Mad River Distillers Finds Freedom in ‘Craft’ Scale
Mad River Distillers is calling the release of its latest whiskey, Burnt Rock Bourbon, “super limited.” That means if you don’t live in Vermont or parts of Massachusetts, you probably won’t have much of an opportunity to try it.
At least not yet. If this whiskey, which producers describe as having a smoky flavor due to its mash profile of corn, rye wheat and Maplewood-smoked barley, proves popular, they’ll make more. Then they can distribute it throughout New England and parts of New York and California with their other spirits — bourbon and rye whiskeys, brandy and several aged rums. For now, they’ve produced about 400 cases, and brought it to market in the past week.
That flexibility comes from being a small producer in a hot market. Read more here, from the Rutland Herald.