Great Northern Potato Vodka:
80 Proof
Our potato vodka is made in small batches from potatoes grown within two miles of the distillery. 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 mouthfeel and a round smoothness that finishes with a hint of sweetness.
Silver Medal- American Craft Spirits Competition 2016
Bronze Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2014, 2015.
Great Northern Herbalist Gin:
84 Proof
Our Herbalist Gin is made in small batches 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 2015
Silver Medal - The Fifty Best Gin Tasting, New York 2015
Bronze Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2015.
84 Points “Recommended” – Beverage Testing Institute International Review of Spirits 2015
Opportunity Rum:
80 Proof
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 rum with a balanced combination of molasses notes and barrel flavors.
Silver Medal - American Craft Spirits Competition 2016
Silver Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2015.
88 Points “Highly Recommended” – Beverage Testing Institute International Review of Spirits 2015
Excellent Review – Milwaukee Magazine February 2016
Great Northern Vanguard Whiskey:
80 Proof
Vanguard is the young expression of 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 than 75% or more in a typical bourbon. We add a high proportion of wheat, rye and malted barley to skew the flavor profile more toward a smooth Canadian whiskey. 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 -American Craft Spirits Competition 2016
Silver Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2015.
Rye Whiskey:
96 Proof
Our rye whiskey is made in an old east coast style, reminiscent of a Maryland or Virginia style rye. Different than a Kentucky or Pennsylvania rye, we use a high proportion of raw rye grain, rye malt rather than barley malt which gives a more savory flavor instead of the sharpness of 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 proof.
Silver Medal -American Craft Spirits Competition 2016
Doppelganger Whiskey:
90 Proof
Doppelgänger is German for “evil twin”. Our Doppelgänger Whiskey is the evil twin of O’so Brewing Company’s Dominator Doppelbock. We distilled a batch of the beer and got a malty, flavorful spirit with botanical/floral notes from the hops. This essence of the Dominator was aged in used whiskey barrels for almost 2 years to create this smooth and rounded honey-colored spirit reminiscent of unpeated scotch-style whisky. Unique and flavorful, this probably will be a one time only spirit. Limited to just 1000 bottles, Doppelgänger Whiskey is an ultra-rare small batch partnership between Great Northern and O’so Brewing.