![]() The bar team spent two years perfecting the recipe so that their tonic would complement the botanical complexity of Barr Hill’s gin and offer a more authentic tonic than conventional tonic water. Real tonic is hard to find, but when made well, it’s as good as the gin.” Ryan Christiansen, head distiller and president, Barr Hill Gin “It comes from the visionary bartenders in our Montpelier distillery who make tonic the right way - without artificial ingredients or extracts. “I’ve been a skeptic of canned cocktails for a while, but this one is special - and it must be shared,” said Ryan Christiansen, head distiller and president, Barr Hill Gin. The result is a 9.3% ABV cocktail that is crisp, refreshing, with the ideal balance of gin botanicals, citrus and herb notes, and tonic bite, sweetened only with a touch of honey. What sets Barr Hill’s Gin & Tonic apart from everything else on the shelf is that it’s a real cocktail made in Vermont by Barr Hill’s bar team using real ingredients, including their award-winning gin, real tonic made the traditional way from cinchona tree bark, and lemongrass, fresh citrus, and Barr Hill honey. “We couldn't be more excited that they chose The Beer Guy to distribute their tasty cocktails throughout Vermont.” Their commitment to community as a values-driven brand makes this a natural partnership,” said Sean Lawson, CEO and founding brewer of Lawson’s Finest Liquids. “I’ve always admired Barr Hill and the delicious spirits that they make with Vermont agricultural ingredients. The canned cocktail will only be available in Vermont starting the week of April 17, 2023.īarr Hill Gin’s canned Gin & Tonic will be the first non-beer, non-Lawson’s Finest product to be distributed by The Beer Guy. Vermont Business Magazine Barr Hill Gin, the most awarded gin in the United States and #1 gin in Vermont, whose product is distilled by Vermont-based Caledonia Spirits, announces the launch and distribution of its first-ever canned cocktail - a Gin & Tonic – through a partnership with The Beer Guy, the distribution arm of the revered Vermont brewery Lawson’s Finest Liquids. Sip of Sunshine is a delicious beer, and it’s a wonder we all get to share it.Lawson's Finest & Barr Hill Partnership, Available in Vermont Due to New Vermont Ready-to-Drink Law, Signed Into Law By Gov. An overly critical view is that Sip of Sunshine is a typical New England-style IPA, of which there are many, and that no matter how fresh the can it will never drink as beautifully as Double Sunshine did straight from the tap at the Prohibition Pig.Ī more generous take (and I think the correct one) is that a quirky New England brewery has done the nearly impossible, making what was once a hidden treasure into one of our most available and popular drinks. Lawson’s demands that it be shipped and stored cold to maintain freshness. ![]() Sip of Sunshine drinks like its name, with soft tropical fruit character (think mango and grapefruit) in a deceptive 8 percent ABV package. There’s some stone fruit character here as well as a pronounced bitterness, for those who like their IPAs with a little bite. I recently tasted two Lawson’s brews: Sip of Sunshine and Hopcelot, a limited release inspired by the Vermont band Phish’s song “Ocelot.” The latter is made using eight hop varieties from around the world, sourced mostly from the Pacific Northwest and New Zealand. ![]() “Sean knew he wanted to create a beer like Double Sunshine but unique, and a beer that would resonate with craft beer lovers to bring more fans under the tent,” says Talmon. Lawson’s is now distributed in nine northeastern states, in large part because the beer the brewery decided to focus on, Sip of Sunshine, has been so popular.
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