MSW_Wine&Spirits2018

H I L L R O C K E S TAT E D I S T I L L E R Y

United States | New York State Owner: Jeff Baker Producer: Dave Pickerell Founded: 2012 www.hillrockdistillery.com

Hillrock Estate Distillery is located in the historic Hudson Valley, two hours north of NewYork City, overlooking the distant Berkshire Mountains. Founder, Jeffrey Baker’s passion for agriculture and whiskey, led him to partner with iconic master distiller Dave Pickerell. Pickerell served as Master Distiller at Maker’s Mark for 13 years, responsible for ensuring the quality and consistency of Maker’s Mark Bourbon. A former chairman of the Kentucky Distillers Association and a member of the Distilled Spirits Council, Pickerell is an expert nonpareil in the production of whiskey. Hillrock is one of the few “field-to-glass” whiskey producers in the world and the first USA distillery since before Prohibition to floor malt and hand craft whiskey on site from estate grown grain. By controlling every aspect of production from planting and harvesting heirloom grains, to smoking the malt, to crafting whiskies in their copper pot still, to aging in small oak barrels and hand bottling, they are able to create the highest quality whiskies reflecting the uniquelocal terroir.

T H E D I S T I L L E R Y K E Y S • WORLD CLASS, HAND-CRAFTED SPIRITS MADE WITH ESTATE GROWN GRAIN, TRADITIONALLY FLOOR MALTED, DISTILLED AND AGED ALL ON SITE • THE 1 ST SOLERA AGED BOURBON IN THE MARKET • CREATED BY LEGENDARY DISTILLER, DAVE PICKERELL

Wine Enthusiast rated the single malt 97points in 2017 and has ranked the Solera Aged Bourbon one of the Top 50 Spirits in 2013.

Ancram, New York

Dave Pickerell