The name arose amidst some banter between Mr. Fitzhugh and his children. Montpelier is Vermont's capital city. There's been some conjecture as to whether there's some sap other than what flows from maple trees as the winter days get warmer. If you live and work in Vermont, come spring you like to get out a bit and make some syrup. That is what we try to do when time permits, and sometimes our efforts continue until the wee hours of the morning.
Maple syrup is to Vermont as truffles are to France, bourbon to Kentucky, or caviar to the Ukraine.
In 1995, CapSapCo moved to Berlin, Vermont, just south of Montpelier, where Mr. Fitzhugh, his wife and children have constructed a log cabin sugarhouse in a new 400-tap sugar bush. New Englanders, who first learned of maple syrup from native peoples, used it as a substitute for sugar for many years. Prices for the syrup and for U.S. shipping and handling are listed below. Please indicate your color preference and we will try to fill it. Checks will not be cashed until orders mailed.