Steven Ljubicic from Finger Lakes Distilling will be featuring White Pike Whiskey, McKenzie Rye and our special Pear Brandy at Gnarly Vines this Saturday evening from 5PM-8PM.
White Pike is a refined spirit made of locally grown corn, spelt and malted wheat. Distilled with precision and aged in 18 minutes, White Pike is buttery through the middle and finishes smooth, still young enough to mix in ways brown whiskeys won’t.
McKenzie Rye Whiskey is made from NYS grain and distilled using old-time techniques. We age in new charred quarter casks and finish in sherry barrels from local wineries. The sherry balances the spiciness of the rye and also gives a nod to the wine region where this whiskey is produced. Notes of orange peel, cardamom, mint and butterscotch.
Pear Brandy made from 100% pears. Instead of something artifically flavored who have a tart approach, think more of a pear cobbler where the fruit comes through, but backed up by vanilla and caramel.