About
Mad River Distillers is a craft distillery in Vermont's Mad River Valley that ferments, distills, and bottles whiskey, rum, and apple brandy from local and fair trade ingredients. They specialize in apple brandy, whiskeys with unique grains like oats, chocolate rye, and maple-smoked barley, and rums made from 100% demerara sugar aged in new oak without back sweetening. Their spirits are available in New England, New York, California, and at tasting rooms in Burlington and Waitsfield.
Whiskey drinker's rums from 100% demerara sugar aged in new oak
Whiskeys with oats, chocolate rye, maple-wood smoked barley
Seasonal apple brandy aged in new oak
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What They Make
Burnt Rock Bourbon
Smokey Vermont twist bourbon named for hiking trail
Maple Cask Rum
Rum finished in maple syrup spirit barrels, rich with smoky whiskey hints
Mad River Rum 44
Silver rum from 100% demerara sugar, gluten free, 97 calories per serving
Awards
Gold Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 for Revolution Rye
2020
Silver Medal, American Craft Spirits Awards 2019 for Mad River Rum
2019
Upcoming Events
Waitsfield Farmers Market
Saturdays 9am-1pm, May-Oct
At Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT
Distillery Tours
1pm Tue-Fri, 3pm Sat by appointment
45 minutes with samples, $15/person
Latest News
Top 8 Brunch Cocktails (Apr 7, 2026); Maple Syrup Cocktail Recipes (Apr 5, 2026); Top 5 Spring Season Cocktails (Mar 16, 2026)