Woodstock, VT: Wassail Weekend

Join us for a tasting of our spirits at the renowned Wassail Weekend in Woodstock! We'll be sampling our award winning spirits and selling bottles.

Woodstock, VT: Wassail Weekend

Join us for a tasting of our spirits at the renowned Wassail Weekend in Woodstock! We'll be sampling our award winning spirits and selling bottles.

Burlington, VT: CLOSED

Our Burlington Tasting Room will be closed today for the holidays. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Burlington, VT: CLOSED

Our Burlington Tasting Room will be closed today for the holidays. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Burlington, VT: Holiday Cocktail Class with Olive Robb of Honey Road

-SOLD OUT-

YOU loved her, WE loved her, so we're bringing her back for another cocktail class!

Join Olive Robb of Honey Road as she takes you through all the mixology preparation you need for this holiday season!

Olive has has been bartending at Honey Road Restaurant since opening, and now runs the cocktail program. She has been bartending for over 5 years now and pulls inspiration from Cara the Chef, cookbooks from the region, and from her personal experience growing up in Israel.

Her class will take you through Eastern Mediterranean flavors, and she will teach you about making syrups, shrubs, infusions, where to find inspiration for your cocktails, and how to pair them with excellent food.

Class includes 1 welcome cocktail and you will leave with the recipes for the drinks you created. Participants receive 10% off barware on the day of the class.

Tickets are $40.00 per person.

Burlington, VT: Winter Warm Up Trunk Show

Product Think Tank, an all natural fiber clothing company from Waitsfield, Vermont, is having a trunk show at our Burlington tasting room. Warm up with sweaters, scarves, hats, and booze! Excellent holiday gifts! Like Hot Chocolate? Try Hot Caramel...with Bourbon!!