Don’s Coffee Break
rums, citrus, coffee, bitters
The (Gre)Noble Bee
gin, honey, lemon, Yellow Chartreuse
Hacking Whiskey
Hacking Whiskey: Smoking, Blending, Fat Washing, and Other Whiskey Experiments. This new book by Aaron Goldfarb from w&p design is fun and ridiculously wild (& slightly blasphemous at times ;D). It’s an easy read that kept me alternating between chuckling and wide-eyed shock every few pages. It’s a book you…
Barr Hill Gin
Barr Hill gin. This is a delicious craft gin from a distillery in Vermont. I previously raved about the barrel-aged version of this gin (one of my fave unique gins in my collection), so I was super excited to get a bottle of their standard non-aged gin. Lots of craft gins…
Cider and Sweaters
Calvados, amaro, sweet vermouth, cinnamon
Fabrizia Limoncello
Fabrizia Limoncello. I was in Italy early this year and definitely couldn’t ignore the abundant popularity of limoncello, typically imbibed post-dinner alongside a selection of grappa and various amaro. It’s one of the cultural “norms” that has (unfortunately) gotten a bit too mainstream…and the limoncello I actually tried in Italy tasted…
Saint Benevolence Rum
Saint Benevolence Caribbean Rum. This eye-catching bottle is a fairly new product on the market, a 5 year old rum blend from various Caribbean islands. Beyond the unique packaging and tasty quality rum inside, what’s really exciting about this bottle is that *100%* of its profits from sales go towards funding…
Pomplemousse and Tonic
gin, Pomp&Whimsy, tonic
Calvados Domfrontais
Calvados Domfrontais. This was my birthday bottle treat to myself, and it was SO delicious I literally drank like a quarter of the bottle in one day (oops). The French really know how to do their brandies right. Outside of well-known Cognac and the more rustic Armagnac (both made from…