A Product of the Tetons
Grand Teton Distillery produces spirits from Idaho potatoes and pure glacier water from the Tetons. Our home in Teton Valley, Idaho is a high valley at 6500 feet elevation and starts in the shadows of ‘the Grand.’ The valley is ringed with three mountain ranges; to the east are the Tetons, to the south is the Snake River Range and to the west are the Big Hole Mountains. With operations dating to late 2011, the Grand Teton Distillery in Driggs produces multiple gold medal-winning vodkas which are distilled the equivalent of twenty times in small batches with every step carefully monitored. It is then freeze filtered six times through charcoal and garnet crystal to provide you the cleanest, softest and highest quality spirit possible. But that’s not all we’re up to… In addition to our spirits, we pride ourselves on using local and regional ingredients, natural fruit and sustainable practices to create our products. And the result is palpable. As we commemorate our tenth year in business, Grand Teton Distillery also proudly announces the breaking of ground on a new, expanded tasting room. The new space will offer regular tours, accommodate more guests than ever, the ability to host private events, and complementary tastes 30 |
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of our spirits. The exciting development coincides with still more good news in the form of energy reduction initiatives aimed at making the distillery less reliant on traditional power sources; roof-mounted solar panels and recycled heat from the distilling process itself help to reduce our energy footprint while improving our level of service to the community. Now, as winter wraps itself around us, we get ready to see 500 to 800 inches of snow fall to rest on our mountains. And that snow melt provides an abundance of clear and pure mountain water. Marry that with thousands of acres of famous Idaho potatoes and it’s little wonder a premium beverage is born. So play hard and raise a glass
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to this grand land. Because to us, today’s snow is tomorrow’s fine spirits. This article is a paid promotional feature. n Teton Valley News
