Stowe, VT, Day 1: Arrival to Burlington
Stowe, VT, Day 2: Farmer’s Market!
Stowe, VT, Day 3: Cider Doughnuts & Cheese
Stowe, VT, Day 4: Mt. Mansfield & Montpelier
Stowe, VT, Day 5: Return to Raleigh
A trip to Vermont is not complete without cider doughnuts, cheese, or chocolates… so we squeezed all three into one day! š
Cold Hollow Cider Mill
Our first stop of the day was Cold Hollow Cider Mill. Only 15 minutes from the Village Green condos, it made for a delicious start to the day. You are encouraged to sample their different ciders, apple butters, and spreads. They also make wonderfully moist cider doughnuts – the traditional size, so you don’t have to feel guilty about it, of course.
After putting our legs up for a bit, we made our way to Pete’s Green’s, where we were told we could see some alpaca! Though the alpaca didn’t want to be friendly, we did meet a very friendly sheep and an adventurous chicken who escaped the pen as we made our way to the car.
Cabot Annex, Smuggler’s Notch Distillery, and More
Located just south of Pete’s Greens is a strip-mall-esque location containing an annex for Cabot’s cheeses, as well as Danforth Pewter, Lake Champlain Chocolates, and Smuggler’s Notch Distillery.
We had to sample everything available here, so we took our time and explored what they had to share. My personal favorite at Cabot was their Lamberton cheese, which we picked up for our burgers. I also purchased a fifth of Smuggler’s Notch Litigation – a new offering of whiskey that I found quite tasty.
Though there is quite a lot of detail in the wares at Danforth Pewter, the prices are quite reasonable given the work put into the items, and it is an excellent option for souvenirs and gifts. This property is attached directly to the Lake Champlain Chocolate store, which made for a nice transition. Though the iced Americano was tasty, the iced brew from Scout & Co. in South Burlington was by and far better.
For lunch we traveled back to Waterbury and visited the Prohibition Pig.
Ben & Jerry
On the way back to Stowe, we had to visit Ben & Jerry’s headquarters.
Though we didn’t stay for the tour, we definitely had some ice-cream (Bourbon Brown Butter) and went to say hi to the cows on the way back to the car. Gotta thank the ladies for the delicious milk!
