WELCOME TO NEW YORK’S URBAN FARM DISTILLERY
FROM GRAIN-TO-GLASS, STRAIGHT FROM NEW YORK
As a New York State Farm Distillery, Black Button Distilling is deeply committed to crafting high-quality small batch spirits with New York State grown and produced ingredients. Over 90% of our ingredients are grown or produced in New York State. At Black Button Distilling, we are dedicated to supporting New York State agriculture and the responsible stewardship of our natural environment.
We source all our corn, wheat, rye, and barley locally from Edgewood Farms in Groveland, a nearly 1,600-acre farm due south of Rochester in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York. We also source dairy cream for our famous Bespoke Bourbon Cream liqueur from New York State farms and our apple cider for our Apple Pie Moonshine from LynOaken Farms in Medina. We don’t just use New York State ingredients because we must. We do so, because we believe in local family farms as businesses but also because we believe in the genuine quality of New York grown ingredients. They are the foundation of the quality of Black Button’s fine small-batch craft spirits. We strongly believe that great bourbon is not just made, but grown. And great high-quality natural-grown ingredients are paramount to making great bourbon whiskey. Sadly, New York State loses a family farm every three days. These farms are the roots of our American culture: they produce the food we eat, the milk we drink, and in turn, the air we breathe. Without farms, our local economy, and indeed ourselves, would be broken. For that reason, as we continue to grow our partnerships with local farms, this Spring we’ve also opened a farm of our own – Black Button Farm & Forestry. A continuation of a lifelong dream to grow the best ingredients and make the best craft spirits, Black Button Farm & Forestry is a testament to our dedication to New York State has grown agriculture
BLACK BUTTON FARM & FORESTRY
The Spring of 2018 signals the birth of Black Button Farm & Forestry. Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes on Route 32 in South Bristol, nestled between two small hills, in an area almost untouched since the glaciers carved it out of the bedrock, lies the site of Black Button Farm & Forestry. A rolling creek separates the 19-acre property into two pieces and mature oak trees grow strong and proud in the soft sunlight. It is land that epitomizes western New York’s proud farming heritage.
At the Black Button farm, we will grow juniper for gin, white oak to make our own bourbon barrels and fresh herbs and spices as well as organic honey for our cocktails. All our plants and trees will come from our good friends at Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care, another local business that has long supported New York State agriculture.
The creation of Black Button Farm & Forestry is a monumental step for the Black Button Distilling mission. It’s the culmination of a lifelong dream to grow the best possible ingredients to make the finest craft spirits in New York State. As we get to work planting and harvesting, we’ll update you on our progress and will invite you to enjoy the fruits (and herbs) of our labor.