SILO Distillery
Windsor, Vermont
Sustainable, handcrafted Vermont spirits with local roots
In Windsor, Vermont, a wind-whipped barn is doing more with spirit than any other place in the Northeast.
They source every mash from Grembowicz Farm, turning maple and grain into liquid poetry that feels oddly sophisticated without the usual smugness.
The copper-coiled stills hiss like a kettle that knows how to make a difference, delivering vodkas, gins and maple-syc-whiskey that wins awards, with a flourish today.
A tasting room beside the Connecticut River doubles as a live-music bar, where you can sip lavender vodka and listen to fiddles in the evening.
The cocktail range is impressive: strawberry-vodka lemonade that doesn’t feel like a gimmick, and a menu that a barman would nod at.
Indoor and patio seating let you feel the grit of rural charm while your neighbour politely debates the merits of rye.
SILO proves high-quality spirit needn’t be a posh affair – just a pint in a sensible place.