Caledonia Spirits

The story of Barr Hill begins in 2011 with a beekeeper and distiller working together in one of the most beautiful agricultural regions on Earth - the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Our original 6,000 square foot distillery was located in Hardwick near the town of Greensboro and the Barr Hill Nature Preserve, our namesake. Distilling with a single 15-gallon direct-fire copper still, Ryan and Todd sent their gin to the New York and Hong Kong International Spirits Competitions, where it won Double Gold and Best Gin of the Year, respectively - the two highest honors. By the end of 2012, production increased from one to three distillations per day. Todd and Ryan perfected the use of raw honey in the distillery, capturing the countless botanicals foraged by honey bees into a bottle of gin. The honey would always be kept raw to retain the depth of character of the land. Barr Hill Vodka is distilled entirely from raw honey. In fact, it takes 3 pounds to make each 750mL bottle. As Ryan says, “It’s easy to make great spirits when you start with great raw materials.”