Far North Spirits
Hallock, MN
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All spirits · Far North Spirits
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Far North Ålander White Rum
Rum · 45.0% ABV
Earthy smokiness on the nose initially gives ways to vanilla and caramel after aeration; dark coco, bittersweet on the palate with chili peppers and brown butter finish. -
Far North Bodalen
Bourbon
Aged in Minnesota-made oak barrels for 18 months. Bødalen is named for an idyllic Norwegian valley on the edge of a massive glacier... -
Far North Gustaf Navy Strength Gin
Gin · 57.0% ABV
Gustaf \Goos-tahf\ is big and bold, yet surprisingly balanced with 11 botanicals including Meyer lemon, cucumber, and fennel... -
Far North Roknar Rye
Rye Whiskey · 47.0% ABV
Born of non-GMO AC Hazlet Winter Rye and Heirloom Corn planted and harvested by head distiller Michael Swanson, Roknar Minnesota Rye is milled, fermented and distilled in very small batches. -
Far North Solveig
Gin · 43.5% ABV
A uniquely lush and verdant gin distilled with 8 botanicals including grapefruit, organic thyme and lavender... -
Far North Syva
Vodka · 45.0% ABV
Finnish for "deep", the name Syvä points to the depth of artisanal methods and ingredients used in crafting this Nordic-inspired, small batch vodka...
About the distillery
Formed from the meltwaters of a huge glacier that covered much of central North America between 30,000 and 10,000 years ago, Lake Agassiz stretched across the top of Minnesota to Eastern North Dakota and up to Manitoba and Saskatchewan. It was larger than any existing lake in the world, and larger than the Caspian Sea.
From the bottom of this primordial seabed, Agassiz’s meltwaters deposited rich layers of jet-black silt which created an authentic character of place—a unique terroir. This silt forms the topsoil farmed by Far North Spirits.
Where corn is the Cabernet Sauvignon of distillery grains—happy in almost any soil or climate, agreeable in any fermenter—rye is the Pinot Noir: thriving in harsh, even marginal climates, it is nervy, tough, combative and recalcitrant. It is the perfect grain to thrive in the challenging climate of Northern Minnesota, where January temperatures often plunge to 25 below zero.
Against what author Michael Pollan has called “King Corn”, the advancing, agro-industrial weed, rye, stands resolute. It’s durable, complex and particularly expressive of the soil it is grown in. Against the hegemony of corn, rye is the upstart, the country-based revolutionary leading a rebellion.
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Far North Spirits grows AC Hazlet Winter Rye and two varieties of non-GMO corn, Blue River Organic and Minnesota 13 Heirloom Corn. These grain varieties reflect our commitment to sustainable, environmentally sound and minimally-invasive farming practices. AC Hazlet is especially robust, out-competing weeds and resisting lodging (that is, it doesn’t tip over in strong rain and wind). AC Hazlet has proven to offer more vanilla and spice notes than other varieties of rye grains, making for an especially full bodied and elegant rye whiskey that finishes fat.