Great Northern Potato Vodka

Proof: 80

Our potato vodka is made in small batches from potatoes grown within two miles of the distillery and the result is a spirit with unparalleled smoothness and exceptional quality. Because it is distilled in the traditional Polish style,  our potato vodka has more character than the typical neutral flavor of most North American vodkas. It has very heavy mouth feel and a round smoothness that finishes with a hint of sweetness.  

·      Silver Medal – American Craft Spirits Competition

·      Bronze Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Great Northern Herbalist Gin

Proof: 84

Our Herbalist Gin is made from a spirit base of red winter wheat from Lonesome Stone Milling in Lone Rock, WI and northwoods botanicals. Juniper, coriander, rose hips, lavender and hand-harvested young spruce tips are used to create a subtle, smooth and balanced spirit not typical of other gins. Overall our gin is gentle and not juniper heavy.

·      Gold Medal – The Gin Is In.com

·      Silver Medal - The Fifty Best Gin Tasting, New York

·      Bronze Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Opportunity Rum

Proof: 80

Distilled from a wash of cane sugar, baking molasses, blackstrap molasses and a Caribbean rum yeast, the spirit is sweet and flavorful right off the still. We then age it in used Koval Distillery whiskey barrels until it achieves a deep honey color. The result is a smooth gold rum with a balanced combination of molasses notes and barrel flavors.

·      Best of Class- American Distilling Institute Competition

·      Silver Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition

·      Silver Medal – American Craft Spirits Competition

·      Silver Medal 88 Points “Highly Recommended”
– Beverage Testing Institute International Review of Spirits

Great Northern Vanguard Whiskey

Proof: 82

Vanguard is our whiskey distilled from a wheated bourbon mash and aged in new charred American oak barrels. Even though it is technically bourbon, the mash bill has only 55% corn rather higher levels in a typical bourbon. We add wheat, rye and malted barley to skew the flavor profile more toward a smooth Canadian whiskey. Aged in 10 gallon barrels, the resulting spirit has a smooth character typically found in much older whiskeys and flavor profile that is somewhere between true Kentucky bourbon and a Canadian whiskey. Prominent caramel and vanilla notes mellow to a long finish of rye spice and leather. This is what we refer to as a true Wisconsin whiskey.

·      Silver Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition

·      Silver Medal – American Craft Spirits Competition

·      Silver Medal 88 Points “Highly Recommended”
– Beverage Testing Institute International Review of Spirits

Rye Whiskey 

Proof: 96

Our rye whiskey is made in an old east coast style, reminiscent of a Maryland style rye. Different than a Kentucky rye, we use a higher proportion of raw rye grain, rye malt rather than barley malt which gives a more savory rye flavor rather than the sharpness of the barley, and just a touch of corn to round out the edges. Great Northern rye whiskey is savory and complex with prominent floral notes, subtle rye spice and a very long, smoky finish. Surprisingly smooth for its age and high proof. 

·      Gold Medal 93 Points “Exceptional”
– Beverage Testing Institute International Review of Spirits

·      Silver Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition

·      Silver Medal – American Craft Spirits Competition