Bridgeport-based Fifth State Distillery poured tastes during November, including a Hockey & Hops pregame tasting and at retailers in the state, with Wines & More in Milford among them. Founded by Rob and Bridget Schulten, the award-winning spirits use Connecticut-grown, non-GMO corn to make gin, whiskeys and vodkas. Awarded “Connecticut Gin Distillery of the Year” in the 2022 New York International Spirits Competition (NYISC), products include Fifth State Gin, Fifth State Seville Gin (93 points/NYISC), Fifth State Vodka, Fifth State Ginger Zap Vodka (90 points/NYISC), Fifth State Simply Celery Vodka, Fifth State Wonderful Water Nutmeg Liqueur, Fifth State Limoncello and Fifth State CT Maple Whiskey, among them.