Free samples of Stonecutters' heritage cask whiskey and single barrel gin are the top draw at this Middlebury-based distillery, but it's worth sticking around for the creative cocktails ($11) and a game or two of shuffleboard. The award-winning gin, flavored with cardamom, orange peel, juniper, green tea and rose, is the real standout.
Stonecutter Spirits
Vermont
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