About the Producer
Beaver Pond is a small distillery from central Massachusetts that specializes in producing brandy especially unaged eau-de-vie and aged apple, grape and peach brandies. There aren’t many details on the distillery out there and it doesn’t look like they typically allow visitors. What I did find out is that they source the majority of their fruit from MA with some, like apricot and cherries, from upstate NY. The distillery was started and is operated by a guy named Jerry Friedman, a former immigration lawyer who started the distillery as a second career.
Even though they fly under the radar, I’ve seen them in a few stores in the Boston area and decided to get a few bottles. Their distillate is quite good so give them a chance if you’re in the area.
Details
• Not aged in oak. Not known if aged in neutral containers.
• Nade from cherries grown in NY.
• Distilled on 50 gal pot still from Germany.
• 20lbs of cherries per 375ml bottle
• 40% abv.
Nose
Meaty. Cherries of course but more the pits than the fruit itself. Smells refined with medium intensity.
Palate
Cherry pits. Has a fermented fruit quality to it. Fairly dry. More flavor than I expected at 40%. Medium body with a decent texture.
Finish
Short and dry. Cherries and a bit of bitterness.
Rating: 5
Overall
This review was short but there wasn’t a ton to say. A solid cherry brandy that preserves the essence of the fruit well but lacks that X factor that would take it to the next level. Happy to try it though.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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