Made Monday: Vermont's Own: Smugglers' Notch Distillery

design — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:47 -0500

Smugglers' Notch Distillery is owned & operated by a father & son team, Ron & Jeremy Elliott out of Jeffersonville, Vermont. Ron is a retired business executive, while Jeremy is a chemist in the pharmaceutical industry. Their strengths put together, as well as their shared vision to open a Vermont distillery, has them off to a great start. Open now for only a year, Smugglers' Notch Distillery has made hundreds of fans in Vermont, as well as the surrounding areas. They have produced an excellent vodka that can stand alone or liven up the taste of any mixed drink!

Vermont Made Monday:

design — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0500

The Vermont Branch Company marries rustic charm and function. Deck your wedding with these place card holders and bring the muted calm of the outdoors to your reception.

Carefully harvested and crafted from local birch, each branch is evenly furnished with 10 slots. This design will inspire your day, no doubt!

Vermont Made Monday: Boyden Vallery Winery Glogg

design — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0500

This week's local product is brought to you by Boyden Valley Winery. This fine handcrafted Vermont winery offers a selection of elegant whites & medium bodied reds. One of our favorites this winter? Warm & wonderful Glogg with spices & cloves.

This mulled spice wine is best served warm with nuts & fruit or with your favorite winter dessert. This cozy wine is sure to be a hit on a chilly winter evening - or at winter rehearsal dinner or wedding reception!

Made Monday: Vermont's Tabbatha Henry's Porcelain Designs

design — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:52:45 -0500

Tabatha Henry has been hard at work creating porcelain artwork in Stowe, Vermont for many years. She has a way of bringing nature indoors through her great designs and plays on shadows and lighting which makes each piece unique to the rest. Tabatha produces luminaries, vases, votives, jewelry and lanterns.

She is also able to create custom work for your home or office. Her shop is located in Stowe but her products can be found throughout the Northeast. Her pieces are great ways to decorate your home or can be ordered ahead of time as gifts to close friends and family.

Made Monday: Vermont's Own: Danforth Pewter

design — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0500

For more than 30 years, Danforth Pewter has been designing and crafting heirloom pewter by hand. The Danforth Pewter workshop, where all the hand crafting is done is located in Middlebury, VT.

Danforth Pewter offers fine pewter holloware for the home as well as unique and lasting gifts for the bridesmaids and groomsmen. Pewter engraves beautifully, allowing one to personalize favors or gifts for their special day.

Like what you see? Registry is available at any of the four Danforth Pewter stores located throughout the state!

Made Monday: Vermont Harvest

design — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0500

Vermont Harvest has been making delicious gourmet condiments since 1983. They use the finest ingredients and produce each product in small batches without using additives or preservatives. Their shop includes jams & jellies, conserves, chutneys, dips & dressings, oils, vinegars, & sauces. Their flavors are mouthwatering: blueberry bourbon conserve, jalapeno pepper jelly, brandied peach almond topper, just to name a few! With an outstanding selection, you'll be sure to find something to please everyone on your guest list with Vermont Harvest!

Made Monday: Vermont Hummus Company

design — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500

Made with certified organic garbanzo beans, the Vermont Hummus Company is dedicated to serving the freshest product possible. In doing so, their hummus is crafted in small batches to ensure only the best hummus. Currently operating out of local farmer's markets, the Vermont Hummus Company is sure to make their way onto store shelves soon. Their mouth-watering flavors include Roasted Red, Black Bean Chipotle, and White Bean Basil--yum!

Noteworhty Gift Idea: Photobook Press & Emily Post

design — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500

Searching for the perfect way to preserve your favorite wedding memories? Photobook press, along with the etiquette experts at the Emily Post Institute, have you covered with a recent line of elegant, customizable photobooks! Available in a variety of chic colors, with many options for interior cover prints, as well as amazing choices for laying out your treasured wedding photos - these stunners make for great holiday gifts for loved ones. Planning a wedding? Photobook Press & Emily Post are also offering up a lovely line of guestbooks!

Made Monday: Urban Moonshine

design — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500

Urban Moonshine is made locally in beautiful Burlington, Vermont and is the product of founder Jovial King. Her mission in creating this company was to rekindle the relationship between herbal medicine and the modern world. Urban Moonshine offers a unique variety of products, including their own handcrafted tonics, which if taken daily act to increase the body's natural defense and energy supply. Their bitters consist of delicious flavors, such as citrus and maple, and are a mix of organic Vermont herbs and roots, good for maintaining better digestion.

Vermont Made Monday: Vermont Krunch Toffee Company

design — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500

Vermont Krunch Toffee advertises itself as sinfully delicious—and if you’ve been lucky enough to try a sample at Farmer’s Market’s around the state, than you’ll have to agree with that statement. Owner Erika Devincenzi is constantly coming up with new and inventive flavors and treats to feature the toffee in. Coconut flavored toffee, popcorn toffee and Pumpkin-Applesauce cakes topped with Maple-Walnut Toffee, just to name a few!

Made Monday: Garland Goat Soap

design — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500

Made fresh from raw goat’s milk, Garland Goat Soap is a treat to your skin and is bound to leave you feeling soft and rejuvenated! As a part of our bridal gift bags featured at the Vermont Wedding Affair, we at Vermont Vows are excited about their hand crafted products and sweets smells: fir, lavender and peppermint are just a few of the many scents! These locally made soaps would be the perfect gift for bridesmaids or even dolled out as favors!

Made Monday: Elmore Mountain Farm

design — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:45:11 -0500

Producing natural care body products from a 200 year-old farmhouse, Elmore Mountain Farm represents homespun creation with a twist of comfort. Present at the Vermont Wedding Affair, Elmore Mountain Farm provided scented lip balms in Vermont Vows’ bridal gift bags, a decadent treat for of the brides in attendance. Using their own goat’s milk, the farm creates other products as well, including bubble bath, body oil, shampoo and face cream!