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Ruby Red Grapefruit, Cold Brew Coffee
and Blood Orange. Now Belle Isle
offers ready-to-drink canned cocktails
made with Belle Isle Moonshine and
soda. (No distillery tasting room, but
widely distributed in ABC stores and
restaurants.)
BelleIsleCraftSpirits.com
B Cirrus Vodka

Richmond

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No, not all vodkas are made from
potatoes. But Cirrus Vodka is, with
American-grown Russet potatoes.
The neutral spirit is created using the
all-natural, non-GMO potatoes and
charcoal-filtered water, through a triple
distillation and eight-step filtration.
The result is a premium vodka that's
smooth, full-bodied, creamy and sweet-
sippable on its own or complementing
the perfect cocktail. At Cirrus, guests can
tour the distillery and sample the wares.
Choose from a flight of three sample-size
handcrafted cocktails or simply sip the
smooth Cirrus Vodka straight.
1603 Ownby Lane, Richmond
CirrusVodka.com
C James River Distillery

Richmond-Area Spirits
Exquisite Sips from the Capital Region.

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reat yourself to a Virginia-made
liquor to enjoy the spirits of the
commonwealth and support the
local economy-whiskey, rum, vodka,
brandy, moonshine and more. Virginia
ABC carries more than 200 products
made by distilleries from around the
commonwealth.
Unless otherwise noted, select
liquors from these Virginia distilleries
are available at your favorite ABC store
and at distillery tasting rooms by the
bottle and in tasters and cocktails.

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A Belle Isle Craft Spirits

Richmond

Start with the story of moonshine's
roots in Virginia, from early colonists,
to Civil War soldiers on Richmond's
Belle Isle, to Prohibition-era hooch. Fast
forward to 21st-century Richmond, when
two brothers-in-law decided to craft a
premium moonshine, made with 100%
organic corn. But founders Vince Riggi
and Brian Marks didn't stop there. They
added delightful flavor infusions, perfect
for sipping or mixing: Honey Habanero,

Richmond

James River Distillery highlights the
commonwealth and the city of Richmond
in its products. Commonwealth Gin,
dubbed a "New Western" style,
uses Cascade and Amarillo hops to
complement the juniper. The Øster
Vit begins with a triple-distilled spirit
and steeps it with Rappahannock
River oyster shells, caraway, fennel
and orange peel. Gwar Vodka and
Jackson & James Rum were both crafted
in partnership with other creative
Virginia minds: the potato vodka in
collaboration with a heavy metal band
and rum with local bartenders. Guests
can stop by the casual tasting room to
enjoy cocktails and tastes of the spirits.
2700 Hardy Road, Richmond
JRDistillery.com
http://www.BelleIsleCraftSpirits.com http://www.CirrusVodka.com http://www.JRDistillery.com http://ABC.VIRGINIA.GOV
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