Blue Bunny Ice Cream
Le Mars, Iowa
About Blue Bunny Ice Cream
Blue Bunny is born when the Wells brothers hold a “Name that Ice Cream” contest looking for a brand for their ice cream. A Sioux City man submitted “Blue Bunny” and his rendition of the original logo (known as Blu®) and won a whopping $25. (Hey, that was a big deal back then!)
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Brighton Honey
Rochester, New York
About Brighton Honey
Brighton Honey makes locally sourced wildflower honey without chemicals, antibiotics or pesticides; just natural, raw honey sourced from beehives. You can order the company’s products online, or stop by the apiary and gardens if you are in the Rochester area.
Brooklyn Brewery
Brooklyn, New York
About Brooklyn Brewery
Brewing beer is a longtime tradition in New York City, and a lot of it happened in Brooklyn. Prohibition and the temperance movement killed off many of the Big Apple’s breweries, but the Brooklyn Brewery has been able to bring some of the tradition back to life. The brewery was founded by Tom Potter and his neighbor Steve Hindy, who learned how to brew while reporting abroad as a correspondent for the Associated Press. Since 1994, Garrett Oliver has served as brewmaster for the popular brand.
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Frankfort, Kentucky
About Buffalo Trace Distillery
Acclaimed as “the world’s most award-winning distillery,” Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned domestic and international attention for its bourbon whiskey, which has earned more than 500 awards. Buffalo Trace notably makes Pappy Van Winkle, a very rare and limited edition label that is one of the most sought after bourbons in the world. Buffalo Trace has been in business for more than 200 years, and the distillery has even been named a National Historic Landmark.
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Calla English Toffee
Mobridge, South Dakota
About Calla English Toffee
Gift the taste of South Dakota with Calla English Toffee. Not only are these treats delicious, but they are packaged to perfection. The name Calla comes from the calla lily flower for its unique beauty, loved by the original creator Vicki Rothstein. Calla English Toffee treats are handmade in Mobridge.
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Captain Morgan
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
About Captain Morgan
Beloved by pirates and landlubbers alike, Captain Morgan’s rums are derived from the sugar cane, aged in charred white oak barrels, and masterfully flavored with the distillery’s secret blend of spices.
Cheri’s Desert Harvest
Tucson, Arizona
About Cheri’s Desert Harvest
Cheri’s Desert Harvest has an eclectic mix of affordable products ranging from skin oils harvested from the Arizona desert to fruits, syrups and mixers that will give you that Southwest desert feel and taste. Products contain no artificial flavoring, coloring or preservatives.
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Chocolove
Boulder, Colorado
About Chocolove
Quality, taste and affordable luxury is exactly what you’d be delivering to your gift recipient by getting them chocolate from Boulder-based Chocolove. And you can feel good about it, too, as the company prides itself on sourcing its cocoa beans back to the farmer, and making products that are made from non-GMO verified ingredients. Reader Pick
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COWBOY-UP Chocolates
San Angelo, Texas
About COWBOY-UP Chocolates
Chocolate master James Crowder opened COWBOY-UP after years of studying the art of chocolate. Utilizing this fine art but with West Texas flair has won him the acclaim of the Food Channel, Texas Country Reporter TV, and the MGM Bellagio Resort with an international roster of clientele. COWBOY-UP's signature sweet is the Squittle, "brittle with a 'squeal,'" a maple, pecan brittle containing delectable bits of real smoke bacon.