Whiskey Time!

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For my birthday, my parents took me on a tour of the Tuthilltown Distillery in Gardiner, New York.

The story of whiskey in New York is a funny one. You know what a Manhattan cocktail is, right? The Manhattan was called a Manhattan for a reason– because New York state was known for their abundant rye whiskey.

But then Prohibition came along, and the distilleries closed. When Prohibition ended, in many other parts of the country, the stills went back to work, but in New York, they stayed shuttered. Tuthilltown Distillery didn’t open until…I think 2005? I might be wrong on the year, but around then, and that was the first distillery in New York to produce whiskey since Prohibition ended. It is a tiny microdistillery inside an old mill granary on an 8-acre farm (which appropriately grows hops), but they make some of the best whiskey I’ve ever tasted. So when we found out they gave tours, I was really excited.

Click the link for massive awesome pictures of the distillery!

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Comments

[smammers.livejournal.com]

Oooh, neat! I have recently started to really appreciate whiskey -- mostly Jameson and the like. Do you have any suggestions for other types of whiskey around the same price point? I'd like to branch out but not spend a lot of money.

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I really only have a very vague concept of prices on liquor; it's not something I pay attention to, to be honest. When you say "the like" do you know what other types you've had? Are they all Irish whiskeys or are they all the more available standard bar whiskeys?

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