Distillery Visits

Visiting distilleries both in New York State and around the world provides the SWC a better understanding of the art of whiskey making.

Albany Distilling Co – Club Barrel Visit – April 27, 2019

Albany Distilling Co – Club Barrel Visit – April 27, 2019

 On Saturday, April 27th, the Saratoga Whiskey Club went to Albany Distilling Co for the one-year anniversary tasting of a 53-gallon barrel that we filled in 2018. We were very excited to taste from our barrel which consisted of a mash bill that we voted on (similar...

Hillrock Estate Distillery Visit – January 28, 2017

Hillrock Estate Distillery Visit – January 28, 2017

A group of us from the Saratoga Whiskey Club visited the Hillrock Estate Distillery on Saturday, January 28th, 2017. Our day started with a great lunch at Fish & Game in Hudson, NY, and continued with a 2pm tour and tasting at Hillrock.  Our guide, Bobby Haight,...

9 Maple Kentucky Bourbon Trail Tour – May 2017

9 Maple Kentucky Bourbon Trail Tour – May 2017

Quite a few members from the Saratoga Whiskey Club are going on this Bourbon and Horse-Racing tour in Kentucky in May, 2017.  Check it out!  It's going to be a really great opportunity to get on the Bourbon trail and do some tours and tastings. 9 Maple...

Mad River Distillers Visit – April 9, 2016

Mad River Distillers Visit – April 9, 2016

The Saratoga Whisk(e)y Club went to Vermont for a Saturday night in April and visited with one of the distillers at Mad River Distillers.  We had a great time both visiting with them and hanging out in Waterbury, VT, for the night.  Good food, whiskey, and beer!  Here...

Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery Visit – March 19, 2016

Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery Visit – March 19, 2016

The Saratoga Whiskey Club made a day trip to Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery on March 19, 2016.  Here is a link to The Still Trippers blog post which described the day that we had.  We hope you will join us on our next distillery visit!...

9 Maple Distillery & Brewery Tour of Ireland

9 Maple Distillery & Brewery Tour of Ireland

Both Matt and Charles are leading another whiskey tour.  This time to Ireland in the summer of 2016.  They plan on visiting 6 different distilleries across Ireland and a couple of breweries, including the Guinness Storehouse.  It should be a great trip.  Here is a...

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