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Craft Spirits Distilled From Honey
At RevSpirits, everything we make is in honor of the honey bees. We use raw local honey—the world’s highest quality source of sugar—and time-honored distilling methods to create rich, finely crafted spirits. With every bottle, we recognize the vital role that bees play in our local ecosystem and in the global food web.
Nestled in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, Jefferson has a rich agricultural history—one we’re proud to be part of. Come and visit our newly built tasting venue and bottle shop, The BeeYard. Enjoy some beautiful views, outdoor fun, and (of course) delicious cocktails, meads, beers, and snacks.
Open Fridays 3-7pm, Saturdays 2-8 pm, Sundays 2-7 pm
WHO WE ARE
Meet Bill and Phil—longtime friends who share a love of fine spirits and a deep appreciation for the beauty and bounty of the northern Catskills. Beekeepers for many years, they decided one day to get creative with their raw honey. Lots of experimentation and many tasting parties later, RevSpirits (short for revolutionary) was officially born. Why revolutionary? Sip some Thirteenth Moon and we think you’ll find out.
Our Process
It starts with healthy bees. As pollinators, bees affect every aspect of our ecosystem- in fact, 35% of the world’s food crops depends on them. They’re the hardest workers on our staff. While much of the honey in stores is processed, ours is harvested locally and left raw, so all of its natural goodness stays in tact.
Know why NYC pizza is so famous? The water. Guess where that water comes from? The Catskills. We take that water, mix it with honey and yeast, and make it into mead—the OG of alcoholic beverages. In distilling our mead, we carefully remove the heads, judiciously collect the hearts, and avoid the tails—ensuring our final product is as high quality as the sugar source that started it all.
Our Spirits
Honey Moon: It all starts with the bees. We use raw, local honey to make mead (the oldest alcoholic beverage in the world), then distill that mead to make this easy-drinking, unaged spirit. Delicious on its own, Honey Moon also promises to make your favorite vodka cocktail even better.
Thirteenth Moon: Named for the number of lunar cycles in the twelve months it’s left to age in American oak barrels, Thirteenth Moon is our take on a cognac. The perfect sipper, its rich honey backbone also makes it an elegant complement to any number of classic cocktails.
Connundrum: Distilled with our signature local honey as well as local sorghum, this rich amber spirit is aged in American oak barrels and finished in NYS port barrels. If you like deep, rich aged rums, you’ll love sipping this warming, lightly sweet and spicy spirit.
Libration: Named for the gentle rocking motion of the moon as it orbits earth. Almost as gently as this honey liqueur is rocked in American oak barrels over several lunar cycles. The perfect after dinner liqueur or a nice add to some classic cocktails—we use it in lieu of Lillet in a vesper martini.
Over the Moon: Smooth with a hint of sweet, Over the Moon is distilled from honey, infused with honey, and finished in American oak barrels. Equally delightful over ice, mixed in a cocktail, or as a tasty by the fire sipper.
Mead
Meet RevSpirits’ sister brand, Beeline Meadery. Our meads are a little more fun than your traditional meads. We still make them with raw NYS honey, water and yeast. Then we incorporate local flowers, fruits, herbs and hops to create seasonal favorites and flavors. They are lightly carbonated with a hint of raw honey. Delicious, refreshing, and perfect for either a solo sip or a share.
Our tasting venue, The BeeYard features a rotating variety of meads available on draft and to take home in growlers. 500 ml cans are available at other Farmer’s Markets and events we attend.
BeeLine Meadery is New York State’s first Grown & Certified meadery. The NYS Grown & Certified Program was designed to strengthen consumer confidence in New York products and assist farmers who can take advantage of the growing market demand for locally grown foods that are produced to a higher standard.
Find us at THESE LOCAL SHOPS
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere, Stamford, NY | Strickland Hollow Bottle Shop, Delhi, NY | Woodbeck’s Wine & Liquor, Cobleskill, NY 12043
VISIT us at THESE FARMERS MARKETS
Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown, NY | Troy Waterfront Farmers’ Market, Troy, NY