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Franklin Wine and Spirits
608 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn 11213
The Seed Vault Series is Far North’s collection of estate-grown rye varietals, evolving from the distillery’s three-year rye study. This provenance-driven, single estate rye whiskey is grown, harvested, and distilled entirely in Northern Minnesota by fourth-generation farmer and head distiller Michael Swanson.
All varieties were milled, fermented, and distilled using precisely the same methods, and all whiskies were aged in 15-gallon new, charred oak barrels from The Barrel Mill in Avon, MN.
Roknar 100% Seed Vault is aged just under two years.
SEED VAULT VARIETALS 2020
ROKNAR is a single estate rye whiskey born of grain grown and harvested by head distiller Michael Swanson.
Aged for a minimum of 4 years in 53-gallon charred oak barrels and bottled at 100 proof.
With a mash bill of 80% rye, 10% corn and 10% malt barley, Far North aims to establish MINNESOTA RYE as a regional style in the spirit of Pennsylvania and Maryland-style ryes.
They seeded AC Hazlet rye for this Roknar on Section 4 in the fall of 2015. It overwintered in brutally cold temperatures with little snow cover. The following summer, they harvested an unexpected bumper crop. It was distilled and barreled in February 2018.
Bottled in bond occupies a rarefied place in the whiskey world. 100 proof. Four years old. Distilled in a single season by a single distiller.
Spirit Type: Gin
Producer: Far North
Base Materials: Distilled from grain and 8 botanicals including red grapefruit, organic thyme and lavender.
Where: Hallock, Minnesota
Country: USA
Taste: Offering a nose of citrus, pine cones and a hint of lavender, Solveig combines a creamy entry with an almost ethereal lightness on the palate. Complex and concentrated in the glass after twenty-four hours of air, the gin shows exceptional balance in the mid-palate, with added flavors of thyme and coriander. The finish is rich, persistent, and almost cool, with lingering notes of black olives and fresh grain.
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Solveig \\\\SOUL-vai\\\\ is a uniquely lush and verdant New American Style gin distilled with 8 botanicals including red grapefruit, organic thyme and lavender.
Michael Swanson and Cheri Reese returned home to find the authenticity of a simple life and fulfill a deep desire to make tangible, artisanal products of unquestionable quality and value. The Red River Valley Swanson farm has been continuously farmed by Swansons since 1917. It is a thousand acres of jet-black, abundantly rich soil that produces exceptional rye and heirloom corn. Built in 2013, the distillery sits on what was once a wheat field. The northernmost distillery in the contiguous United States, Far North Spirits makes premium, heritage spirits inspired by Minnesota’s character and agricultural abundance. Located just 25 miles from the Canadian border, we are one of only a handful of estate distilleries nation-wide to also grow our own grains.