Category: Drinks

Sip the Magic: Founding Spirits Bourbon Finished in Maple Syrup Barrels 

Last modified: October 5, 2023

Our limited-edition Founding Spirits Bourbon Finished in Maple Syrup Barrels is here for a limited time, and we don’t want anyone to miss the excitement. This exclusive, almost magic spirit began with an idea to repurpose our bourbon barrels.  

Our story starts with a partnership with Cornell University’s Maple Program in upstate NY that’s nothing short of magical. With their expertise and our commitment to excellence, we embarked on a mission to create delicious maple syrup infused with our Founding Spirits Bourbon.  

To begin, we aged our Founding Spirits Bourbon as we usually do in fresh oak barrels for a full two years. Patience is the key, and these barrels became the canvas for our masterpiece.  

Once our bourbon had matured to perfection, those oak barrels got a second lease on life. We filled them to the brim with Cornell’s Grade A maple syrup, and the alchemy began. Over six months, the syrup absorbed the bourbon’s essence and became our Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup. This wasn’t just your ordinary pancake topper; it was a flavor explosion, and we quickly sold out of our bottles. The hints of our Founding Spirits Bourbon really elevated the breakfast game.

But we weren’t finished yet. Those maple syrup-infused barrels still held untapped potential. We poured our Founding Spirits Bourbon back into the barrels for another round of aging. Another eight months of maturation, and we created a limited-edition Bourbon like no other. 

Are you ready to sip the magic? Our Founding Spirits Bourbon Finished in Maple Syrup Barrels is more than just a unique and delicious spirit; it’s a captivating story in every glass. Confident notes of vanilla, molasses, toffee and spice with a gentle aroma of maple make it tasty on its own and in cocktails. Cheers to innovation, craftsmanship, and the pursuit of perfection in every sip! 

Enjoy our spirits in our restaurants, pick up from one of our DC restaurants, or order online for shipping to most states.

Father’s Day Founding Spirits Bourbon Bundle

Last modified: June 6, 2023

Father’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s time to show our dads how much they mean to us. We’ve got the perfect gift to make this Father’s Day extra special: an exclusive Founding Spirits Dad’s Day bundle deal that Dad will absolutely love! 

Introducing our Father’s Day Bourbon Bundle, featuring a bottle of our renowned Founding Spirits Bourbon paired with our decadent Founding Spirits Bourbon Caramels. This irresistible combination is sure to make Dad’s day and leave him feeling extra loved and appreciated. 

Our bourbon and chocolate Dad’s Day deal is $45 and available for pick up in our DC and MD restaurants or by ordering online.* 

Our Founding Spirits Bourbon is handcrafted, capturing the rich flavors and smoothness that Bourbon enthusiasts adore. Distilled with care and expertise, this spirit is aged in new oak barrels for a minimum of two years and bottled in our distillery inside our Founding Farmers & Distillers restaurant. Whether Dad enjoys his Bourbon neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail, a bottle of Founding Spirits Bourbon is a true delight for any whiskey connoisseur. 

The perfect pairing with our small-batch Bourbon is chocolate of course, and nothing works better than our Founding Spirits Bourbon Caramels covered in 60% classic dark chocolate. These caramels offer a perfect blend of smoothness and sophistication with a delightful hint of Founding Spirits Bourbon. All our Founding Farmers Chocolate is handcrafted with no fillers or preservatives.  

*To get our special Father’s Day bourbon and chocolate bundle, simply visit our Founding Farmers website and place your order online or visit us at MoCo’s Founding Farmers or any of our DC restaurants: Founding Farmers DC on Pennsylvania Avenue, Founding Farmers & Distillers DC on Massachusetts Avenue, or Farmers Fishers Bakers DC on the Potomac in Georgetown. It’s a hassle-free way to give your dad a gift that he will truly enjoy. 

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to make Father’s Day memorable and delicious.  

Also want to celebrate Dad with a meal? Join us around our restaurant table. Take Dad out for a steak dinner, a delicious, juicy burger — Yelp named us one of best burgers in the US — or treat Dad to a decadent brunch at any of our locations.  

Make a reservation or order online for pick up & delivery today. Happy Father’s Day! 

Introducing Our ALL NEW Founding Spirits Rye 

Last modified: March 23, 2023

Spring is springing here in DC and with it, we are releasing our latest spirit: Founding Spirits Rye will be available on Wednesday, March 16.

With forward notes of caramel & vanilla that fade into a complex spicy, slightly smoky body, the aroma of our Founding Spirits Rye reveals bold rye spice with floral notes and background hints of nutmeg, cinnamon, and mint. It is delicious in light, summery cocktails as well as cozy classics. Since spring has a mix of both, we thought it was the perfect time to share our new spirit. 

Beginning on Wednesday, March 16, you can enjoy our Founding Spirits Rye many ways: 

>> Stop by for a taste… at the bar or reserve a table at  Founding Farmers & Distillers … or at any of our bars or restaurants: Founding Farmers in DC, MD, VA, and PA and Farmers Fishers Bakers in Georgetown.

Reserve a Table

>> Purchase bottles to go online for pick up in our DC & MD restaurants. You can also simply stop by one of our DC & MD restaurants and purchase a bottle to go in person.

Order Founding Spirits for DC & MD Pick Up

>> Ship Founding Spirits Rye (and all of our Founding Spirits) to most states nationwide.

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Announcing Our Bourbon

Last modified: March 23, 2023

Founding Spirits is now distilling Bourbon!

Aged in oak barrels for at least two years, our Founding Spirits Bourbon is distilled from corn, rye, and barley from the heartland of our Nation. We think our bourbon is great on it’s own and especially good in our restaurant cocktails. We have developed an all new cocktail menu featuring some delightful and unexpected Bourbon cocktails you definitely don’t want to miss.

Stop by any of or our restaurants for a taste. Bottles of our all new Founding Spirits Bourbon can be purchased online and picked up in our DC & MD restaurants. We also ship to most states nationwide.

Order Founding Spirits for DC & MD Pick Up
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To get a taste of how we are enjoying our new bourbon, join us in our Founding Farmers and Farmers & Distillers restaurants to enjoy a cocktail. If possible, we recommend making a reservation.

If you prefer to stay home, you can also pick up our bottled cocktails to go from our DMV locations.

Introducing Founding Spirits Gift Box

Last modified: March 23, 2023

Gift boxes are not currently available.

We have created a Founding Spirits gift box to help you with your holiday shopping.

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Our Founding Spirits gift box – Find Your Spirit – is a special Founding Spirits Tasting Kit designed to inspire delicious cocktails. It is the perfect holiday gift for your bestie, your boss, your neighbor, your cousin, for any spirit lover on your holiday shopping list.

We have developed a selection of DC-made award-winning spirits using grains and botanicals from farmers we know and trust, including fourth-generation wheat farmers, the Watne family from Minot, ND and Bay’s Best Feed in Heathsville, VA. Located in the heart of our nation’s capital, we distill small-batch spirits recognized by distillers and spirit connoisseurs worldwide. Our Founding Spirits tasting kit includes:

  • Founding Spirits Vodka (200 mL)
  • Founding Spirits Dry Gin (200 mL)
  • Founding Spirits American Amaro (200 mL)
  • A Founding Spirits tasting glass
  • George Washington University Honey (8 oz) sourced from our partnership with their Undergraduate Honey Bee Research Laboratory & Apiary that conducts vital research to understand the role of honey bees in the diversity of the world’s food supply and our ecosystem 

You can purchase our Founding Spirits gift box online for curbside pick up at most of our restaurants, local delivery, or it can be shipped across the US. If you order more than one, we can arrange for local delivery. We can also accommodate larger orders for bulk delivery or pick up.  

If you are looking for other holiday gifts, of course all of our Founding Spirits can be purchased online.

In addition, we have created a variety of Founding Farmers gift boxes as well, providing the perfect present for almost everyone on your list. In addition to our Founding Spirits Tasting Kit, our Founding Farmers holiday gift boxes include:

  • Morning Coffee & Pancakes — Everything needed to make a delicious Founding Farmers pancake breakfast at home, including our Founding Farmers house-roasted coffee.
  • Eat Dessert First!  All of the fixin’s to easily whip up a batch of our Shortbread Sugar Cookies at home and serve them with our Founding Farmers Chocolate and an assortment of scratch-made dipping and drizzling sauces.
  • Honey & Spice & Everything Nice – Make our fan favorites at home with The Founding Farmers Cookbook and some of our go-to pantry essentials.

To see full details of what is included in our gift boxes, check out our gift box ordering page.

Of course, we also have other great holiday gifts, including restaurant gifts cards, The Founding Farmers Cookbook, and our kids book – Our Family Farm ­– made by our farmer-owners. Our entire holiday gift catalogue can be found in our holiday gift guide. In addition, we have delicious treats like our new Founding Farmers Chocolate and essentials like our house-roasted Founding Farmers coffee, which can be purchased through our Founding Farmers Market & Grocery.  All of our holiday gifts can be purchased online.

Give Founding Spirits and Founding Farmers this holiday season.

Four More Awards for our Founding Spirits

Last modified: July 19, 2021

Founding Spirits brought home some big wins – four SILVER awards –  from the spirit industry’s prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition and American Craft Spirits Association. 

The newest member of our spirited family, Founding Spirits Dry Gin, won SILVER, as did our Founding Spirits American Amaro, at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Two SILVER awards were also given to our Founding Spirits Vodka and Founding Spirits American Amaro at the 2020 American Craft Spirits Association’s seventh annual American Craft Spirits Awards: Judging of Craft Spirits.

With these four new SILVER awards, Founding Spirits has now garnered a grand total of nine awards in just over two years: 

To get a taste of our award-winning spirits for yourself, Founding Spirits is available for purchase at liquor stores throughout the DC and Maryland areas, and in Delaware, as well as online at Founding Spirits.com.

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is one of the industry’s most highly competitive, influential spirit competitions. Their exceptional reputation among trade and consumers is built upon their commitment to three founding principles: Legacy. Integrity. Experience. This year, they had a record-breaking number of entries – a whopping 3,000 – from all corners of the world.

The American Craft Spirits Association is the only registered national non-profit trade group representing the U.S. craft spirits industry. For this year’s awards, a carefully selected group of more than 30 expert judges evaluated more than 500 craft spirit entries. 

Announcing Founding Spirits Dry Gin

Last modified: March 23, 2023

We are excited to share some very big Founding Spirits news. We have distilled a great new spirit right here in the heart of our nation’s capital: Founding Spirits Dry Gin. 

For the past several years, we have been on a mission to create a superior dry gin for a perfect martini with a twist and an easygoing, classic gin & tonic. And we have done it. Distillery Director Jon Arroyo and Distillery Manager Bob VanLancker have created a classic, London-style dry gin.

Founding Spirits Dry Gin is distilled from North Dakota wheat, Virginia rye, and malted barley with a rich bouquet of botanicals, including chamomile, bergamot, mint, and lime zest. It is a medium-bodied dry gin, with a hint of spice, and a nice long finish. 

Like all of our spirits, we distill our Founding Spirits Dry Gin in small batches in our DC distillery, located in Mt Vernon Square. 

Looking for a way to get a taste of our great new spirit? 

  • Stop by Founding Farmers & Distillers bar to try it in a cocktail, and buy a bottle to take home with you. 
  • Try our Monumental Mule cocktail at the Capital One Arena during game days and other events. Founding Spirits is the official distillery of the arena. 
  • Ask for Founding Spirits at restaurants and bars across the DMV. 
  • Purchase a bottle of Founding Spirits Dry Gin online.
  • Grab a bottle at one of these fine retailers across the DC region and into Delaware. 
  • If you are in the industry, order Founding Spirits Dry Gin, as well as all of our spirits, wholesale through Breakthru Beverage Group and Prestige–Ledroit Distributing Co.

Once you have tasted it, please let us know what you think. Visit us on social @ Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. 

Founding Spirits Now Available Wholesale

Last modified: July 19, 2021

Handcrafted spirits from DC’s award-winning distillery are now available wholesale in Washington, D.C., through Breakthru Beverage Group, and in Maryland and Delaware, through Prestige-Ledroit Distributing Co. 

Restaurants, bars, and retail sellers in DC, Maryland, and Delaware can order all of our DC-made spirits wholesale, including: 

Delightful on their own or in a cocktail, our spirits make a great addition to any spirit portfolio. We’d love to help you bring our craft spirits to your customers.

To learn more about how to get Founding Spirits wholesale, please reach out to us through our online wholesale online order form. 

We hope to have our spirits available across the Mid-Atlantic region in the near future. 

A Festival of Whiskey & Fine Spirits

Last modified: March 23, 2023

Last night, our Founding Spirits team participated in the eighth annual Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival, hosted by the district’s own Washingtonian magazine. This year’s event was held at Dock5, DC’s unique warehouse space located in historic Union Market. 

Our Founding Spirits team served tastings of two of our award-winning spirits: our Founding Spirits American Amaro and Founding Spirits American Whiskey. Guests also sampled a wide array of other premium whiskeys and fine spirits. Over 500 attendees enjoyed this annual event, mingling with other spirit lovers and grooving to the rock cover band sounds of the 7 Deadlies.

If you couldn’t join this year’s Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival, please stop by the bar at Founding Farmers & Distillers for a taste of our amaro and American whiskey, as well as our DC’s #1 local Vodka, all handcrafted at our on-site distillery. 

Our spirits can also be purchased online, and make great holiday gifts for all of the cocktail lovers on your list. For a special Saturday treat, book a Tour & Tasting with some friends to get a behind the scenes look into our Founding Spirits distillery… and, of course, stay for a great meal. 

Holiday Gifts for Spirit Lovers

Last modified: March 23, 2023

The gift-giving season is upon us. At Founding Spirits, we have great gifts for whiskey lovers, dry gin lovers, vodka lovers, amaro lovers, and honestly, for any spirit lovers. Our award-winning spirits can make an ordinary alcohol gift set something special. All of our Founding Spirits are made in small batches in our distillery right in the heart of nation’s capital.

Give something extraordinary this holiday season:

Build your own festive, liquor gift sets. For example, our favorite whiskey gift set—a fantastic whiskey Christmas gift for all of the whiskey lovers on your list—includes two of our handcrafted spirits for a great combination of tastes: our Founding Spirits American Whiskey and our four-time award-winning Founding Spirits American Amaro. You can also build a holiday gift set using your favorite selection or all of the spirits in our collection.

Share a bottle. Choose from any of our complete line of Founding Spirits, including our specially crafted GW Limited Edition Founding Spirits Amaro, featuring honey from the urban apiary we support at The George Washington University. All are available by the bottle for purchase online. You can also pick up our craft vodka, dry gin, American whiskey, and our unusually delicious amaro at Farmers & Distillers, and at many local retailers.

Treat someone to a taste of our spirits. Join us at our bar and let our mixologists craft the perfect cocktail for you and your special guest(s) featuring our spirits. We are open seven days a week throughout the holiday season. Book a behind-the-scenes tour of our distillery. Our Founding Spirits Tour & Tasting is a great present for those who would enjoy learning how we distill our spirits, getting a taste of what we are distilling, and sipping one of our renowned craft cocktails. Tours can be booked between 11am and 2pm on Saturdays and last approximately 60 minutes.

Plan a spirited holiday celebration with us at Founding Farmers & Distillers. Contact us to create a fun and unique holiday party with our handcrafted spirits as the focus. What could be a better Christmas present for someone who already has it all than a festive occasion with great friends, great cocktails, and great food?

Give a Farmers Restaurant Group gift certificate. Our gift certificates are good in any of our restaurants, including at our award-winning bars. If you have a craft cocktail or craft spirit-loving friend, family member, or colleague, get them a gift certificate and let them experience some of our scratch-made goodness in person.

There are so many ways we can help you create a distinct holiday gift for so many people on your list… from someone very special to that troublesome someone you never know what to get. Give Founding Spirits this year.