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June 2018
Belmont Stakes Party @ Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards 2nd Annual Belmont Stakes Party Grab your derby hat and join us for our second annual Belmont Stakes Party in the Oasis at Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards! The party is Saturday, June 9, 2018 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Watch the Belmont Stakes race and enjoy live music by Blue Eyed Soul, delicious food from Silo Food Truck, our award-winning wines & hard ciders, specialty cocktails from Finger Lakes Distilling, a one off cask of cold brew coffee stout from Seneca…
Find out more »Bar Convent Brooklyn
Finger Lakes Distilling is excited to announce that we will be in attendance as an exhibitor at the 2018 Bar Convent Brooklyn! Find us at Booth #120 where will will be sampling and displaying our full line of McKenzie Whiskeys. FLD Founder & President Brian McKenzie will be in attendance with FLD's "First Lady", Jenny. Stop by to meet them and sample our flagship line of McKenzie Whiskeys. We'll have plenty of wholesale information on hand for all of our…
Find out more »Ithaca’s Taste of Nations
Come celebrate Ithaca's hottest and most trend-forward food & beverage event on June 12, 2018 at Ithaca College's Athletics and Events Center to support No Kid Hungry. Ensure that no kid goes hungry, whether in Ithaca or across the nation, by joining Upstate New York’s finest chefs, sommeliers and mixologists on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 for Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry, a remarkable night of dining in support of No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in the…
Find out more »Tasting @ Lighthouse Liquors
We're heading to Lighthouse Liquors & Wines in Elmira, NY where we will be pouring samples of our award winning spirits. Stop in and see Leslie between 4 and 7 pm to sip on an old favorite or try something new!
Find out more »Union Square Greenmarket
We're excited to head back to NYC for another amazing Union Square Greenmarket on Saturday, June 16th! Be sure to come visit your favorite Finger Lakes distillery at Union Square between 8 am and 6 pm where we will be sampling and selling our award winning spirits, including our flagship line of McKenzie Whiskeys. Stop by for that last minute Father's Day gift or a treat for yourself!
Find out more »Tasting @ GCP Liquors
Our head distiller, Jared, will be heading over to visit our friends at GCP Discount Liquors & Wines. He'll be pouring samples of our summertime favorite Seneca Drums Gin, our Raspberry Liqueur, and a new and exclusive McKenzie Single Barrel Whiskey available only at GCP!
Find out more »Elmira College Wine Fest
We're joining the Elmira College Alumni Reunion for their 4th Annual Wine Fest! This event is packed with tastings and bottle sales from local wineries and distilleries from around the Finger Lakes. The Elmira College Wine Fest is open to the public as well! Visit elmira.edu to purchase your tickets!
Find out more »BOGO Cocktails for Father’s Day!
This Father's Day, Finger Lakes Distilling would like to raise a glass to all the dads out there! Bring dad out for an afternoon at the distillery to enjoy our handcrafted cocktails and our beautiful view of Seneca Lake. Buy 1 cocktail, get 1 FREE for dad!
Find out more »Tasting @ Tin Woodman’s Flask
Everyone's favorite FLD bartender Matt will be heading to the Tin Woodman's Flask in Chittenango. He'll be serving up samples of our award-winning spirits, including some products from our flagship line of McKenzie Whiskeys. Stop in to say hello and try something new!
Find out more »July 2018
Fireworks on Franklin
We're back for another wonderful event with the Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce! Their July installment of their monthly Friday on Franklin program will be an extra special evening featuring local craft beverages, cheeses and crafts at your favorite Franklin Street stores, PLUS... FIREWORKS! You'll be able to find Finger Lakes Distilling serving up free samples of our award-winning spirits at Watkins Glen Wine & Spirits during Friday on Franklin. Visit watkinsglenchamber.com for more information on the Friday on…
Find out more »Night Market Watkins Glen
The Ultimate Summer Night Market on the waterfront in Watkins Glen, NY! This event is FREE and open to the public. Finger Lakes Distilling will be joining a number of other local makers at the Watkins Glen Night Market where you can shop around while sipping on a local craft beverage and enjoying great live music from Not From Wisconsin! Find us there serving cocktails and selling bottles!
Find out more »Tasting @ Triphammer Wines & Spirits
Our friends at Triphammer Wines & Spirits in Ithaca have some bottles of exclusive Single Barrel McKenzie Rye Whiskey just patiently waiting for a loving liquor cabinet home. Join us at Triphammer on Friday, July 13th from 4-7 pm where we will be serving free samples at their bar of our Seneca Drums Gin, McKenzie Distiller's Reserve Gin, McKenzie Bourbon Whiskey, and of course the Triphammer exclusive Single Barrel McKenzie Rye Whiskey!
Find out more »The Dog Days of Summer
Bring your favorite 4-legged friends out to Finger Lakes Distilling on Saturday, July 14th! Pawz & Purrz Animal Rescue will be joining us with some of their adoptable dogs (and maybe cats)! Our Puppy Playland will be packed with dog toys and nice, cool puppy pools in case of hot weather. We'll be serving pork BBQ and mac & cheese in addition to our regular cocktail menu. Come out and enjoy the view with an FLD cocktail special, live music…
Find out more »The Purple Valley Band @ FLD
We're happy to welcome back The Purple Valley Band this summer to spend an afternoon on our deck and serenade us and our guests with some fun tunes. Stay tuned for more fun activities being added for this date! Live Music from 1-4 pm and cocktail specials all day!
Find out more »August 2018
Block Party w/ Damiani Wine Cellars
Our neighbors at Damiani Wine Cellars have always been excellent partners to us, and we're ready to show you all just how much fun we can be when we combine forces to bring you our first ever Block Party! Join us at Damiani Wine Cellars on Thursday, August 2nd for food, fun, friends, eats, treats and games starting at 6 pm! We'll be joined by the Bollicine Brothers and Shuck Yeah rollin' clam shack while Damiani serves up their award-winning…
Find out more »Horse Stories w/ Jamie Lee and Kate
We're very excited to finally welcome this talented local folk duo to our deck here at Finger Lakes Distilling. Don't worry - you're seeing the time correctly. We'll be celebrating a soft opening of our extended hours on the cocktail deck here at Finger Lakes Distilling, where you can hang out after hours from 5- sunset and enjoy our handcrafted cocktails made using FLD spirits and other NYS products, as well and beer and wine from some local partners! Join…
Find out more »Night Market Watkins Glen
The Ultimate Summer Night Market on the waterfront in Watkins Glen, NY! This event is FREE and open to the public. Finger Lakes Distilling will be joining a number of other local makers at the Watkins Glen Night Market where you can shop around while sipping on a local craft beverage, nomming on some Over the Moon cheesy goodness, and enjoying great live music from The Sweats! Find us there serving cocktails and selling bottles!
Find out more »Food Truck Friday with Felony Donutz
We're so excited to FINALLY get these stellar folks out here to Finger Lakes Distilling. Felony Donutz is more than just donuts, and everything is SO good, it might as well be illegal. Spend some extra time with us here at FLD and enjoy all the deliciousness of Felony Donutz next to a refreshing FLD cocktail. Visit the Felony Donutz Facebook page for a taste of their creative flavor combos!
Find out more »NY Whiskey Weekend + Cash & Country Music Festival
Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery will be hosting their annual combination of Johnny Cash & Country Music Festival paired with New York Whiskey Weekend! Finger Lakes Distilling will be heading there to pour an assortment of our nationally recognized McKenzie Whiskeys alongside some other great New York State craft distilleries. Passes are available for purchase for either the music festival or the full festival plus whiskey weekend. Visit wvwinery.com to learn more about these great summer events and to purchase…
Find out more »Finger Lakes Farm to Fork Fondo
We're excited to join our neighbors at Atwater Vineyards as they host the 2nd Annual Finger Lakes Farm to Fork Fondo! We know what you're thinking - what the heck is a fondo? The Farm to Fork Fondo is an organized bicycle ride where you get to choose the distance best for you and stop for chef-prepared bites along the way! The fondo finish line will be at Atwater Vineyards where FLD will be a vendor at the market and…
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