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Open Shagbark Reserve gift box with traditional hickory syrup, Black Label bourbon-infused syrup, and SWEETBARK spice
The two Shagbark Reserve syrup bottles and SWEETBARK jar against a white background
The Shagbark Reserve trio on a breakfast table
The Shagbark Reserve trio in a cocktail setting
The Shagbark Reserve trio in an outdoor grilling setting
The Shagbark Reserve trio beside cinnamon-sugar cookies
Shagbark Hickory Syrup 16 oz growler bottle with green and cream Arbor and Field Label on the front, a gold wax dipped cap and dark green gift tag hanging around the neck of the bottle  from a gold string. Clean white background, premium look and feel.
Bottle of Arbor and Field Black Label Bourbon-Infused Shagbark Hickory Syrup with black and gold foil label. A piece if bourbon-infused shagbark hickory bark can be seen inside of the bottle. A green gift tag hangs from the neck of the bottle on a gold string. Clean white background, premium look and feel.
The Shagbark Reserve

The Shagbark Reserve

$82.00

What’s inside: 16 fl oz Shagbark Hickory Syrup, 12 fl oz Black Label Bourbon-Infused Hickory Syrup, and 0.5 oz SWEETBARK Roasted Hickory Spice.

Story + Craft

All three begin with naturally fallen Shagbark Hickory bark gathered by hand on our family farm. We slow-roast it to bring out aromas of vanilla, toffee, malt and toasted wood. Ground fine, it becomes SWEETBARK. Brewed into a tea and sweetened with organic cane sugar, it becomes our traditional botanical syrup.

 

For our Black Label, we cut roasted bark into individual staves, infuse them with bourbon and place one in each bottle by hand. It’s our take on reverse barrel aging: the bourbon-infused bark stays with the syrup, gradually deepening its flavor.

Ingredients + Sourcing

Shagbark Hickory Syrup: Organic cane sugar, water, Shagbark Hickory bark.

 

Black Label Bourbon-Infused Hickory Syrup: Organic cane sugar, water, Shagbark Hickory bark, bourbon-infused Shagbark Hickory bark. Contains 0% alcohol by volume.

 

SWEETBARK: 100% roasted Shagbark Hickory bark.

 

We forage all our hickory bark on our family farm in Long Valley, New Jersey, gathering only what the trees shed naturally.

Bottle + Packaging
  • 16 fl oz (473 ml) Shagbark Hickory Syrup. Dipped in gold wax and finished by hand on our farm.
  • 12 fl oz (355 ml) Black Label Bourbon-Infused Hickory Syrup. Finished by hand with our black and gold label and a handwritten batch number.
  • 0.5 oz (14 g) SWEETBARK Roasted Hickory Spice. The jar shares suggested uses and two signature recipes: SWEETBARK Sauce and SWEETBARK Cream Cheese Dip.

 

The syrup hangtags share the story of the Shagbark Hickory tree and how we work with its bark.

Storage + Natural Sediment

Both syrups: Shelf-stable. Refrigerate after opening. Natural sediment may appear or become suspended in either syrup over time. That’s normal for our minimally processed syrups. Shake gently to redistribute it. The piece of bark in the Black Label bottle is intentional.

 

SWEETBARK: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.