History

Orange County Distillery was established in 2014 on a fifth-generation farm in Orange County, NY. It is a true farm-to-bottle craft distillery. The focus is on quality, not quantity. Everything necessary is grown and prepared on the farm. In 2014, the distillery became the first in New York City's farmers' markets to sell spirits.

Production / Manufacturing

Spirits are produced entirely on the farm in Goshen, NY: they grow, malt their own grain varieties, and malt them through the entire process—from cultivation to distillation to aging and bottling. Small batches and craftsmanship. Grain and malt on site.

Products / Whisky Series

• Bourbon: aged in 15–30 gallon barrels for at least 3 years; notes of dry grass, tobacco, caramel, brown sugar and praline. Available in 50 ml, 375 ml and 750 ml.
• Rye Whiskey: 100% rye, 15% malted; aged 3 years or more; spicy, herbaceous notes, with charred cedar and vanilla. Available in 50 ml, 375 ml and 750 ml.
• American Single Malt Whisky — Peated: 100% malted barley; 4 years or more; peat from its own fields gives a strongly earthy, smoky body; 50 ml, 375 ml, 750 ml.
• American Single Malt Whisky — Unpeated: 100% house-malted barley; 4 years or more; lightly fruity with its own wood. 50 ml, 375 ml, 750 ml.
• Unaged Rye Whiskey: 100% rye, 15% malted; unaged; 375 ml.
• Unaged Single Malt Whisky: 100% malted barley; unaged; 375 ml.
• OCD Corn Whiskey: 85% corn; earthy grassy notes; 375 ml.

Visits and Experiences

Brown Barn Farms is a cocktail and craft beer bar located in an old barn area in New Hampton, NY. The bar serves OCD's own spirits blended in cocktails as well as other local beers, ciders and wines. Opening hours are Friday 4:00 PM–10:00 PM, Saturday 12:00 PM–10:00 PM and Sunday 12:00 PM–7:00 PM. Melt Food Truck is present every weekend. The Goshen distillery is closed to the public, but private events can be arranged via events@orangecountydistillery.com. There are two private rooms and the option to rent the entire area outside normal opening hours.

Philosophy

The company follows a farm-to-bottle approach: they grow, malt, distill, age and bottle everything on site. Small batches and craftsmanship create a close connection between the fields and the bottles, yielding earthy and caramelized notes in the spirits.