Union Grove Distillery

Catskills


Tastings and tours are free at this small distillery, named after a town sunk under the nearby reservoir. It specializes in vodka made from apple cider and wheat alcohol. You can also sample flavorsome maple-syrup vodka and vodkas infused with black tea, cinnamon and vanilla.


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