So far Ralph Erenzo and Brian Lee have produced two batches of Hudson Baby Bourbon out of a converted gristmill granary. It is the first bourbon ever made in New York state and the first legal pot-distilled whiskey to be made in New York since the start of Prohibition, according to their research.

And spirits afficionados around the region are clamoring to get their hands on a hand-numbered bottle.

“We were hoping that everybody was ready for a local whiskey again and that it would be a good product and everybody would like it,” Erenzo said. “We did not expect this level of enthusiasm.”

The Tuthilltown Web site describes the bourbon as a mildly sweet, smooth spirit with hints of vanilla and caramel. It costs $40 for a 375-milliliter bottle.

Tuthilltown Spirits: www.tuthilltown.com

Source: PoughkeepsieJournal

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