Recipe – Aquavit – Private Reserve

Spice, spice and more spice! Aquavit – Private Reserve is characterized by its savory, complex character, and so it plays well with bolder flavors that complement its distinct style. This [...]

Spiced apple is back on our new fall menu, and to celebrate we’ve brought back a cocktail that’s a fall favorite in our tasting room! This autumnal take on the classic mule pairs our [...]

With our annual Midsommar Celebration coming up, we’re featuring our Aquavit – Private Reserve in this week’s drink! We’ve been distilling this traditional Scandinavian [...]

It’s finally growing warm enough to sit out on the patio with a delicious, fizzy drink in hand! This drink is a riff on a gin fizz, with our Aquavit and a bit of mint. It’s bright, [...]

The name Norwegian Paralysis may sound like it’s a description of the bitterly cold weather we’re having in the Chicago area, but it’s actually the name of our drink of the [...]

Now that it’s January, we’re battling the post-holiday blues with a drink named after coziness itself! Hygge (pronounced hoo-guh) is a Danish word that refers to an atmosphere of [...]

I love playing with flavors and ingredients, both in cooking and in cocktails – I wish I had more time to do it. Sometimes I just decide that I’m going to embark on a mission and see [...]

This week’s cocktail is a seasonal variation on a classic White Lady, and a variation on a drink we posted awhile back – we’ve changed the base spirit this time, and like before, [...]

The Mule is a beloved classic cocktail and easy to tailor for the season. We’re looking for fall flavor, so this year we added a touch of spiced apple syrup! Spiced Apple Mule 1½ oz North Shore [...]

We had a great time at the Chicago Food Fight event on Sunday night, which was a fundraiser for Scleroderma research. While our North Shore neighborhood team didn’t win the battle in the [...]