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Cold River Classic Vodka

Cold River Classic Vodka bottle

Photo courtesy of Maine Distileries

Distiller Details

Maine Distilleries

Freeport, Maine

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Awards & Recognition

  • Double Gold - 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Where to Buy

THL: What is it?

Cold River Classic Vodka, by Maine Distilleries, is a 100% potato spirit triple-distilled from potatoes grown at the distillery's own Green Thumb Farms.

THL: Why should you try it?

The distillery advertises this vodka as "The Spirit of Maine," and lives up to that designation by using hand-crafted, local ingredients and and resources. This spirit is made from Maine potatoes, and distilled with water from Maine's Cold River aquifier, heralded for having some of the purest water in the world.

THL: Who makes it?

Maine Distilleries is a grain-to-glass distillery that grows their own potatoes for their spirits and numbers bottles of Classic Vodka, Blueberry Vodka and Cold River Gin by hand.

THL: What does it taste like?

Smooth, slightly sweet

THL: How should you drink it?

Try a Cold River Card:

2 ounces Cold River Vodka
Splash of Amaretto

Shake on ice, strain, pour. Garnish with cherry

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