Drink Concepts
Elevate your mixology with our craft cocktail recipes. Whether you are a brand new mixologist or a cocktail connoisseur, we have the perfect spirit-forward cocktail recipe for you. Each recipe is designed to highlight the quality and flavor of our Vermont Gold Vodka, No 14 Bourbon and Coppers Gins.
We like to say our spirits are Forest To Bottle In Every Bottle. Sustainability is an important part of our story and a journey we’ve been on since before the company was started. The seminal idea was to ‘take what the land gives us’ and make something great from it.
That’s why our spirits are clean, neat and simply ready to go. Try them straight or on the rocks. Upgrade your favorite cocktail or experiment and try something new. There’s something for everyone… in every bottle.
No 14 Bourbon
Blackberry No 14 Bourbon Smash
This signature No 14 Bourbon cocktail was suggested by our friends at Boston Harbor Hotel’s Rowes Wharf Bar. Next time your in Boston, stop by Rowes and order one.
No 14 Old Fashioned
The ingredients in the Old Fashioned are all about balancing bitterness and sweetness, to make for a subtly sweet, yet mature bourbon drink. Bitters adds flavors that bring the other ingredients together, but its primary job is to balance the sweetness. While most Old Fashioned recipes would have you add a sugar cube,
Maple Magic 14
An afternoon pick me up. An after dinner cafe. Make it hot or cold. (Sure, you can use any maple sugar and cold brew coffee, but we’re really partial to these ones. 😉
No 14 Maple Old Fashioned
If you’re a bourbon lover, you probably love a good Old Fashioned. This one is the best. No 14 Bourbon kicks your cocktail up a notch. The maple syrup softens the cocktail a bit, making it the perf…
Hot & Stormy 14
Served hot or add ice. This is a favorite cocktail for the winter season, no matter where you live! We suggest an orange peel and cinnamon stick if you want a cozy feel. A lemon wedge will provide a slightly more refreshing taste. You only need No 14 Bourbon, cider and lemon.
Bourbon Renewal
2 oz. No. 14 Bourbon 1/2 oz. Creme de Cassis de Vermont 1 oz. Lemon Juice Pour over ice and stir to chill. Strain over new ice or in an up glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.One of our signature cocktails that we serve at our Meeting House in Quechee Vermont, the...
14 Holidays
• 1½ parts No 14 Bourbon • 5 parts of a Mixture of Whole Milk and Half-and-Half (3:2 ratio) • 1 part Powdered Sugar, Sifted • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract • Freshly Grated Nutmeg for Garnish Combine all ingredients in a pitcher, stir vigorously and chill for an hour. Serve...
The 14 Marquis
• 1½ part No 14 Bourbon • 1 part Lillet Rouge • ½ part Grand Marnier • 1 Orange Slice Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add Bourbon, Lillet Rouge and Grand Marnier. Stir until well chilled and strain into an Old Fashioned glass with ice. Garnish with orange...
No 14 Manhattan
As Featured at the Simon Pearce Restaurant • 2 part No 14 Bourbon • 1 part Sweet Vermouth • 5 Dashes Angostura Bitters Add all of the ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a Luxardo...
No 14 Vermont Ginger Cocktail
The No 14 Vermont Ginger is one of our favorites for summer time here in Vermont. If you don’t have Domaine de Canton Liqueur in your bar, it’s worth it to have it on hand. This liqueur is made in France (though the original recipe is said to have come from China). It’s a high quality liqueur with a lot of depth and complexity. We love it because it brings out the vanilla and honeyed oak of our No 14 Bourbon while adding a refreshing yet subtle ginger to the mix.
Vermont Gold Vodka
Woodstock Maple Drop
The Woodstock Maple Drop is a signature Vermont Gold Vodka cocktail. We love it for the way the cocktail so elegantly highlights the flavor profile of our handcrafted vodka. Plus it’s a versatile cocktail that we enjoy all year long. If you’re not sure about the “verjus,” read on for explanation and alternatives. The Basics: Simply Vermont Gold Vodka with sweetness from both the maple syrup and verjus, balanced with gentle acidity and citrusy fruit flavor from the verjus.
Kirk Douglas Gold Spritzer
The Kirk Douglas Gold is our signature drink, made for our US Modernist friends each year, in Palm Springs, at Modernism Week. It’s a celebration of a special era, a style – or maybe lifestyle, which in turn celebrates nature, environment, music, food, drink and … well, style. Hats off to Modernism. Lemon, mint, Vermont Gold Vodka and soda. Simple, yet, this cocktail highlights the particular elements of the vodka. (So choose a vodka you like very much.)
Maple Gold Martini
Vermont Gold Vodka is made with two ingredients (and two only): pure Vermont maple and crystal clear Vermont water. But it’s not a flavored vodka. It’s simply distilled maple mash instead of traditional …
Quechee-tini
2 oz. Vermont Gold Vodka 3/4 oz. Creme de Cassis de Vermont 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice Pour over ice and stir to chill. Strain into a chilled up glass and garnish a lemon twist.Sometimes simple is better, and that is certainly the case with this craft cocktail recipe. The...
The Vermontini
• 2 part Vermont Gold Vodka • 1 whisper Sweet Vermouth • Lime Twist To Garnish • 4-8 Cubes Ice Place ice, Vermont Gold Vodka and sweet vermouth in a shaker. Shake vigorously until ice is fractured. Strain into martini glass. Garnish.*Try this also with Coppers Barrel...
Quechee Margarita
2 part Vermont Gold Vodka 1 part Vermont Simple Syrup 8-10 Mint Leaves Juice Of Half Lime Splash Of Natural Club Soda Mint & Lime Slice To Garnish 6-8 Cubes Ice Pink Himalayan Salt Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice. Shake well. Strain into a Martini glass...
Golden Apple
• ¾ part Vermont Gold Vodka • 1 part Eden Ice Cider • ¼ part Goldschlager (just for sparkle) • ¾ part Sparkling Apple Cider Serve on the rocks with an apple slice garnish.Buy online and get it delivered
Firecracker
• 1½ part Vermont Gold Vodka • ¾ part Royal Rose Three Chile Syrup • ¾ part Fresh Lime Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice. Shake well. Strain into a Martini glass or pour over ice and top with Club Soda.Buy online and get it delivered
Coppers Gin
Sugarwood Trees Knees
Sugarwood Trees Knees is the Vermonter’s version of the classic Prohibition Era cocktail, Bees Knees. In our version, hold the honey and use pure Vermont maple instead. We’ve come a long way from bathtub gin, too. You’ll notice subtle hints of green tea and orange peel, brought out by a touch of pure maple and a refreshing splash of lemon.
Three Perfect Gin Cocktails For This Memorial Day Weekend (With Pairing Suggestions!)
If you want to keep it simple and easygoing this holiday weekend, here are three craft gin cocktails that will give you a bang for your buck. Simple to make. Fantastic flavor profile. Easy-to-pair suggestions. Instantly upgrade your gathering.
Coppers Sugarwood Negroni
If you’re in the mood for a slightly sunnier, a little less bitter version of a negroni, this is for you. Coppers Sugarwood Gin is just on the sweeter side with amped up botanical notes that take the edge off the typical bitterness in a negroni.
Blueberry Basil American Gin Spritzer
Our favorite gin, plus shrub, lemonade and soda water.
This is probably Don’s favorite craft cocktail to make. (You should ask him!) The use of cocktail shrub introduces a whole new flavor profile to an otherwise ordinary spritzer. We prefer Coppers American Gin, but if you wanted a slightly sweeter cocktail, you could try this with Coppers Sugarwood Gin. Either way, this might just be your new fave.
Coppers French 75
At Vermont Spirits Distilling Co, our Coppers Sugarwood Gin is blessed with a touch of maple during its finishing processes. As such, we don’t think you need to add any extra sweetners, like simple syrup, that you’ll find in other recipes.
Coppers Old Lady 802
Like an old fashioned, but a little less sweet and a little more stubborn.
Coppers Barrel Manhattan
The star of the show. The Manhattan is a classic, whiskey-forward cocktail, and yet, we suggest you use Coppers Barrel Gin in place of the bourbon. Yes, we do. Our Coppers Barrel Gin is like nothing you’ve ever tasted. Start with 2:1 gin to sweet vermouth ratio and go up (4:1) or down (1:1) until you arrive at your happy place.
Coppers Naturally
2 parts Coppers Gin (any variety) Drink Simple sparkling maple water Cucumber Lemon Mix to taste, garnish with mint.
Coppers American Gin and Tonic
• 1 part Coppers American Gin• 2 part Highest Quality Tonic You Can Get• Seasonal Garnish, Lime Or Lemon Fill a highball with ice and add Coppers American Gin. Add tonic water. Stir, don’t shake. Garnish with lime or lemon wheel. Try a seasonal garnish such as mint or...
Coppers Barrel Old Fashioned
2 part Coppers Barrel Gin 1 Sugar Cube 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters 4 Small Or 1 Large Ice Cube 1 Orange Peel Twist Muddle the sugar cube and bitters with one bar spoon of water at the bottom of a chilled rocks glass. Add Coppers Barrel Gin. Stir.Add one large ice cube...