Prieto Chocolate Rum at Brooklyn Botanic Garden Orchid LUSH event
Cacao Prieto is teaming up with Brooklyn Botanic Garden. On Friday, February 10th, we will be shaking up chocolate rum cocktails for the LUSH boogaloo and latin soul dance party. The LUSH event celebrates Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s collection of over 6,000 tropical orchids.
Friday, February 10 | 8 p.m.–Midnight | BBG Palm House
An evening celebrating Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s collection of over 6,000 tropical orchids Read more;
Our Stone Mill is Ready For Whiskey Action
Get ready for whiskey!
Yes indeed, our new grain mill is ready for action and that means that we are that much closer to full on whiskey production.
We bought a beautiful turn of the century 16″ stone mill this past week from the original manufacturer who fully restored and rebuilt it for us. Unlike hammer mills, antique stone mills operate at very slow speeds creating a uniform, cold grind that makes the highest quality flour or grits. Modern hammer mills can burn the grain through high speed friction and create a very uneven, coarse grind. We will be using our mill for only artisanal grains, no GMO corn or animal feeds. Read more;
Cacao Prieto and Slow Food NYC team up for a Valentine’s Dinner, Featuring Cacao Liqueur
When: February 16th, 6:30pm
Where: iCi restaurant, 246 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn NY
Featuring: Cacao Liqueur, cacao infused rum, and chocolates from our Red Hook chocolate factory.
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First Run of the Still!
Our 1000 liter still is up and running !
After months of hard work we finally completed the installation of our custom still in Brooklyn. It is one of the largest in New York! In fact we are the first and only licensed rum distillery in NYC since prohibition! After all that work, we were pretty hyped up to see it in action, so, with bated breaths the we fired up our copper still for the first time. The result: a heavenly white rum with a strong aroma of honeysuckle. Read more;
Water From The Widow Jane Mine Delivered
It turns out that building a great city and distilling a great whiskey are both dependent on the same thing — limestone. For a city, limestone is the foundation from which great structures soar. For great whiskey you need pure spring water enriched by limestone. Read more;
Fine Oak Ageing
Our rums and whiskeys are aged in American and French Oak barrels. Ageing times vary from several months on our liqueurs to a minimum of 1 year on rums and 4 years on bourbon. Read more;
