Hudson Whiskey

The plan with purchasing the Tuthilltown Gristmill in 2001 was to open a rock climber’s ranch, but the neighbors balked. So the investors had to find another way. The 240-year history of the mill led them to it. Grain, water, yeast and a new purpose: They decided to make whiskey.

With their own skills and a lot of hard work, they converted the two granaries into the first whiskey distillery in New York State since Prohibition.

The founders didn’t know anything about distilling whiskey. They decided not to think “out of the box.” Instead they burned the box and started fresh. For two years they traveled to distilleries and talked to experts around the globe. All the while building the distillery, acquiring their permits and waiting for the stills to arrive.

It took six months of experimentation to produce great, rich whiskey by hand, one batch at a time. The Industrial Revolution dies at the beginning of the distilleries driveway. They’re about handcrafted spirits. Local flavor and ambience are captured by using the agricultural resources of local farmers while leaving a smaller footprint on the environment.

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