Rhine Hall Spirits

 

At Rhine Hall, we focus on fruit brandies, a European-style brandy otherwise known as  eau de vie or schnapps. Our process starts with thousands of pounds of fresh fruit sourced from local farms, which is chopped, fermented, distilled, and bottled in-house. No flavorings, sweeteners, or neutral spirits are added to any of our products — each bottle contains roughly 25lbs of fruit. This gives us a spirit that is not sweet, but embodies the essence of the fruit in both taste and aroma. 


TRADITIONAL


APPLE BRANDY   

We use up to 8 varietals of apples from local farms in Southwest Michigan in each batch of our Apple Brandy. A mix of sweet, bittersweet, and tart apples gives us a consistent and balanced product that is a true expression of apple. 

 

Cocktails Old Fashioned, Jack Rose, French 75, Manhattan

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


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Reserve APPLE BRANDY 

Our Reserve Apple Brandy is aged in new American oak barrels for up to 12 months. A blend of toasted and charred barrels help preserve apple aroma + taste while bringing in more wood and baking spices. In French speaking countries, also known as Calvados.

 

Cocktails Old Fashioned, Sidecar, Sazerac, Manhattan

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


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PLUM BRANDY 

We use Castleton and Stanley plums from local farms in Michigan to make our Plum Brandy, resulting in a very floral and versatile product.  Also known as Slivovitz. 

 

Cocktails   Margarita, Sazerac, Bee's Knees, Moscow Mule 

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


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Reserve PLUM BRANDY

Our Reserve Plum Brandy is aged in new American oak barrels for up to 9 months, highlighting its smooth vanilla notes with a smoky finish. Also known as Slivovitz. 

 

Cocktails   Old Fashioned, Paloma, Sazerac, Amaretto Sour

Availability 375ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


PEAR BRANDY

We use Bartlett pears from local farms in Michigan for our Pear Brandy, which are most comparable to Williams pears in Germany. This variety gives us a silky, aromatic product with a very juicy, ripe finish.

 

Cocktails   Margarita, Martini, Pear Sour, Bee's Knees

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


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RESERVE PEAR BRANDY

Our Reserve Pear Brandy in aged in new American oak barrels for up to 9 months, highlighting its silky, juice pear notes with a smoky finish.

 

Cocktails   Margarita, Martini, Pear Sour, Bee's Knees

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


Rhine Hall Cherry Brandy was first released in December 2015 as a pre-release for neighbors, Intelligentsia Coffee. January 2016 Rhine Hall will distribute around Chicago.

CHERRY BRANDY   

We use Tart Michigan cherries to make our Cherry Brandy, giving us an extremely deep and aromatic product. Also known as Kirschwasser. 

 

Cocktails   Old Fashioned, Daiquiri, Manhattan, Cherry-Lime Fizz

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


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Apricot BRANDY  

Made from fresh apricots, our Apricot Brandy has a bright and upfront fruit nose with lingering flavors of vanilla, spice, and apricot flesh.

 

Cocktails   Daiquiri, Mojito, Margarita, Iced Tea Cocktails

Availability 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof

*Out of stock


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PEACH BRANDY  

Made from fresh peaches, our Peach Brandy is a light, bright spirit with nutty and earthy undertones.

 

Cocktails   Mojito, Margarita, Mimosa, Iced Tea Cocktails

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof

*Out of stock


GRAPPA

100% of the grape pomace used for our Grappa is sourced from local wineries, however the grapes are predominately sourced from the west coast. We do not add sugar to the pomace — we simply add water to re-hydrate before distilling, giving us a smooth, floral Grappa with a clean finish. Grappa is a traditional drink in Italy.

 

Cocktails   Aviation, Moscow Mule, Negroni, Grappa Sour

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


Reserve GRAPPA

Our Reserve Grappa is aged in new American oak barrels for 9 months. The charred barrels round out the Grappa’s floral notes while adding deep chocolaty undertones to the finished product. 

 

Cocktails   Coffee Cocktails, Tiki Cocktails, Old Fashioned

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


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Bierschnaps 

What started as an experiment rooted in neighborly fun has now become one of our newest products: Rhine Hall Bierschnaps. Our Bierschnaps is made from a specialty stout beer which has been distilled into a clear, 80-proof spirit. Gaining strength in both alcohol content and flavor through distillation, Bierschnaps is traditionally enjoyed chilled or sipped alongside a beer.

 

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


EXOTIC


MANGO BRANDY  

We source our Mangoes from Mexico, resulting in an extremely bright + tropical product. Our Mango Brandy is arguably the most aromatic of our spirits. Currently, Mango Brandy is produced in only one other known location in Mexico.  

 

Cocktails   Daiquiri, Margarita, Tiki Cocktails, Mojito, Mimosa

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


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Pineapple BRANDY  

Our Pineapple Brandy is an innovative approach to the tradition of eau de vies. The global nature of the modern day allows us to have access to fruit from across the globe. As a result we will continue to try new things and attempt to stir up the world of eau de vies. We followed our traditional practices and methods in its making, but the result is anything but ordinary. It is elegant and refined, and offers all the beautiful nuances of fresh pineapple. 

 

Cocktails   Martini, Pisco Sour, Piña Colada

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


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RESERVE Pineapple BRANDY  

Our Reserve Pineapple Brandy is aged in new American oak barrels for up to 9 months, highlighting its notes of fresh pineapple with a smoky finish.

 

Cocktails   Pisco Sour, Piña Colada, Daiquiri

Availability 375ml + 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


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Banana BRANDY  

Our Banana Brandy is another innovative approach to the tradition of eau de vies. It has a strong aroma of caramel baked banana bread, with ripe green bananas on the palate.

 

Cocktails   Daiquiri, Tiki Cocktails

Availability 750ml Bottles  |  40% ABV / 80 Proof


LIQUEURS


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La Normande

La Normande is an American-style Pommeau, a product native to the Normandy region in France. We mix our Apple Brandy with fresh pressed apple cider and age it in bourbon barrels for roughly 9 months. The finished product is a rich apple cider with an Apple Brandy backbone. Various breweries use the resultant bourbon barrels to age their beers. 

La Normande was first introduced to co-owner, Jenny, and her husband, Taylor, when visiting the Normandy region of France.  'La Normande' in French means, "The Woman from Normandy," as a woman named Heloise introduced Jenny and Taylor to the process for making this regional Pommeau. 

 

Cocktails   Served over ice or in place of a cordial in cocktails

Availability 750ml Bottles  |  18% ABV / 36 Proof


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COFFEE LIQUEUR

The base of this liqueur is a Rhine Hall fruit brandy that has been rested in a barrel. The spirit is made in line with all Rhine Hall spirits, which are simply distilled from whole fruit. After distillation the spirit is rested at barrel strength in new American oak barrels, with a heavy char, from Kentucky. 

The coffee beans selected come from rotating local roasters, and are coarsely ground to make a unique house brew. The finished coffee is similar to a rich and dense cold brew concentrate. To finish the liqueur, demerara sugar is infused with whole vanilla beans and slowly incorporated into the brandy and coffee concentrate. 

 

Cocktails   White Russian, Espresso Martini

Availability 375 + 750ml Bottles  |  32.5% ABV / 64 Proof


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Fernet Lola 

Fernet Lola is made from a Rhine Hall fruit base blend, infused predominately with carob beans, vanilla, chamomile, anise, and many more secret ingredients. 

 

Cocktails   Fernet Daquiri, Fernet + Cola

Availability 750ml Bottles  |  37% ABV / 74 Proof


RECIPES

Fruit brandies can be used to make classic cocktails with a twist, either as the main spirit or a split-base. Our products are a remarkable way to bring an immense amount of flavor and aroma to a cocktail without adding sweetness. They lend powerful fruit elements to cocktails, while allowing for creativity in integrating sweetness through syrups, cordials, liquors, and juices. For cocktail inspiration, view our Recipes Page.


AVAILABILITY
All products are available for purchase in the tasting room, and at select retail locations. Please contact sales@rhinehall.com with questions. In our tasting room, our bottles prices vary per bottle.

375ml bottles range from $26-$34

750ml bottles range from $45-$58