SOUTH SEAS

The bar team here at NSD always has a great time coming up with original tropical-style cocktails — there are so many fun flavors to play around with in that style of cocktails, and the result is [...]

SPICE TRADE

Every year in February we like to have a night that’s all about the tropics, where we turn the temperature up, throw on our most tropical shirts and pretend the tasting room has been transported [...]

TROPICAL VACATION

The fun doesn’t end after summer here at the distillery! During fall and winter we usually keep one or two exciting tropical cocktails on our menu, to remind us of summer sun and [...]

HURRICANE, REVISITED

We had so much fun last Saturday at our Take Me to the Tropics Party that we’re carrying the tropical theme into this week! The Hurricane is a classic New Orleans cocktail, and its name [...]

HAWAIIAN MAI TAI

Every year in February we like to have a night that’s all about the tropics, where we turn the temperature up, throw on our most tropical shirts and pretend the tasting room has been [...]

MELE KELIKIMAKA

You know how the song goes – Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day! Well we also think it’s the thing to drink on Christmas, whether you’ll be [...]

BLUEBERRY MOJITO

This week we’re celebrating the fresh fruits of the farmer’s market and our distillery garden! We have a whole barrel overflowing with abundant fresh mint, and with blueberry season [...]

POLYNESIAN SPELL

Lake County Restaurant Week is in full swing, and this year for Restaurant Week we’ve brought back the ever-popular tiki & taco pairing! This Drink of the Week is one of the three [...]

WANDERER’S DOWNFALL

Spring brings us delightful fresh fruit & fresh herb flavors, both of which give us tiki inspiration! This drink is a classic representative of a spring cocktail in that style, with bright [...]