Meet Your Maple Bourbon Maker - Ed Metcalfe Jr. reveals the story behind Vermont Distillers' astounding success
Nov 21, 2025 10:38AM
● By
KRISTIE L. SMITH NIKITIN
Ed Metcalfe Jr., onetime owner of what was, at the time, the only winery in Vermont, has been in the libation business more than once. He has a degree in economics from Bryant University and has held positions in finance but seems to gravitate toward liquid gold. Ed, supported by wife Linda and joined by sons in the family business, definitely demonstrates that variety—or is it maple bourbon—is the spice of life.
Read More »