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1857 refers to the year that the Barber family first started as a dairy in the Schoharie Valley. The nine feet of rich “Barbour Basher” alluvial soils of the bottomlands also grow potatoes (which were once fed to Washington’s army). The small batch distillery in Middleburgh, New York combines it potatoes with its own spring … More Party like it’s 1857 (90/52)
Black Cow is an English 40% Alc./Vol sheep milk vodka. Australians have progressed the initiative of sheep’s whey vodka production (most famously Hartshorn 51 and also Vodka O 45) and this version is produced at Childhay Manor in West Dorset. The producers have a long 300 year family lineage as cheese makers, apparently inspired by … More Holy cow! (89/52)
The brand Veuve is associated with fine French champagne. While others have made vodka from grapes (Ciroc), Veuve Capet claim to be the first to use chardonnay grapes which are hand-harvested at the Cote des Blancs in the Reims region. This French vodka is five times distilled and is 38% Alc./Vol. It is presented in … More From champagne to vodka (88/52)