The Sherpa
bourbon, allspice, orange, bitters
Delord 25 Year Armagnac
Delord 25 year Armagnac. Wow, this is surprisingly my first ever bottle talk on the wonderful, beautiful spirit of Armagnac. Where to start… Armagnac is a French grape brandy, similar to Cognac but made in a different region using different grapes and production processes. This bottle is one of the…
Blueberry Sage Julep
brandy, blueberry, mint, sage
Green Seas
gold rum, agricole rum, lime, kiwi
Amargo Chuncho
Amargo Chuncho bitters. Have you heard of these? If not, these are truly an unmistakably amazing bitter to try out. Amargo Chuncho is a Peruvian product and is marketed as the “only bitters for a truly authentic pisco sour.” All marketing aside, these are seriously one of the most unique…
Banana Raisin Bread
banana whiskey, bourbon, sherry, bitters, cinnamon
Foursquare Probitas Rum
Foursquare Probitas rum (“Veritas” outside the US). I am SOOO excited for this rum, a collaboration between the famed Barbados Foursquare Distillery and Jamaican Hampden Estate, two absolute powerhouses of rum production in the Caribbeans. This “white” rum is touted as a cocktail-oriented rum (& thankfully also priced as such!)…
Simple Bitters Art
A quick tip on easy bitters art to fancy up your garnish game!
Kamiki Japanese Whisky
Kamiki Japanese whisky. As Japanese whisky continues to enjoy its popularity amongst whisky aficionados, we’re seeing a host of new interesting items on the market! This exciting new whisky is uniquely finished in Japanese cedar casks, proclaimed to be the first of its kind. With the soaring interest in Japanese…
Herbsaint
Herbsaint. H-E-R-B-S-A-I-N-T. It’s French for “Sacred Herb” and if you rearrange those letters, it’s pretty much an anagram of ABSINTHE. What a GENIUS marketing move. Herbsaint has been around for nearly 100 years, launched in New Orleans at the end of Prohibition in the 30s as an anise-dominant alternative to…
O Fortuna
cacao nib Cognac, Campari, chocolate liqueur, bitters
Revolver
bourbon, coffee liqueur, orange bitters
Alipús Ensamble Mezcal
Mezcal Alipús San Andrés Ensamble. Are you familiar with “ensamble” mezcal? This ensamble has been one of my favorite mezcals; the flavors are so deliciously balanced between fruity, smoky, and herbaceous. Ensamble (also sometimes called “del campo” or “mezcla”) mezcals are made with a combination of different agave subspecies instead…
The Last Rainstorm
sugarcane rum, coconut rum, Green Chartreuse, lime, saline
Copalli White Rum
Copalli white rum. This is a relatively new rum on the market, made in Belize from nothing but fresh sugarcane juice, yeast, and rainforest canopy water. The company and founder are huge supporters of the rainforest preservation effort, and the rum is made on a rural farm within the rainforests…
Ruby Valentino
strawberry and black peppercorn mezcal, Islay whisky, creme de cacao, chocolate bitters, spice, Campari paint
Honeyed Apricot & Smoked Hickory Bitters
Mister Bitters Honeyed Apricot & Smoked Hickory bitters. My oh my, this stuff is glorious and so so unique. This tastes like a honey-lathered grilled apricot, hot off the hickory smoked BBQ. It’s sweet, it’s smoky, and still has a nice touch of bitterness that will add the right complexity…
Brunch Culture
strawberry and black peppercorn mezcal, lemon, honey, blackberry, rosemary, salt&pepper