Honey is most often used to sweeten spirits, such as whiskey, vodka and gin. However, honey also can be used as a distillate, meaning you can craft spirits where honey is the only fermentable sugar source. Crafting a quality spirit from honey is a labor of love (just like with honey bees making honey!), but the end result can be a truly world class spirit.
These distillers stayed true to the honey distillation process and created the best spirits from honey distilled in the United States. Let’s have a toast to our three favorite specialty honey spirits we tasted this year.
Kailua-Kona, HI
Post Falls, ID
Clean and simple. Up North Distillery stuck to the basics on this spirit, and it still reigns supreme. This is a well-made spirit that would blend well in a cocktail. There is a hint of herbal notes that rounds out the distillation.
Post Falls, ID
The aromas of the oak barrels and butterscotch flavors round out the long finish of this spirit. There is a rich, vanilla flavor on the palette that brightens up the spirit. Enjoy with caution, as this is 112.4 proof!
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