The Adirondacks
From Emerson to John Brown to Noah John Rondeau, the Adirondacks have always attracted a colorful set of folks. We, being no less colorful, provide some highlights of a few Adirondack things we’ve discovered along the way.
Relativity
“The memories we make with our family is everything.”
– Candace Cameron Bure
It’s from these memories that legends are born.
Pig Snout Adventures
Over the years, we’ve stayed at campsites across the Adirondacks. From our earliest paddling trips with overloaded canoes to today’s more Taj Mahal-like experience, adventure has always ensued.
The Tastings
Each year, a winner is chosen based both on the advanced palettes we’ve developed over time and the cultural diversity of our present-day New England homes.
About us
From a French Canadian Heritage
It actually began with a generation of French Canadians born and raised on a farm in Ellenburg in the North Country of New York. It was those brothers and sisters, their sons, and now their sons’ sons who have come together for the yearly gathering.
The Pig Snout event began as a straightforward Adirondack camping trip with Uncle Jim, the McAuliffe boys, and cousin Rick. Inspired perhaps by the cry of a loon, the flickering campfire, or the smell of the pines, they decided to turn it into an annual tradition at different sites across the Adirondacks.
The name “Pig Snout” comes from a competitive tasting held as part of the event, during which a whiskey called Pig’s Nose was once entered. It didn’t win, but the name stuck.
The Tribe
Three generations of “Snouters” have now participated in the annual event. The blood that connects us is truly thicker than Adirondack water, while both play significant parts in our interwoven histories.
Uncle Jim
the Original
Uncle Ray
the Senior Member
Rick
The Upstart Senior
Mike
The Builder
John
the Engineer
Gerard
The judge
Pat
The Chef
Dan
the New Kid
Latest Pig Snout Posts
Here you’ll find all the latest blog posts as they come in. You can go to the main blog page by clicking the link at the top of the this page or follow the link below.
Adirondack Rail Trail
The 34-mile multipurpose trail starts at Lake Placid and ends at Tupper Lake and serves users of all ages[…]
The Adirondack Atlas
This is a great resource to discover or map out all sorts of outdoor activities through the Adirondacks. https://adirondackatlas.org/[…]
90 Mile Canoe Race
For a number of years now the Adirondack Canoe Classic has been run the same weekend as Pig Snout.[…]