4 Sustainable whiskeys to raise high on earth day

Some might argue that craft distillers—at least, those that source, distill and bottle locally—can offer the ultimate low-carbon footprint option. Minnesota craft distiller Far North certainly fits that.

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This single-origin Minnesota whiskey packs a wallop of mouthwatering flavors in each 375-mL bottle.

Minnesota Has Returned to Whiskey

In Minnesota, we’re known for creating things authentically,” Swanson says. “We’re a more agrarian than manufacturing economy, in a lot of places. We thought those things went hand in hand with a place that makes exceptional whiskey.

Is Estate whiskey the next big thing?

It’s a bit like a farm-to-table concept for brown spirits, or “grain to glass” or field to bottle (as they call it), where everything that goes into your whiskey is sourced from a single estate.

Going Estate in the Name of Farm Spirits

There’s a growing estate movement underway, bringing producers closer to their ingredients. It’s an approach that wine has made famous, but is gaining (or regaining) steam in other areas of agriculture, too, like the growing of grains and making of spirits.

The One Bourbon You Should Bring Home From Every State

Far North Spirits is a bit better known for its range of rye, but the Hallock-based operation also makes a young bourbon.

Holiday Gift Guide 2023: The Best Rye Whiskeys

[RØKNAR] This whiskey, which has received multiple awards, perfects the balance between the spiciness of rye and the richness of bourbon, marrying the bright rye spices of cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar, with a rich mouthfeel and velvet-blanketed finish full of caramel, toffee, and vanilla.

Farm Distillers: Celebrating the Beauty of the Grain

The grains used in a whiskey’s mashbill are sometimes underappreciated, with American distillers relying primarily on commodity grains for commercial operations. These days, however, farmers-turned-distillers are pushing back against that notion.

Conventional wisdom says rye varieties don’t affect whiskey flavor. One producer spent three years proving they do.

Minnesota distiller Mike Swanson teamed up with researchers at the University of Minnesota Crookston to study whether rye variety determines flavor. Their conclusion: absolutely.