Little Dipper Farm in Brooklyn, Connecticut hosted a whiskey tasting spotlighting women-owned-and-operated distilleries on Feb. 12. Led by Irene Tan, Owner of Canterbury Liquors and Founder of Whiskey Mentors Consulting, the event featured a tasting of five whiskies after enjoying a wood-splitting lesson by Little Dipper Farm, a 100% women-owned-and-operated sustainable farm, located on 588 acres in northeastern Connecticut. Showcased whiskies included Boston Harbor Distillery’s Putnam Rye Whiskey Red Wine Barrel Finish and QS02 Stay a While, owned by Rhoda Kallman, in Boston; Rabbit Hole Dareringer Bourbon from Rabbit Hole Distillery, co-owned by Heather Bass, in Louisville, Kentucky; Milam and Greene Distillery 12 Year Single Barrel QS01 The Antique, owned by Marsha Milam and created by Head Distiller Marlene Holmes and Master Blender and CEO Heather Greene, in Blanco Texas; Glendronach Distillery 12 Year Single Malt Scotch, created by Master Blender Rachel Barre, in Scotland; and Barrel Whiskey QS02 Figgin Good, made by Assistant Blender Nic Christiansen, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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- Guests tasted Putnam Rye Whiskey Red Wine Barrel Finish, Dareringer Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Glendronach Distillery 12 Year Single Malt Scotch, Milam and Greene Distillery 12 Year Single Barrel and Barrel Whiskey QS02 Figgin Good.
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- Sara Mooney, Farm Operations Director, Little Dipper Farm; Irene Tan, Owner of Canterbury Liquors and Founder of Whiskey Mentors Consulting; and Venus Corriveau, Owner and Director of Programming and Memberships, Little Dipper Farm with Putnam Rye Whiskey Red Wine Barrel Finish.
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- Guests were given a wood-splitting lesson by Little Dipper Farm.
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- Attendees of the whiskey tasting and wood splitting lesson at Little Dipper Farm.
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- Irene Tan, Owner of Canterbury Liquors and Founder of Whiskey Mentors Consulting, led the whiskey tasting.
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- Irene Tan, Owner of Canterbury Liquors and Founder of Whiskey Mentors Consulting.
Photos courtesy of Little Dipper Farm.
