Brandy distillery, tasting room opens in Columbia County

CLAVERACK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new brandy distillery, tasting room and event space has opened in Columbia County. Klocke Estate is located on 160 acres of land at 2554 Route 27 in Claverack.

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According to Empire State Development (ESD), Klocke Estate focuses on sustainable farming and has several varieties of apples and grapes for brandy. The soil-to-glass distillery will be maturing its product in French Limousin oak barrels...