{"title":"Taconic Distillery","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSpectacular Farm-to-Bottle Spirits in New York's Hudson Valley\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eThe founders of Taconic Distillery,\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eGerald Valenti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Paul “PJ” Coughlin, are avid outdoorsmen, Dutchess County residents and bourbon aficionados who saw an opportunity to marry their interests in the establishment of Taconic Distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mtXA94Yptew?rel=0\" width=\"675\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/pjphoto1_480x480.jpg?v=1673734525\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/pjphoto1_480x480.jpg?v=1673734525\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Coughlin. \u003c\/strong\u003ethe founder and driving force behind Taconic Distillery, is an avid outdoorsman and bourbon aficionado. In 1964, the same year he was born, a resolution of the U.S. Congress recognized bourbon whiskey as “America’s Native Spirit.” So it’s only natural that Paul is also one of Taconic’s primary brand ambassadors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a passion for the outdoors and the desire to work the land, the Coughlin family purchased what is now known as Rolling Hills Farm in Stanfordville, NY. The Farm’s corn fields and natural spring water became the inspiration for Taconic Distillery’s entrance to Dutchess County’s local agribusiness market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/gvphoto1_480x480.jpg?v=1673734545\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/gvphoto1_480x480.jpg?v=1673734545\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGerald Valenti\u003c\/strong\u003e’s role as a co-founder of Taconic Distillery is a culmination of his studies in Engineering and a lifetime love of the science of food and beverage. Paul and Gerry’s interest in the outdoors and a simpler organic way of life was instrumental in forming a friendship that seeded the idea of Taconic Distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gentleman farmer, winemaker and forager, Gerry’s passion for the earth and the bounty it provides is instrumental in the selection of Hudson Valley grains utilized in their spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/CAC_480x480.jpg?v=1673734570\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2338\/1151\/files\/CAC_480x480.jpg?v=1673734570\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarol Ann Coughlin. \u003c\/strong\u003eCarol Ann is Taconic Distillery’s Chief Mixologist. When developing a recipe, she uses the tasting notes in the spirit as a jumping-off point and complements them with fresh, seasonal ingredients.  Fresh fruits, flavorful syrups and tasty infusions combine with our Bourbon or Rye to produce festive cocktails for every season.  Inventive, delicious cocktails bring her guests such pleasure that Carol Ann finds making drinks as much fun as drinking them!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eTapping into the farm-to-table and farm-to-bottle movement, Taconic Distillery’s spirits are all madue using locally harbest NY State grains and are cut with natural spring water from our own Rolling Hills Farm in the beautiful Hudson Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTaconic Spirits Special Shipping Offer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePurchase 4 bottles or more of Taconic spirits, and get an additional $5 off our already low flat rate shipping rates:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Use coupon code $5OFFTACONIC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ewhen checking out, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eand the flat rate shipping on your order will be:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e4-7 Bottles: $20 Flat Rate Ground Shipping\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e8-11 bottles: $15 Flat Rate Ground Shipping\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/7177\/7177\/collections\/taconic-distillery-110584.jpg?v=1720852116","url":"https:\/\/vintagewineandspirits.com\/collections\/taconic-distillery.oembed","provider":"Vintage Wine \u0026 Spirits ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}