The Vale Fox Distillery

We have come so far and have so much to be thankful for! We wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving! 🥃🍁

🥃 Curium is the first in our Discovery Series releases. As the first single malt-focused distillery in the Hudson Valley, we chose to honor trailblazers, scientists, and discoverers through the ages. Who better to inspire our first single malt than one of the greatest pioneers and scientists of all time, Marie Curie? The element named after Mrs. Curie is rare and only occurs as a result of a reaction between two elements, two qualities that parallel Curium single malt. Visit our website and Join The Society for updates on our next release! #repost @jeanieann Cracked open this beautiful #Curium #SmallBatch, #SingleMalt, #CaskStrenght #Whisky from @thevalefox distillery. Look at that gorgeous color! Cheers! #ValeFox

Happy Gin & Tonic aka Gillis Fonda Day! 🍸 Our distillery is located in the heart of Hudson Valley and, as history would have it, Eral’s great, great (many greats) grandfather had also participated in some mischievous distillery activities in this very valley many moons ago. “The first Fonda of record in America, and the first of that name in the Mohawk Valley of New York, was Jellis Douwse Fonda, who was born around 1604, probably in The Netherlands. He is thought to have arrived in New Amsterdam (now New York City) in 1651, while the area was still under control of the Dutch. Later that year, on October 19, the court in Rensselaerwyck (not far from present-day Albany) gave him permission to distill liquor in a house belonging to Evert Pels, next door to the brewery, on condition he pay the required dues to the patroon and co-directors.       
Jellis (sometimes spelled Jillis) lived in Beverwyck (Albany, NY), as early as 1654. He probably died by 1664 because Jonathan Pearson, in his history, Settlers of Schenectady, reports, "In 1664, Hester and son Douw Jillise, and daughter Greeteen Jillise, sold to Coster Van Aecken, 2 distillers kettels for 400 guilders.  She was then probably a widow." He is buried in the lovely Old Caughnawaga Cemetery in Fonda, NY.”

Happy Gin & Tonic aka Gillis Fonda Day! 🍸 Our distillery is located in the heart of Hudson Valley and, as history would have it, Eral’s great, great (many greats) grandfather had also participated in some mischievous distillery activities in this very valley many moons ago. “The first Fonda of record in America, and the first of that name in the Mohawk Valley of New York, was Jellis Douwse Fonda, who was born around 1604, probably in The Netherlands. He is thought to have arrived in New Amsterdam (now New York City) in 1651, while the area was still under control of the Dutch. Later that year, on October 19, the court in Rensselaerwyck (not far from present-day Albany) gave him permission to distill liquor in a house belonging to Evert Pels, next door to the brewery, on condition he pay the required dues to the patroon and co-directors.       
Jellis (sometimes spelled Jillis) lived in Beverwyck (Albany, NY), as early as 1654. He probably died by 1664 because Jonathan Pearson, in his history, Settlers of Schenectady, reports, "In 1664, Hester and son Douw Jillise, and daughter Greeteen Jillise, sold to Coster Van Aecken, 2 distillers kettels for 400 guilders.  She was then probably a widow." He is buried in the lovely Old Caughnawaga Cemetery in Fonda, NY.”

#repost @zeusbrewingco - Some snapshots from this week's Beer + Spirit Pairing Dinner with our pals from The Vale Fox Distillery ☀️ - Foxtrot, our barrel-fermented vienna lager, fermented in gin barrels from The Vale Fox. - GM Matt Manfredo breaking down one of our pairings. - Selections from The Vale Fox - two of their Tod & Vixen's gins and their Curium Single Malt Whiskey - Sous Chef Tyler Westervelt introduces one of the courses. - First Course - Tuna Tartare with avocado, mango, shallots, hibiscus fresno pepper sauce, and crispy sesame wonton. - Head Brewer Justin Sturges and GM Matt giggle at a joke told by The Vale Fox founder Eral Gokgol-Kline. - One of our bartenders pouring up (generous) tasters of No Way, Brosé, crafted with M.F. Libations blackberry gin, prophecy rosé, pomegranate liqueur, blackberry, lemon, and simple syrup. - Second Course - Harvest Salad with baby arugula, radicchio, apple, butternut squash, pomegranate, toasted hazelnuts, crispy tangy goat cheese, and juniper vinaigrette - The Vale Fox Founder and Managing Principal, Eral Gokgol-Kline showing off some of Vale Fox's spirits. - Some pals enjoying the sunset.

Our first Beer + Spirit Pairing Dinner was a huge success! Thank you for all who came out and enjoyed the gorgeous weather, brews, bites, and cocktails! Be on the look out for news about our next pairing dinner this spring! 👀👀 🎥: @sophpelletier 🎨: @thisiscaseyk #repost @zeusbrewingco

Great staff training with the team from @valerienewyorkcity! 🥃 #repost @cliff_valefox

Whisky is really having a moment right now, and we’re here for it. 🥃 With as many nuances and complexities as there are people in this world, we place an emphasis on experimenting and learning as we go, so buckle up and enjoy the ride. We’re way past dipping our toe into the lot of curious, adventurous, experimental and innovative distilleries with a passion to push the envelope, and our imagination. We’re jumping right past the “this is how we’ve always done it” crowd and pioneering straight into the uncharted unknown. We just kicked off our Vale Fox Single Malt Discovery Series with Curium, bottled straight from the cask without dilution at cask strength and non-chill filtered (for the whisky lover), our first ever bottling is a wonderfully well-rounded whisky with sweet notes from the cognac casks, balanced with notes of spices and fruit, and a pleasantly long finish. Stay tuned for our next exciting innovation, coming soon. Cheers to World Whisky Day with its unlimited expressions, with or without the “e.” #valefoxsinglemalt #2023sfwscgoldmedal #curium #americansinglemalt #singlemalt #singlemaltwhisky #caskinnovations #whisky #dram #instadram