LI’L Rhody PIZZA STRIP

THE FIRST-EVER PIZZA STRIP SPIRIT.. BECAUSE LIFE’S TOO SHORT TO KEEP YOUR CHEESE ON!!

What, Pray Tell, is a Pizza Strip? (If You’re Not from Rhode Island): Pizza strips, also known as party pizzas, red strips or bakery pizza, are not actually pizza in the traditional sense of the word. They’re a Rhode Island specialty: rectangular strips of a focaccia dough covered in dense, rich tomato sauce (and sometimes dusted with grated Romano cheese). Pizza strips, like revenge, are a dish best (or at least traditionally) served cold, and their fan base range has never extended far beyond our Ocean State borders.. perhaps till now! A nod to Rhode Island’s vibrant Italian American history, the pizza strip is a celebration of sauce, and at ISCO we’re nothing if not saucy. So grab yourself a Li’l Rhody Pizza Strip, because life’s too short to keep your cheese on!

Ingredients: Organic wheat base, pizza strips, spices. 40% Alcohol by Volume, 375 ML.

Tasting Notes: Opens with a herbaceous bouquet of oregano and marjoram, layered over a subtle yet tangy waft of tomato paste, followed by flavors of bright garlic and rich tomato. Notes of of fresh bread and savory Italian herbs coax your palate towards a comforting and lightly herbal lingering finish.

Cocktails: Try Pizza Strip in a classic martini (garnish with a pineapple or a pepperoni or pepperoncini!). Also killer in a Bloody Mary. Find more recipes here!

Production Method: To create Li’l Rhody Pizza Strip, we begin with a wheat base and the finest tomato sauce, heavy on the thyme, rosemary and basil, to which we added specially crafted Pizza Strips from beloved local pizza joint Pizza J. Then we distill the whole shebang so you’ve got the pizza strip… without the pizza strip. Yes kids, distillation IS magic! (okay, it’s completely science. but we think science can be pretty magical when it tastes this good!)

SEAFLOW OCEAN GIN

A fresh maritime gin inspired by the atlantic coastline!

Ingredients: Organic Corn, Organic Juniper, New England Oysters, Regeneratively-farmed New England Seaweed, Citrus, Flowers. 750ml, 81 proof.

Tasting Notes: Aromas of gentle ocean breeze and fresh citrus, followed by flavors of light juniper, delicate seaweed, smoked kombu, candied fennel, sorrel, and peppercorn. A touch earthy, a touch airy!

Cocktails: Collins, gimlets, fizzes, martinis and tropical or citrus-y concoctions! See here for a bunch of fun cocktail ideas and recipes!

Production Method: As denizens of the Ocean State of Rhode Island, all things coastal and maritime are near and dear to our hearts. Walking along our beautiful shorelines, swimming, fishing, surfing or sailing across our crisp waters, lounging late into the day on one of our many beaches, sharing good food and drinks with good friends as the sun sets over the horizon—these are the feelings we aim to capture in our Seaflow Gin, our second ocean-inspired spirit.  

To create Seaflow, we go through our two-month-long, intentionally slow process to create our super creamy high proof neutral spirit from 100% organic, regeneratively farmed corn. We then run an additional distillation that includes fresh-from-the-sea oysters, seaweed, organic juniper, citrus and flowers, creating a sumptuous blend of earth-friendly flavors. The local oysters, prized not only for their flavor but for helping to keep our waters clean and promote biodiversity, impart a unique brininess and minerality to the gin. We source our seaweed (specifically, sea lettuce, which imparts a vibrantly peppery, lemony character) from New England producers who use zero input growth methods. After distillation is complete, we bring the proof down to 81, or 40.5% alcohol for the most perfect expression of this alluring spirit.

Ostreida OYSTER VODKA

A First of its Kind! Vodka Distilled With Oysters!

Ingredients: Handcrafted from scratch using 100% organic NY-state corn, fresh-farmed oysters and pure water! 40% Alcohol by Volume, 750 ML

Tasting Notes: Savory + Briny, Seacoast Minerality, subtle hint of Bivalve Bouquet, Buttery Texture + Creamy Finish!

Cocktails: Briny character makes perfect martinis (especially dirty!), umami-bomb Bloody Marys, adds fresh notes of salinity to tropical and citrus juice based cocktails!

Sustainability: Oysters are incredible creatures—a single adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of seawater a day, while oyster reefs prevent coastal erosion and promote biodiversity. Furthering our commitment to sustainable farming in the ocean as well as on land, a portion of sales from each bottle of Ostreida go to a local non-profit dedicated to improving the long term heath of our oceans and communities. Non-profit partners include or have included: the Billion Oyster Project, helping restore New York Harbor’s oyster reefs alongside education initiatives and improved waterfront access, Greenwave, catalyzing regenerative ocean crop farming to yield economic and climate impacts, the Blue Ocean Society, protecting marine life in the Gulf of Maine through research, education and action, and Maine Aquaculture, supporting Maine’s aquatic farming sector.

Production Method: Using our made-from-scratch 100% organic corn base, we run a distillation with just-hauled-from-the-sea oysters in the actual still. Oyster shells from our production process are composted and our spent grains are sent to feed pigs and cows on a local farm. Each batch of Ostreida highlights oysters from a specific farm and region as indicated on the bottle’s neck tag, producing subtle variations in flavor to celebrate oysters’ unique “merroir”!

Aquavit

A caraway-centric, celebratory Scandanavian spirit!

Ingredients: Organic corn, malted rye, caraway seed, heavily-seeded rye bread, dill. 42% Alcohol by Volume, 750 ML.

Tasting Notes: ISCO’s unaged Aquavit gives off aromas of earthy cumin and warm rye, giving way to subtle candied lemon and caraway flavors followed by a lush, verdant dill that lingers on the palate.

Cocktails: While Aquavit can be (very) happily enjoyed sipped straight, you can use it to spike your hot cider, try it in a riff on a Collins in place of the gin or a Mule in place of the vodka. Or in a briny pickle martini, like Gertrude’s in NYC! Find more recipes here!

Production Method: This spirit’s spicy character comes from our rye mash, which we created by fermenting a beautiful organic corn alongside a bit of malted rye. After an initial run through our still, we layered in complex flavors derived from both caraway seed and multiple loaves of a custom-made heavily seeded rye from a local family-run bakery in an additional distillation. Finally, we infused the resulting distillate with fresh local dill. Enjoy!!

single origin bourbon

MADE FROM 100% REGENERATIVELY FARMED ORGANIC CORN, AGED FOUR YEARS IN OAK

Ingredients: Handcrafted from scratch from single origin, regeneratively farmed organic corn in a rare 100% corn mash bill. Bottled at 42% Alcohol by Volume or 84 Proof, 750 ML.

Tasting Notes: Sweet notes of caramel and bourbon vanilla, balanced with warm cinnamon, walnut, toasted oat and hints of fruit and dark cocoa. Rich and full-bodied with smooth, lingering finish.

Cocktails: This baby’s a sipper, neat or on the rocks. Makes a crazy smooth Old Fashioned.

Production Method: This beloved bourbon is created from scratch at our distillery from an organic corn grown by our partner farm in NY State. Their diligent crop rotations, cover cropping systems, rigorous soil testing and organic production methods ensure incredible flavor in the base agricultural product they grow for us to work with. Most bourbons include other grains to give flavor to their mash bills, but with corn this good we figured we should let it shine! After careful distillation in small batches, we lay the bourbon down to rest in hand-charred new oak barrels and sing it to sleep for four seasons, before waking it up to electrify your glass with a taste of earth’s beautiful bounty.

Blue Velvet straight Bourbon

MADE FROM 100% BLUE CORN AGED AT LEAST TWO YEARS IN OAK

Ingredients: Handcrafted from scratch a blend of two different types of sustainably-farmed blue corn in a 100% Blue Corn mash bill. Bottled at a hearty 45% Alcohol by Volume or 90 Proof, 750 ML.

Tasting Notes: Aromas of toasted brown sugar give way to warm baking spices with subtle notes of chocolate and pepper, followed by a rich, robust caramel and roasted blue corn chip finish.

Cocktails: Best sipped neat, or over rocks. Or a Manhattan if you must!

Production Method: This unique bourbon is created from a singular blend of Mexican and American blue corns sourced from both small family farmers and larger organic producers. Intentionally youthful, yet Blue Velvet is a spirit that drinks “wise beyond its years”. After being cooked and fermented (fun fact: blue corn turns PINK when you ferment it due to a pH change that affects the anthrocyanins, the naturally occurring dyes with antioxidant properties that give blue corn its color!), we carefully distill this bourbon in small batches before resting it in charred new oak barrels for at least two years—our goal is to ensure the corns’ flavors remain the stars of the show. An extraordinary marriage of cultures and places, we know you’ll enjoy this exceptional spirit!

patina BARREL AGED GIN

A unique gin aged in re-used blue corn bourbon barrels

Ingredients: Handcrafted from scratch using 100% organic NY-state corn, a blend of beautiful botanicals and pure water! 45% Alcohol by Volume, 750 ML

Tasting Notes: Sweet vanilla and caramel atop a base of delicate floral, herbal notes of cubeb, cardamom and elderflower. "An intriguing flavor for a barrel aged gin that in my experience tastes like nothing else out there. Unique, intriguing and well balanced"- The Gin Is In

Cocktails: Mix with equal parts Campari + Sweet Vermouth for a killer Negroni or with Angostura bitters and simple syrup for a unique riff on an Old Fashioned!

Production Method: Patina perfectly embodies our commitment to superior flavor as well as to reuse and revitalization. In the same spirit with which we create our products out of a reimagined former steel yard in the heart of Providence’s Industrial Valley, we reuse the charred oak barrels initially used to age our Blue Velvet Bourbon to turn our Ornamental Gin into something entirely unique and delicious. After 6-12 months of aging “to taste,” we bottle Patina at 90 proof.

A bridge between our clear spirits and aged spirits, Patina is a great option for gin fans who want to try something new and also for those that prefer brown liquors like bourbons to clear spirits.

STRUCTURAL VODKA

A supple, smooth vodka with character- 100% organic corn, made from scratch!

Ingredients: Handcrafted from scratch using 100% organic NY-state corn and pure water! 40% Alcohol by Volume, 750 ML

Tasting Notes: This vodka has character! A brisk, creamy texture, caramel nose, notes of sugar cookie and corn husk. Super smooth, lengthy finish. ”Distinctly robust…. Vanilla and almond round out the plush palate" -Wine Enthusiast

Cocktails: Perfect for Martinis, mixing with grapefruit for Greyhounds, ginger beer for Mules, espresso + coffee liquor for Espresso Martinis, or stirred with tonic for the ultimate Vodka Tonic!

Sustainability: Solar panels offset our facility's energy usage, while spent grains from our production process go to a local farm to feed pigs and cows.

Production Method: Hand-crafted from scratch over two-month long process using 100% organic, regeneratively-grown NY-state corn. We cook, mash, ferment and distill at our facility in small batches. When a number of these small batches are ready, we combine them for a further round of distillation before beginning our filtration and slow-proofing process. Distilled to exquisite taste, charcoal-filtered over 20 times.

indigo corn bourbon

MADE FROM 100% ORGANIC AMERICAN INDIGO CORN, AGED FOUR YEARS IN OAK

Ingredients: Handcrafted from scratch from 100% organic American indigo corn in a rare 100% corn mash bill. Bottled at 45% Alcohol by Volume or 90 Proof, 750 ML.

Tasting Notes: Delightful notes of honey, caramel and sweet mint, followed by cinnamon, fresh corn and baking spice on the palate with a long, malty finish.

Cocktails: To be sipped neat or on the rocks. Or try it in a Mint Julep.

Production Method: This very unique bourbon is created from scratch at our distillery from a indigo blue corn grown by Clarkson Grain in the American midwest. After careful distillation in small batches, we laid this elixir down to age in hand-charred new oak barrels for four years, before proofing it down to 45% alcohol for its most perfect, bold expression. Enjoy!

everything bagel aquavit

LIMITED EDITION!! DISTILLERY ONLY! A bold and unique riff on Aquavit (a caraway-centric, celebratory Scandinavian spirit) made to capture the essence of an Everything Bagel!

Ingredients: Organic wheat, custom spices from Ocean State Pepper Company, salt. 40% Alcohol by Volume, 375 ML.

Tasting Notes: Aromas of warm, toasty sesame and hints of roasted garlic set the stage, underscored by subtle notes of celery and onion. The palate opens to a savory medley of bagel spices, balanced by the brightness of lemon zest and a delicate nuttiness, followed by a smooth, savory finish.

Cocktails: Sip it over a cube with a dash of tomato water, throw it in a Bloody Mary, try it in a simple spritz with sweetened lemon juice topped with sparkling water or tonic. Or blend with Campari, Elderflower liqueur and a dash of orange bitters for a beautifully balanced yet slightly floral take! Cocktail recipes are here!

Production Method: This spirit’s bagel-y character comes from an organic wheat base, into which we layer the comforting and familiar spices of onions, garlic and poppy seed plus a hint of citrus for brightness and heaps of caraway via a custom spice blend we worked alongside The Ocean State Pepper Company to create specifically for this product. Packaged in adorable 375ml bottles for easy toting to a brunch or cocktail hour near you!

Gemma Crystal Vodka

a Low-ABV Spirit Distilled through Local Quartz!

Ingredients: Organic Corn, New-England-Mined, Full-Moon-Charged Quartz. 750ml, 30% ABV

Tasting Notes: Naturally flavored by distillation through quartz. Aromas of candied lemon. Medium-light in body, with a soft, warming mouthfeel. Notes of vanilla and citrus peel on the palate, with a gentle, clean finish great for mixing. Boasts the body and richness of a higher ABV spirit.

Cocktails: Extremely versatile! Try it in martinis of all shapes and stripes, including Espresso Martinis, or mix with your favorite tonic water or juice! Find a few fun Gemma Recipes here!

Why Crystals? Our products are inspired by our sense of place and a desire to create something special, category-defining and unique. Quartz, the most abundant mineral on the earth’s surface, is a silicon-dioxide-rich stone known for its ability to absorb, store, and regulate the release of energy. With Gemma, we are leaning into the geological aspects of our specific terroir to create a superiorly smooth, easy-drinking spirit perfect for a lighter, brighter drinking experience.

Production Method: We start with our handmade organic corn neutral spirit, and run a distillation using full-moon charged, locally-sourced crystals like a botanical element. In addition to naturally flavoring the spirit, the quartz increases surface area to create additional reflux in the still in order to ensure that only the purest molecules continue on through their journey to become this beautiful, balanced spirit. Gemma is then slowly proofed down to the molecular weight of quartz, 60.0183 or about 30% alcohol.

Blue Velvet Bourbon

MADE FROM 100% BLUE CORN

Ingredients: Handcrafted from scratch a blend of two different types of sustainably-farmed blue corn in a 100% Blue Corn mash bill. 50% Alcohol by Volume, 750 ML

Tasting Notes: Blue Velvet boasts heaps of caramel, chocolate and vanilla flavors and a signature note of blue corn tortillas. Bottled at 100 proof to preserve the rich flavors and robust mouthfeel, it lingers for a lasting finish of toast and oak—a bourbon you won’t soon forget!

Cocktails: Best sipped neat, or over rocks. Or a Manhattan if you must!

Production Method: This unique bourbon is created from a blend of two very special and distinct blue corns—an organic strain of indigo developed in Kentucky, and a single origin, non-GMO landrace blue variety sourced from independent farming communities in Mexico (“landrace” indicates a plant that is still grown in its original region of origin with a nearly identical genetic makeup to its wild ancestor).

After being cooked and fermented (fun fact: blue corn turns PINK when you ferment it due to a pH change that affects the anthrocyanins, the naturally occurring dyes with antioxidant properties that give blue corn its color!), we carefully distill this bourbon in small batches before resting it in charred new oak barrels for six to twelve months “to taste”— our goal is to ensure the corns’ flavors remain the stars of the show. A unique marriage of cultures and places, We know you’ll enjoy this exceptional spirit!

ORNAMENTAL GIN

Distinct, modern botanical gin made from organic grain

Ingredients: Handcrafted from scratch using 100% organic NY-state corn, a blend of beautiful botanicals and pure water! 40% Alcohol by Volume, 750 ML

Tasting Notes: Modern gin with 16 botanicals + spices including cubeb pepper, cardamom, ginger, passionflower, lemon peel and juniper. "Bold licorice and star anise aromas lead, plus a hint of cardamom. The palate is relatively floral, opening with perfume-y violet and lavender, followed by mouthwatering anise and lemon tinged with cinnamon heat" - Wine Enthusiast

Cocktails: Mix with equal parts Campari + Sweet Vermouth for a killer Negroni or with lemon juice and honey syrup for a delightful Bee's Knees!

Production Method: Organic, non-GMO corn from our partner farm is cooked, mashed, fermented and distilled at our facility in small batches. We further distill the handmade neutral spirit that results from this process along with our special mix of 15 different botanicals to create our unique, modern gin that we then slowly proof down and gently filter. Specific botanicals are sourced from Sanctuary Herbs, a non-profit group that works with immigrant and refuge farmers.

HEIRLOOM MEXICAN BOURBON

MADE FROM 100% MEXICAN LANDRACE BLUE CORN

Ingredients: Handcrafted from scratch from landrace blue corn from Mexican family farmers, sourced for us by our partners at Masienda in in a rare 100% corn mash bill. Bottled at 42.5% Alcohol by Volume or 85 Proof, 750 ML.

Tasting Notes: Delightful notes of coffee, toffee, molasses and vanilla, balanced by a decadent herbal palate with a long, warming finish.

Cocktails: To be sipped neat or on the rocks. Or try it in a Paper Plane.

Production Method: This very unique bourbon is created from scratch at our distillery from a landrace blue corn grown by family farmers in Mexico (a landrace corn is one that is essentially unchanged genetically from its wild ancestor). After careful distillation in small batches, we laid this elixir down to age in hand-charred new oak barrels for four years, before proofing it down to 42.5% alcohol for its most perfect expression. Enjoy!