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The Best Spirits Shops in America, According to Pros

From got-it-all, big-box retailers to tiny shops with laser-focused collections, these retailers are ready to help shoppers get in the spirit.

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Meet the Maker: Claire Marin of Catskill Provisions and Pollinator Spirits

Claire Marin wears a lot of hats as Founder and Head Distiller and Beekeeper at Catskill Provision Distillery and Pollinator Spirits. One of them even includes a beekeeper’s veil!

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Thirsty: Catskill Provisions’ Secret Ingredients Are Honey, Whiskey And Love

When Claire Marin moved Upstate to Long Eddy back in 2003, she wasn’t there to keep bees. She was nearing the top of the proverbial ladder in her career as a national magazine publisher, integrating and managing sales departments in an ever-shifting media landscape, encompassing print, digital, events and mobile sales for publications includingMoreand later,Women’s Day.

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Supporting Women-owned Businesses

The brand has whisky, bourbon, and gin. Everything is hand batched and has no artificial flavors or colors.

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Sustainability with impact

Originally called Catskills Provisions, Pollinator Spirits in upstate New York will be available in 39 states as of
April 1.

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The Anti-Greenwashing Guide to Nonprofit Drinks Partnerships

Similarly, beekeeper Claire Marin launched her honey-infused Pollinator Spirits with a mission in mind. “I’ve always wanted to have a socially conscious company,” she says. “For me, pollinators and their importance is obvious.”

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Kosher Wines: Being Neighborly Is The Key to Profitability and Longevity

When Claire Marin founded Catskill Provisions Distillery in Callicoon, NY in 2010 she was a trailblazer in the farm distillery movement as one of only five female distillers in the country.

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Upstate Taco Dishes Mexico City-Inspired Eats in Stone Ridge

Mexico City-inspired tacos shine at Upstate Taco, a casual-cool eatery owned by a foodie couple in Stone Ridge.

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18 Woman-Owned Spirits Brands To Toast Women's History

Distilling is an ancient profession that has undoubtedly been dominated by men, often discouraging participation from women.

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From Beekeeping to Distilling, The origins of Catskill Provisions.

Cracking open your favorite bottle is about more than enjoying a drink; that bottle represents the people behind it and the triumphs and struggles that defined their journey while crafting the spirit you’re about to enjoy.

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18 Woman-Owned Spirits Brands To Toast Women's History Month

Distilling is an ancient profession that has undoubtedly been dominated by men, often discouraging participation from women.

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Raising a Glass (Ceiling): Women in Distilling

Like many highlighted here, it took professional pivots, countless conflicts, and lab-like experiments to get to where Catskill Provisions and her award-winning Pollinator Spirits line is today.

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9 Reasons to Drive to the Western Catskills, New York

Thanks to its short distance from New York City, the Catskills have long been a tourism hotspot. And until recently—with towns like Woodstock, Phoenicia, and Tannersville considered some of the more popular destinations—it was the Eastern Catskills that received most of the glory. In addition, even further to the east, the thriving city of Hudson has stood as a major hub for a weekend jaunt with modern vibes and a bustling restaurant scene.

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Get into the holiday spirit with local spirits

It can be difficult to shop for the perfect holiday gift. This year, why not lift your loved ones’ spirits with, well, spirits?

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This Beekeeper is Pollinating Whiskey.

I love a nice cocktail, and my cocktail of choice on cold winter days tends to be a mix of brown spirit and something sweet and something tart: a Paper Plane (aperol, bourbon, amaro, and lemon juice), a Whiskey Sour (bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white flip),  or a Lion’s Tail (whiskey, allspice dram, bitters, simple syrup and lime). So when I learned about the honey spirits movement, where distillers were aging whiskey in honey barrels, I was intrigued. 

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Meet the queen bee of Catskills spirits

Pollinator currently makes a rye whiskey finished in honey barrels; it also offers two gins, a vodka, a maple bourbon and a Crimson Amaro. All are sourced from local farms in the Catskills and Finger Lakes regions, and have, until now, only been offered at select stores in New York and Pennsylvania.

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To Bees or Not To Bees: Natural & Synthetic Honey

That is the question pitting one of the latest advancements in agritech against traditional, garden-variety honey bee farms.

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DESIGNER HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: THE TOP PRESENTS FOR CLIENTS

The universal gift anyone can appreciate during the holidays is most definitely a stiff drink.

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NEW YORK HONEY RYE WHISKEY REVIEW

I recently stopped in my local liquor store a few hours before a significant snowfall. The woman entering the store ahead of me turned and said, “Some people go to the store for milk and bread, some of us go to provision whiskey.”

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HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: 10 FAVORITE LOCAVORE BOTTLES

Excellent handcrafted rye whiskey infused with late-summer Catskills honey. The honey is underlying, not in your face or overly sweet. Use in a Manhattan and skip the sugar.

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SWEET ON HONEY WINE, BEER & BOOZE

Honey, and the bees who produce it can command an almost religious dedication. Its taste, color, consistency, health benefits (real and imagined), history (and mythology) have bestowed an almost mystical quality on the sticky liquid.

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WELCOME BACK TO WHISKEY WEDNESDAYS

Is there anything better than a serious spirit that you can sip neat without making a whiskey face? You know – that contorted look that falls on the spectrum between Clint Eastwood face and sour-patch-kids face. What I’m talking about is a smooth spirit that the whiskey beginner and connoisseur alike can drink on its own. Meet Catskill Provisions New York Honey.

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WHISKEY’S TURN IN THE SPOTLIGHT: 5 CRAFT BRANDS TO TRY

Catskill Provisions mixes its late summer honey with Finger Lakes Distillery’s handcrafted rye to create an 80 proof, flavored whiskey.

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CHERRY BOMBE DRINKS AND CATSKILL PROVISIONS

In the past week I was honored to receive recognition by Cha McCoy Editor of Cherry Bombe Drinks new offshoot of the fab Cherry Bombe! Her words and choice of images humbled me to the core. I could not be more proud to be among the capable, creative strong group of women who accomplish amazing feats everyday in-spite of the obstacles we encounter. #womensupportingwomen

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10 CRAFT WHISKEYS YOU HAVE TO TRY

Buying whiskey from craft distillers is not only a responsible way to spend your drinking money, but it will also net you some seriously good booze from people who aren’t afraid to experiment with the form.

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WHISKEY MAKERS ARE MAKING A PLAY FOR CLIMATE-CONSCIOUS DRINKERS

By touting water conservation, forest preservation and even bee protection, distilleries put a green sheen on an industry with a heavy carbon footprint. 

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HOW A HOBBY BECAME A PASSION

Claire Marin, shows us the ancient spirit has a life of its own when she blends it with just the right touch of local honey. Resulting in a rich, smooth and downright delicious flavor.

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A CROP OF SPRING WHISKEY

Yes, you did just see a pig flying past your window on a unicorn. I am recommending a honey whiskey. Catskills, NY-based beekeeper Claire Marin, a founding member of the Women’s Cocktail Collective, has created a whiskey sweetened with her own raw wildflower honey.

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CLAIRE MARIN, PURVEYOR OF CATSKILL PROVISIONS

Claire Marin is an entrepreneur who started as a purveyor of sustainably made, local honey in the Catskill region of New York. After discovering the small, rural town of Long Eddy in the Catskill Mountains, she found herself drawn to the bees and how they work in easy harmony with each other and their surroundings.

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ASK A LOCAL: SULLIVAN CATSKILLS

I am a serial entrepreneur. After a 15-year career in Publishing in NYC I started a business called Catskill Provisions in 2010 based in Long Eddy NY.

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OUR FAVORITE WOMEN-MADE WHISKEYS

Using honey produced on her 32-acre farm in Long Eddy, New York, Catskill Provisions’ CEO and founder, Claire Marin, has been blending rye whiskey on-site for three years and is now taking the plunge and beginning her own distilling operation. 

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WOMEN MAKING THEIR MARK IN THE DRINKS INDUSTRY

This International Women’s Day we’re celebrating a multitude of women from around the world who are making their mark in the very much male-dominated alcohol industry.

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BUILDING BUZZ

Telling the stories of those who labor for the future health of the planet never gets old. Claire Marin, the founder and CEO of Catskill Provisions, is one of those fearless souls who left the corporate world behind to do just that, and she is leaving an impenetrable mark.

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BEVERAGE DYNAMICS

NY Honey Rye Whiskey is infused in small batches with late-summer honey from New York’s Catskill Mountains for a flavor with notes of toffee, burnt orange peel and golden raisin, the company says.

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3 WHISKEYS WITH UNUSUAL INGREDIENTS WORTH CHECKING OUT

From the world of craft spirits comes this rye whiskey that contains farm-fresh honey. Proprietor Claire Marin began beekeeping 15 years ago. Her honey (and maple) business now supplies hundreds of restaurants throughout New York.

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CHEERS REVIEW - NY HONEY RYE WHISKEY

Catskill Provision uses 100% NY raw wildflower honey as the feature ingredient in their small-batch products, including a line of honey rye whiskey infused with a dash of honey, maple syrup, chocolate honey truffles, ketchup, apple cider vinegar and pancake mix.

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MEET THE MAKER: CATSKILL PROVISIONS

When Claire Marin was a publishing executive at Woman’s Day, beekeeping was her hobby. Then, the face of publishing began to change—the printed communications world experiencing the rapid rise of the digital age.

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CLAIRE MARIN: HEAR THE BUZZ

It all started with the bees. Claire Marin’s partner had a country place in upstate New York where the two would go on weekends to escape New York City. In the spirit of a part-time country squire, Marin thought it would be fitting to give her partner a beehive as a gift.

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SUMMER LEMONADE COCKTAIL FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK

The sunny color and refreshing citrus defines summer. Serve this lemonade cocktail at your next party, and treat your guests to a special rye that’s been infused with raw wildflower honey from the Catskills.

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TAMARA TRAVEL REVIEW- TOP FINDS IN THE CATSKILLS

When I recently began working with local NY Artisanal Food & Craft Spirits company Catskill Provisions, I rediscovered the beauty and charm of the Western Catskills.

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TABLE TALK: CLAIRE M. MARIN, CATSKILL PROVISIONS INC.

There is a lack of consistency in gourmet food ingredients. We have been bringing local and delicious artisanal ingredients and spirits to chefs, restaurants and cocktail bars at affordable prices consistently for 7 years.

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CELEBRATE WORLD HONEY BEE DAY ON AUGUST 18TH

In celebration of the Pollinator Partnership whose mission is to protect pollinators to ensure healthy ecosystems and food security, Catskill Provisions is teaming up with the female members of the New York Chilled 100 to mix-up some sexy and delicious cocktails with their New York Honey Rye Whiskey.

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REFRESHING HONEY GINGER LEMONADE

Wherever you are, you’ll want to enjoy something refreshing to drink, with the tinkle of ice in your glass, preferably garnished with a fresh sprig of mint or perhaps an unexpected herb like thyme.

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CELEBRATE NATIONAL POLLINATOR MONTH WITH CATSKILL PROVISIONS

When I tasted Catskill Provisions’ Honey Rye Whisky I thought wow! It’s amazing that the honey isn’t sweet and speaks more to true natural honeycomb flavor.

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THE SPIRITED ELITE’S GIFT GUIDE

Thoughtful gifts for drink enthusiasts.

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HAPPY BEES DO MAKE BETTER HONEY

Flavored Craft Whiskies such as Catskill Provisions Honey Flavored Rye Whiskey offers new levels of expertise in the hands of a home mixologist. The honeybee, weaving a veritable pot of gold, transforms the attentive drinker into a conceptualist who communicates with good taste.

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CREATING A SUSTAINABLE LINE OF GOURMET PRODUCTS

How Claire Marin of Catskill Provisions is drawing upon the local natural resources of upstate New York to create a sustainable line of gourmet products

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DISTILLING BEE-COMES HER

Both literally & figuratively, there are more women in the room today than ever before. It's promising and shows the staying power of women in the spirits industry; our talent becomes impossible to ignore

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SHOW ME THE HONEY

Catskill Provisions and Glen Copack work like busy bees to re-package NYS Farm raised honey and mixes

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BUZZWORTHY TRUFFLES FROM CATSKILL PROVISIONS

In its new line of handcrafted truffles ($50 for a nine-piece box), Catskill Provisions has married the classic confection with a more complicated partner: honey.

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MEET THE MAKER: CLAIRE MARIN OF CATSKILL PROVISIONS

“You know, there’s just a freedom about New York that I’ve always felt. I visited many states in the U.S. since I’ve been here, and I just feel that there’s a history here of making history,” says Claire Marin, proprietress of artisanal food company Catskill Provisions. 

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CATSKILL PROVISIONS’ PANCAKES ARE LOCAL, ORGANIC, AND QUITE TASTY

You might know the upstate beekeepers of Catskill Provisions for their raw wildflower honey, or their more recent foray into the maple-syrup business

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RETAIL BUZZ: IT’S SWEET TO PAIR WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES

We met Claire Marin, co-founder and beekeeper of Catskill Provisions, at an Ascot Chang press preview last February in New York. She was making cocktails for guests using her delicious honey whiskey. I am not typically a whiskey drinker, but I enjoyed and devoured the entire drink.

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