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 bear 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
• Aged 3 yrs in used American oak.
• Grapes grown in SE Massachusetts.
• Varietals change with each batch. No details on what’s used here.
• Distilled on 50 gal pot still from Germany.
• 40% abv.
Nose
Sweet and fruity. Strong honey, fresh lemon and orange oil. Light cinnamon spice and white wine. Medium intensity.
Palate
Medium sweet with good amount of honey, white grapes and orange oil. Small amounts of fresh apricots and honey. Light weight and refreshing; texture is good and slightly buttery. Tasty but a bit delicate; would be excellent with a bit more oomph.
Finish
Short with sweet fruit and a hint of spice.
Rating: 5
Overall
This is a tasty drink that is a bit hampered by the low proof. I’d still recommend it if you are in a market for a refreshing, delicate drink or is you want to get something local. I think this is probably the weakest of the 3 brandies I got from Beaver Pond, but still pretty good.
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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