CLASSIC SMASH

The last weeks of July are a great time for garden cocktails, since the herbs planted way back in the spring are giving plentiful harvest now. The star of the show here at the distillery is our [...]

THE (Very) LAST WORD

I’ve written about this drink before, and it remains one of my all-time favorites. And, I am thrilled that we can now serve this cocktail in our tasting room. The State of Illinois changed [...]

CLASSIC GIMLET

One of my favorite drinks on a warm spring day is a classic gimlet. I’ve gotten into arguments over the years about how best to make a gimlet, and even over whether it’ll still be a [...]

OUR PINK LADY

Like the original Pink Lady cocktail, don’t be fooled by this drink’s delightful pink hue – it means business! This cocktail is fruity and botanical, with bright herbal and [...]

HARIDRA GIMLET

We’ve closing out the year with a fun riff on a classic gimlet – this cocktail uses ginger-turmeric simple to jazz up the classic gimlet recipe, adding notes of spice to the bright [...]

MATCHA MAKER

Layers of bold flavor combine in this delicious cocktail, which blends the rich botanical notes of our Mighty Gin with deep, earthy matcha tea and bright notes of fresh lemon. Egg white brings it [...]

MIGHTY FINE

The snow is falling outside, and winter shows no signs of leaving us – it’s definitely the week for a spiced cocktail like the Mighty Fine, with its rich cinnamon and fresh citrus [...]

THE 2ND EARL GREY

A hot drink is the perfect way to warm up the chilly February doldrums, so it’s what we’ve picked for this week’s drink! The orange notes in the Earl Grey tea play especially [...]

MIGHTY SILVER FIZZ

Our Mighty Silver Fizz adds a few twists to the classic Gin Fizz. Adding egg white to the fizz makes it a ‘silver’ fizz, and adding lemongrass-galangal simple gives it extra layers of [...]