Gold Miner
Apple Brandy
Gold Miner
Apple Brandy
Proof: 40% Alc. by Vol. (80 Proof)
During the Montana Gold Rush, miners hoped to find gold in the mountains along the Continental Divide, land that would later become part of Glacier National Park. The area didn’t yield a productive mine, but we found our own treasure—apples growing on the shores of Flathead Lake which we distilled and laid to mellow in oak barrels. The result is a golden-hued brandy with light fruit flavors and a subtly sweet finish.
Sizes: 375ml
Distillers Notes
We start by pressing Honeycrisp apples from Moss Farm in Rollins, Montana, then ferment the juice into a crisp, dry cider before carefully distilling it on our still “Belle.” The spirit rests in oak barrels—primarily those previously used for our Wheatfish whiskey—for at least three years, developing layered flavors and a smooth, mellow character. Expect subtle notes of baked apple, caramel, and gentle spice, with an unexpected yet welcome hint of whiskey on the finish.
Gold Miner Cocktails
A few cocktail suggestions that we can’t get enough of.
In a shaker:
1 oz Gold Miner
2 oz Orange juice
2 oz Pineapple juice
Ice
Shake and dump into juice mason
Top with Dry Lemongrass Soda
Garnish with fresh lime
Sundance
In a rocks glass:
2 oz Gold Miner
Ice
Fill with ginger ale
Add a few drops of aromatic bitters
Garnish with fresh lime
The Prospector
In a mug:
2 oz Gold Miner
1oz Brown sugar, cinnamon simple
Fresh lemon wedge, squeezed
Hot water
Garnish with lemon twist and cinnamon stick
Gold Miner Toddy
In a juice mason:
1 oz Gold Miner
Ice
Top with rosemary lemonade
Add a float of spiced cranberry simple
Top with 5 drops aromatic bitters
Garnish with spanked rosemary and “heads on a spike” (fresh cranberries & candied ginger on a cocktail skewer)
To make rosemary lemonade:
In a pot dissolve 4 cups sugar with 4 cups water. Bring to a boil. Turn off heat and add about 3 oz fresh rosemary. Let steep for 30 minutes. Strain rosemary out of simple. Put simple into one-gallon container. Add 1 quart of lemon juice. Top container with water. Shake/stir well before serving. (Yields one gallon.)
To make spiced cranberry simple:
In a pot, heat 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1 cup raw sugar, 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen), 1.5 cups water, 5 cinnamon sticks and two star anise. Simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and cool for serving. (Yields about 16 oz)
Winter is Coming
In a mug:
2 oz Gold Miner
Top with house made cider
Garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)
To make cider:
Heat one gallon jug of apple juice with 10 cinnamon sticks, sprinkle of nutmeg, teaspoon of clove, teaspoon of allspice, .5 cup packed brown sugar and the slices of one orange. Bring to a boil. Strain ingredients. Keep heated for serving.
Hot Spiked Cider
In a shaker:
Muddle lemon wedge
Add 1 oz Gold Miner
.25 oz Little Cottonwood
.5 oz Honey simple
Ice
Shake and strain into martini glass
Garnish with orange twist
Sidecar
In a shaker:
1.5 oz Gold Miner
¾ oz Lemon concentrate
¾ oz Ginger simple
Orange wedge squeezed
Ice
Shake and strain into martini glass
Top with a quick squeeze of blueberry simple and 2 dashes of cardamom bitters
Garnish with spanked sage
Ginger simple:
Peel and chop fresh ginger into small pieces (we use a chunk about 5 inches long). In a pot, heat and dissolve 2 cups sugar with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil and add ginger. Turn down heat to low and let simmer for about 30 minutes. Strain and cool to serve.
The Braavosi