The BEST MAPLE CREAM EVER!!! I've never even been to this little shack to buy it but one of my best friends who lives up in Lake Placid, always makes a pit stop here on the way down to the city and picks me up a couple of maple candies for my son and some maple cream. Now I just order online which is fantastic! I highly recommend the maple cream - so buttery and delicious on toast! Please, never stop making this! read more

Coming back from upstate NY, my friends told me they always stop by here, so when they asked me if I wanted to join them, I said why not! This is literally looks like a small building, similar to a roadside shack. I got some of their maple syrup in a mason jar, along with some maple tea. The maple syrup was definitely of high quality, which I had on some pancakes and the maple tea hit the spot. What makes this place unique is that typically nobody is here. All the items are just on tables and it is an honor system to pay. People just place cash on the table in a specified area and you take change (hopefully there is the exact change you need!). You can also pay by credit card, but since nobody is normally present, there is a piece of paper where you write down the info, put it in a secure container, and apparently they will process the payment in the next day or two (with email confirmation). I suggest making sure you have cash so you do not need to provide this sensitive info. Coming back from the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid area going south, you should pass by this establishment along the way, so take little time to come by and see what they have to offer! The maple syrup is a definitely must! read more

Like most people, we stopped here on a trip through the area and I'm really glad we did! We actually stopped twice but wanted to get the Maple Cream and we'd be traveling a bit so waited until we were on our way home and bought ice in advance. We both got the maple brandy syrup and the cream and both are delicious. Can't wait to be in the area again - we only wish the whiskey collaboration had been in stock when we stopped! read more

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Absolutely delicious maple syrup. Somehow stumbled upon Black Rooster online a few months back and had to try their product. Delivery was quick and shipping was free. I have yet to taste another pure maple syrup that is on par to this one. Breakfast has been elevated ever since. Can't wait to try using the syrup in some recipes next! read more

This little shack (literally) is on the side of the road. We pulled over into the dirt lot and lo and behold, there was nobody inside to greet us. Not even a black rooster. These people are depending on the honor code to make money. God bless them. Only downfall to that is there is no credit card machine and you need exact change or else hope someone left enough change in the cash box. I seem to remember paying about $18 for a pint-sized Ball mason jar. Well worth every penny. Not too thick but not too watery either. Just right. And tastes super fresh. Try this and you'll never buy Aunt Jemima again. read more

Black Rooster Maple - the label on a mason jar - Specialty Food Near Me - Keene, New York

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The roadside shack is a must-stop if you're visiting the high peaks region. It's a wonderful experience to be so close to the maple making process and the proprietor is super helpful. He even offered free samples of warm syrup ready to be bottled! There were free samples of maple cream as well. The syrup itself is not the most flavorful I've ever had: chalk it up to the time of year. Later season syrups tend to be darker and less complex. It's very dark, but with less tannin astringency you might find in other dark syrups. Don't get me wrong though, it's definitely a really good maple syrup. Can be had in the standard plastic containers, fancy gift containers, or, much to my delight, reusable Ball mason jars. The maple cream was delightful on fresh biscuits the next day, but as I've never had maple cream before I've nothing to compare it to. Would definitely stop in again next time I'm in the area. read more

Black Rooster Maple - Quart of Grade A Dark Color Robust Taste, 1/2 pint of same, and maple cream - Specialty Food Near Me - Keene, New York

Best tasting maple syrup I've had. Absolutely delicious! Store is an unstaffed road side shack en route to I-87; take and pay based on honor system (cash or slips for credit card). This is read more

Self service shack that we went to last summer. Unfortunately it didn't last until we hope to return later this year. So they have a mail order business as well! Delicious and I always want to support the local, little family. Definitely worth a stop on the way to or from anywhere up there! read more

Best maple syrup in the country. I always stop here before heading back to NYC. Their syrup isn't mass produced. You can taste the quality. Pure flavor. read more

We discovered this little gem on our drive back from Lake Placid 2 years ago and I'm glad we stopped by to pick up a few jars. Bourbon barrel aged maple syrup is our absolute favorite. We stopped by a few days ago and this time there was no one around but there was self service checkout which was very convenient. You can pick up whatever you like and pay by cash or leave your credit card info in a safe for them to charge your card later. read more

I visited this shop on the way to Lake Placid in July. Great place with wonderful products. We sent a couple jars out as presents. A friend in Texas had never tasted real maple syrup until we sent her some of this. Living in the Northeast, we forget, much of the country lives off Karo syrup and Aunt Jemina's, horrible glop with a touch of artificial maple flavoring. The real McCoy isn't cheap but it's worth it. Each tree yields but a little sap and it takes a whole lot of it to make a mere pint of genuine maple syrup. A lot of work, but a lot of taste and nothing beats authenticity. Stop by if you're passing through. And Black Rooster: how about making this available by mail order?! read more

While driving home from Lake Placid we passed this roadside stand on the side of the the road and actually turned around to go back to it (we are from Lancaster County, PA so we are used to purchasing items from the side of the street). This is hands down the best maple syrup I've ever tasted, I wish I would have bought more than the two 37.5 ML bottles that I purchased, $15 each by the way. We usually buy the real maple from costco, black maple blows it out of the water. It's amazing that this product comes out of a tree, i'm in awe of God for placing that in the tree and for Black Rooster for putting in the effort to process it. Thanks and keep up the good work! read more

OMG, My favorite the Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Maple Syrup , we also bought the Delicious Dark Maple Syrup. Amazing 24/7 self service " very rare this days ". we got a great production tour during a cold day accompanied with a warm fresh made delicious Maple Syrup sample. what a great way to finish our ski Spring vacations in Lake Placid. Thank you Kirk and Kristy. read more

Sweetness and yum! DO NOT MISS! Thanks for offering this sweet roadside sugar shack and all us tourists a charming local experience...I hop out and grab a jug of your delicious darkest syrup whenever we come to town and we enjoy it year round down here in the Capital. Thanks for offering to us all the mountain town trust experience. Let's hope we all take a piece of that back to the big city with us. read more