Barrel to Bottle, The Binny's Podcast

We couldn't fit all our Buyer's Picks into one episode, so we had to do a two parter. This week we'll continue Brett's long list of picks and then move on to the rest of our buyers. Check out last week's episode for part 1. Specialty Spirits Buyer Brett, continued Siembra Valles Ancestral Blanco Tequila Nixta Licor de Elote Wine Buyer Barb Ridge Lytton Estate Petite Sirah 2018 Beer Buyer Kyle Founders Big Luscious Lagunitas Born Again Yesterday Private Label Buyer Mike Baron Fuente Grande Reserve Brut Cigar Buyer Jack CAO Vision 2020 Limited Edition Lotus Viper V-Cut Four Star Society Expo

When the Barrel to Bottle crew wants to know what to drink, they turn to the Binny's buyers. Our buyers try thousands of products every year and have, collectively, hundreds of years of experience in this business. Greg, Pat and Roger sat down with wine, beer, spirits and cigar buyers and asked them for their pick of the year. Drink along at home with the following products: Crafthouse Cocktails Plantation Isle of Fiji Rum Cristom Pinot Noir Mt Jefferson Cuvee 2018 Renato Ratti Barolo Conca 2016 Penley Estate Tolmer Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Bourbon County Brand Stout 2020 Superstition Peanut Butter Jelly Crime La Luna Mezcal Cupreata Highland Park 12 year old First Fill European Oak Sherry Hogshead # 5046 Binny's Handpick 2006 Mezonte Raicilla Japo by Hildegaro Joya

Sometimes there's too much content for a regular episode, so once again we're dropping into your feed with some bonus content. Chris has some vintages of Anchor Christmas, as well a very very old bottle of something very special. We've also got some great cheese pairings to go along with these holiday beers.

"It's the holiday season (the holiday season)" and that means it's time for the holiday releases from some of our favorite breweries. We could probably do one of these episodes every year because these beers are always changing. But they reliably deliver bold flavors that are perfect to pair with holiday dinners and holiday desserts. Drink along at home with the following wines: Victory Winter Cheers Samuel Smith Winter Welcome Ale Southern Tier Old Man Winter Ale Anchor Christmas Ale Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

Roger is a beer and spirits guy, so wine is usually a little overwhelming for him. The one area of wine he has delved into a bit are fortified wines. The methods around the world might be similar, but each country interprets them differently. Take a tour of these sweet wines with Roger, Alicia and Chris, they're the perfect pairing for many holiday desserts. Roger is a beer and spirits guy, so wine is usually a little overwhelming for him. The one area of wine he has delved into a bit are fortified wines. The methods around the world might be similar, but each country interprets them differently. Take a tour of these sweet wines with Roger, Alicia and Chris, they're the perfect pairing for many holiday desserts. Drink along at home with the following wines: Chateau Guiraud Sauternes 2015 Vinum Regum Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos Sweet White 2013 Cave Spring Cellars Riesling Icewine 2016 Rare Wine Company Barbeito Historic Series Boston Bual Madeira Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny

Batch cocktails are always a good idea, even if this year's holiday season features much smaller gatherings. That also means this is a great year to experiment with some recipes and methods you've never tried before. Pat, Roger, Alicia and Chris have you covered with tips and tricks to take your cocktail game to the next level. Check out all the cocktail recipes on our blog.

Roger was recently asked about his "Aha Moment" in beer; that one drink that makes you realize what beer (or wine, or spirits) is capable of. For him, it was tripels. The beer scene is dominated by bold flavors, and tripels are not lacking in that department. Bold, complex and very easy to pair with food. Take a trip from the Trappist breweries of Belgium to a walled city in Canada, to America's best takes on the style. Drink along at home with following beers: Westmalle Trappist Tripel Tripel Karmeliet Unibroue La Fin Du Monde Victory Golden Monkey Allagash Tripel Allagash Curieux

Add another country to the ever-growing whisky/whiskey producers available to Binny's customers: Australia. David Vitale, founder of Starward Whisky, joins Pat and Greg to talk about defining Australian whisky. Also a preview of the upcoming Starward Single Cask Handpicked. Drink along at home with following spirits: Starward Two Fold Double Grain Australian Whisky Starward Nova Single Malt Australian Whisky Starward Solera Single Malt Australian Whisky

The weather is turning colder, so it's time to move away from negronis and tiki drinks to something that warms you up. And no, we're not talking about pumpkin cocktails. From Colonial classics to modern favorites, there's something for every palate and every level of home mixologist.

In this very special bonus episode of Barrel to Bottle, the team shares a sneak peek at Goose Island's 2020 Bourbon County lineup. From the special barrel finishes of the highly limited Birthday and Anniversary variants, to the caramel apple wheatwine Caramella, and the artfully flavored Kentucky Fog, Proprietor's and Special #4, there's a lot to love in this year's variant lineup. And don't sleep on the OG BCBS, it's a classic. For more info on this year's socially distanced drawing head to our BCBS info page, and check out the conversation over on the Binny's Blog BCBS post.

Seipp Brewing Co. was known as the Beer that Built Chicago, and at one time it was the best selling beer in America. It survived the Chicago Fire, but like many other Chicago breweries, couldn't survive Prohibition. Laurin Mack, Conrad Seipp's great great great granddaughter joins the Barrel to Bottle Crew to talk about reviving her family's brewery.

Fever Tree is a favorite of the Barrel to Bottle Crew. Pat samples a lot of mixers so he would know. But we want to know, why does Fever Tree have so many varieties? Alex Brick is here to answer that question, and mix up a range of cocktails from the traditional to the unique.

Chardonnay is a versatile grape that can be grown almost anywhere by almost anyone. That means you can coax a wide variety flavors out of the grape. Many listeners might know Chardonnay for being buttery and heavily oaked, but the Barrel to Bottle crew is here with some more subtle expressions. Plus a listenera Q&A about identifying corked wine. Drink along at home with the following wines: Domaine Servin Chablis Vaillons 2018 Evening Land Chardonnay Seven Springs Eola Amity Hills 2017 Hamilton Russell Chardonnay 2018 Ramey Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2017 Vina Cobos Bramare Arbolitos Vineyard 2018 Domaine Bachey Legros Puligny Montrachet 2016

Tiki cocktails are one of Roger's passions. But some members of the Barrel to Bottle Crew don't want to go through the hassle of mixing a 15-ingredient cocktail. Maybe you're the same way? If you don't want to stock up on multiple fruit juices, syrups, liqueurs and types of rum, this is the perfect episode for you. Check out our blog post for all the Quarantiki recipes featured in today's episode.

Canadian Whisky is still a bit of a mystery to many drinkers, including some Barrel to Bottle hosts. The Whiskey Hotline is here to help, blind tasting six bottles from the Great White North, to prove that Canadian Whisky is more than just big plastic bottles you find in your grandparent's liquor cabinet. Plus an in-house Q&A about barrel charring. Drink along at home with the following whisky: J.P. Wiser's Triple Barrel Rye Canadian LTD Signal Hill Canadian Whisky Lot 40 12 Year Old Cask Strength Pendleton Midnight Blended Canadian Whisky Alberta Premium 20 Year Old Limited Edition

We asked Lincoln Park wine manager Gabe what topic he could talk about for a half an hour. Besides video games, Gabe's passion is Bordeaux. Not only does he love Bordeaux, but he's been there for En Primeur. Gabe takes the B2B through some of his favorite Bordeaux selections and gives a behind the scenes look at En Primeur. Drink along at home with the following wines: Chapelle de Potensac Medoc 2016 Chateau Pedesclaux Pauillac 2016 Chateau Lagrange Saint Julien 2016 Chateau Ferriere Margaux 2016

You might think that all Oktoberfest beers are the same, but Roger is here to show you that's not the case. The Barrel to Bottle Crew will help you clear up some of the confusing aspects of Oktoberfest, starting with why it's in September. They'll run through a sampling of German and American offerings, as well as give you some great food pairings. Plus, in a very convenient Q&A session, a listener wants to know the best glass for serving Oktoberfest and Festbiers. Prosit! Dink along at home with the following beers: Weinhenstephaner Festbier Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier Great Lakes Oktoberfest Metropolitan Afterburner BuckleDown Oktoberfest Ayinger Oktoberfest Marzen

Resident wine guy Chris takes the Barrel to Bottle Crew through some of the lesser known appellations of the Rhone Valley. The Rhone Valley offers wines that are easily accessible or very complex, so it's the perfect region to start your wine journey. Dink along at home with the following wines: Domaine Vincent Paris Crozes Hermitage 2018 Jean Louis Chave Selection Saint Joseph Offerus 2017 Xavier Vignon Vacqueyras 2015 Domaine de Piaugier Gigondas 2017

Stanley Tucci has a lot to learn about making a Negroni. The question is, does he hunger for knowledge on this classic cocktail, or does he just want to play games? As Roger runs through all the ways in which The Tooch screwed up this cocktail, the Barrel to Bottle spends their big night screwing up this cocktail. But the great thing about a Negroni is you can transform it into almost anything. Mix up some Negronis at home by visiting our blog for all the recipes featured in this episode.

At this point it's pretty obvious that hard seltzers are more than just a passing fad. One of the biggest questions we get at Binny's is "what are these things exactly?" Hard Seltzers can be made many different ways , as Odd Side Ales' plant manager Joel Brower explains to the Barrel to Bottle crew. After the interview, Roger, Pat and Chris sample through different brands and flavors of hard seltzer. Drink along at home with these hard seltzers: Odd Side POG Hard Seltzer White Claw Black Cherry Hard Seltzer Truly Black Cherry Hard Seltzer Bud Light Black Cherry Hard Seltzer PRESS Seltzer Blackberry Hibiscus 2 Towns Seek Out Raspberry Meyer Lemon

It's hard to believe Half Acre Brewing Co. is now considered a veteran of the Chicago craft beer scene. But 14 years will change a lot of things. Co-founder Gabriel Magliaro sits down with the Barrel to Bottle crew to discuss the history of the brewery and the challenges they've faced over the last decade plus. Drink along at home with these beers: Half Acre Bodem Half Acre Tome Half Acre Fully Saturated Double Daisy Cutter Half Acre Lagertown Half Acre Logue

We couldn't fit all our time with Geoff and Marcy Larson into our weekly episode, so we're sliding into your feed with a bonus ep. Hear about some of the other creative ways Alaskan Brewing has survived and thrived in the Last Frontier.

Geoff and Marcy Larson have faced many unique challenges brewing beer in landlocked Juneau, Alaska. In addition to a stable of core beers, they've branched out and kept up with the latest trends in craft beer. Drink along at home with these beers: Alaskan Amber Alaskan Smoked Porter

The Barrel to Bottle Crew is looooooooong overdue for this episode. Luckily, we've got someone to guide us through this unexplored category; Binny's Buyer Jack Spethman. Jack takes us through the basics, including some tips for cutting and smoking. Then Pat and Roger run through a few sticks that Jack gave them to sample. Also, a listener Q&A about how to pair with spirits.

It's You Don't Know Jackfruit, the Barrel to Bottle game show. Your contestants this week are Pat, Chris and Greg, who go head to head taking on the hardest fruit questions presented by your host, Roger. Fruit notes are frequent descriptors in the world of wine, spirits and beer. But why do your favorite beverages have these tasting notes? Play along and see how you stack up against the Barrel to Bottle team.

Is this the Summer of Rosé pt. Deux or should it be Rosé All Year? Alicia and Chris take us on a journey around the world of Rosé. From California to France and back again, these refreshing wines (porch pounders, really) are great in the warm weather, but they're excellent to drink year-round as well. Drink along at home with the following rosés, all day or all year. Tables Creek Patelin de Tables Rosé 2019 Blackbird Vineyards Arriveste Rosé 2019 Belle de Provence Rosé Coteaux Varois en Provence 2019 Chateau de Manissy Tavel Rosé Cuvee Les Lys 2019 Domaine Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Rosé Les Jeunes Vignes 2019 Hermann Wiemer Rosé 2019

The Highball is the ultimate lazy cocktail. By definition, it should only be two ingredients. Pat's not even sure it deserves its own episode. But-not ones to leave well enough alone-Roger and Chris are here to prove that you can get a little fancy with a Highball, elevating it from a two-ingredient cocktail to something a little more complex. Mix along at home with the following cocktail ingredients: Akashi Ume Plum Flavored Whisky Fever Tree Club Soda Glenmorangie Extremely Rare 18 Year Old Ransom Old Tom Gin Tanqueray London Dry Gin Luxardo Sangue Morlacco Hendrick's Gin Fever Tree Tonic Water Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water Top Note Classic Tonic Water El Doado Single Barrel Binny's Handpicked

The beer scene is dominated by flavor-blasted IPAs and stouts, but the German Helles style has been making a quiet comeback. Roger and Chris, the masters of nuance, are here to show you that subtle does not equal boring. The Barrel to Bottle crew has 5 refreshing beers that are perfect for the hottest summer days. In the listener Q&A, the Barrel to Bottle crew tackles the loaded question of beer expiriation/born-on dates. Drink along at home with the following light and crispy boys that aren't Hamm's: Spaten Premium Lager Krombacher Hell Krombacher Pils Dovetail Helles Lager Metropolitan Stromhaus Helles Lager

OK, so maybe you aren't going to brunch very often right now. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy these cocktails on your own, whatever time of day, wherever you are. Greg, Roger, Alicia and Chris take you from the basics to the more advanced. As always, the Barrel to Bottle crew is more than willing to offer up a few variations to suit your ingredient list. Drink along at home with the following brunch cocktail ingredients Maplewood Spruce Gin Baron Fuente Grande Reserve Brut Segura Viudas Brut Lucid Absinthe

It doesn't get any cheddar than this. It's unbrielievable that it took this long, really. The Barrel to Bottle Crew is finally doing cheese pairings. Chris has some bonafides in this department, so he'll be leading us through a selection of wine and cheese pairings. Roger isn't forgetting about the beer-loving curd nerds either, he's got some great IPA, Belgian, sour and cider pairings. We promise you'll have a gouda time listening to this episode.

The Quarantini series rolls on with a twofer: The Gold Rush and the Margarita. While Greg and Pat stick with the basics, Roger and Chris get very fancy with several variations. It wouldn't be a cocktail episode without The Fruit King making an appearance to Tiki things up. Then, a listener wants to know the Barrel to Bottle Crew's favorite champage cocktails. Mix along at home with the following cocktails: Pat's Gold Rush INGREDIENTS: 2 oz bourbon or rye 3/4 oz lemon juice 3/4 oz honey simple syrup SIMPLE STEPS: To make honey simple syrup, combine three parts honey and one part water, heat in sauce pan until combined. Try Chris' version with an egg white. Or with ginger beer and lime juice instead of lemon juice. Roger substituted Laird's Apple Brandy with bourbon and also added a dash of All Spice Dram. The Mrs. Versch Margarita INGREDIENTS: 2 parts Milagro Reposado 1 part Grand Gala Triple Orange Liqueur juice of one lime SIMPLE STEPS: Build in a measuring cup with ice, mix with a knife. Do not rim the glass. Try Chris' version with Key lime juice and Herradura Blanco. Pat's Spicy Paloma INGREDIENTS: 4 oz Top Note Sparkling Grapefruit Soda 2 oz El Tesoro Añejo splash of lime juice Tajin Habenero garnish SIMPLE STEPS: Build in a shaker over ice. Rim glass with tajine and salt. Add pinch of Tajine to cocktail. Roger's Rum-a-Rita INGREDIENTS: 2 oz Plantation OFTD 1 oz lime juice 1 oz Grand Gala Triple Orange Liqueur

The Lange Family are pioneers of Oregon and Willamette Valley wines, an aisle that continues to grow in our stores. Jesse is the winemaker and general manager at Lange, taking over from his father, and the founder of Lange Family Vineyards, Don Lange. Stick around for a listener Q&A about the conundrum of White Zinfandel. Drink along at home with the following wines: Lange Pinot Gris 2019 Lange Chardonnay 2019 Lange Pinot Noir 2017 Lange Pinot Noir 2018

We're all kind of on our own desert islands right now, so it's a great time to run through the Barrel to Bottle crew's desert island beers. These cans and bottles have stood the test of time, be they tall cripsy boys from the land of sky blue waters, or malty and spicy Belgian classics. These are the beers that mean something, the ones that we'd want to be stranded with. During Q&A, a listener wants to know what the Barrel to Bottle crew looks for when cellaring beer. Presented in no particular order, drink along at home with the following beers: Pipeworks Ninja vs. Unicorn Hamm's Metropolitan Krankshaft Kölsch Duvel Trappistes Rochefort 8 Half Acre Bodem Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout Ayinger Jarhundert Bier Bells Oberon Boon Mariage Parfait

Barrel to Bottle is dropping into your feed with another bonus episode. We had a little extra time with Mr. Black co-founder Tom Baker, so Roger wanted to play "Ask an Australian".

Mr. Black is the best coffee liqueur the Barrel to Bottle Crew has ever tasted. So it was a no-brainer to have Tom Baker, co-founder of Mr. Black, on the podcast. This is our first international and intercontinental episode of Barrel to Bottle as Tom is dialing in all the way from Australia. The crew will also be making cocktails using Mr. Black. Plus a listener Q&A about what makes whiskey so special. Mix along at home with the Coffee Negroni 1 part Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur 1 part your favorite/available gin 1 part Campari or Aperol

Everyone is making quarantinis, which can really be anything (including a can of PBR if you're Pat). The Barrel to Bottle Crew was inspired to go back to the actual old school martini, which itself can be almost anything these days. Roger runs through some of the classic recipes including the original martini with sweet vermouth, the Vesper and more. Plus, a rousing listener Q&A about guilty pleasure drinks.

We're jumping into your podcast feed with a bonus episode of Barrel to Bottle. We've been hosting a series of virtual tastings on Zoom. In this week's bonus episode Alicia and Barb, along with Lincoln Park wine manager Gabriel, taste through their favorite canned wines and canned wine cocktails. For more information about our virtual tastings, please visit our website.

Beaujolais is gonna work for you. They're not in plastic bottles any more and they're not your father's Beaujolais. This week on Barrel to Bottle, Pat is joined by Binny's educator Alicia along with wine manager Ben to help set the record straight on Beaujolais. The Barrel to Bottle Crew will taste through the entire Beaujolais region while discussing its history and sharing Beaujolais food pairings. Drink along at home with the following wines: Domaine de la Prebende Beaujolais 2018 Guy Breton Beaujolais Villages 2018 Chateau de Poncie Fleurie 2016 Anthony Thevenet Chenas

Make do with what you have, that's the theme of this week's episode. You might not have all the ingredients for your favorite cocktail, but there's almost always a substitute you can make. This week the Barrel to Bottle Crew scours their respective basements for ingredients that will still make an excellent cocktail. At the end, Greg, Roger, Pat and Alicia each put their own quarantini spin on a negroni. You can find all of our Barrel to Bottle Quarantini recipes on the Confessions of a Mixologist page.

Alsace, an underappreciated wine region and the Barrel to Bottle Crew would love for our customers to know more about. Alsatian wines are food-friendly and budget friendly. Binny's Wine Educator Alicia tastes through five wines from Alsace, and throws in some trivia along the way. She also has some excellent food pairings. Plus, a customer wants to know what to do with a bottle of wine they don't really like. Drink along at home with the following wines: Hugel Gentil 2018 Meyer-Fonne Riesling 2018 Trimbach Reserve Pinot Gris Reserve 2013 Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Turkheim 2018 Lucien Albrecht Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rose

Since we're all at home looking at all the beers we've been collecting for years, it's a good time to open some more of them. Because of the breadth of their collections, the Barrel to Bottle Crew was lucky enough to have some overlap. Except Greg, who likes to actually drink the beer he buys.

We asked for questions and you asked us questions. Lots of questions. This week the Barrel to Bottle Crew will answer 19 of your burning questions. What's the best way to store wine? Is this bottle worth anything? Does lactose effect a beer's shelf life? What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

Mezcal, it's not just smoky tequila with a worm in the bottle. On this special Whiskey Hotline & Friends edition of Barrel to Bottle, Pat, Brett and friend-of-the-pod Monique Houston are going to help demystify mezcal. Drink along at home with the following mezcals: El Buho Mezcal Espadin El Buho Especial Tepeztate Siembra Metl Don Mateo Cupreata Mezcal Don Mateo de la Sierra Pechuga La Luna Mezcal Manso Sahuayo La Luan Mezcal Chino La Venenosa Raicilla Tabernas Maximiliana White Label Mezonte Tepe Agave Spirit

This week on Barrel to Bottle we're doing another blind taste test. Because that's the best way to test anything, in the opinion of the Whiskey Hotline. Speaking of which, we've got a Whiskey Hotline quorum this week, with Pat and Brett Pontoni stepping up to the mics. Also along for the ride is longtime Binny's buyer Mike Baba. Greg and Roger round out the panel. Five hosts, 10 whiskeys and only you'll know what they're tasting. Blind taste along at home with the following spirits: Old Forester Statesman Cream of Kentucky 11 1/2 year old Evan Williams Maker's Mark Private Select Whiskey Hotline Clark & Sheffield Small Batch Redemption High Rye Bourbon Binny's Handpicked Barrel 11 Sam Houston 12 Year Old I.W. Harper

There's more to Cabernet than Napa and France. Jason Palma steps back into the Barrel to Bottle studios for a Cabernet world tour. Cabernet is grown on six continents and each one has it's own unique flavors and aromas. Drink Along at Home with the Following Wines: Daou Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Antinori Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato 2017 Primus Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 d'Arenberg Cabernet Sauvignon The High Trellis 2016 Meerlust Rubicon 2015 Chateau Musar Hochar

Barrel-aged beers are still a hot commodity, but Roger is here to show that you don't have to wait in line or pay a lot for a high quality barrel-aged beer. Breweries are also moving behind traditional bourbon barrels to age all sorts of beers in different spirits barrels. Also a listener Q&A that isn't really a Q&A but proves Pat was wrong. Drink along at home with the following beers: Odd Side Ales MacDougal's Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Scotch Ale Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwhal Greenbush Delusion Barrel Aged Imperial Cream Stout Boulevard Rye on Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Ale Founders Curmudgeon's Better Half

What's the craic? It's the time of year to brush up on all that our Irish Whiskey aisle has to offer. Barrel to Bottle's resident Irishman (and whiskey expert) Pat Brophy has brought in six of his favorites to help you change your perception of this style. Plus, listener Q&A is back with question about the best crowd-pleasing beer to serve at your wedding. Drink along at home with the following whiskeys Slane Irish Whiskey Triple Casked The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey The Whistler 10 Year Glendalough Pure Pot Still Irish Whiskey Teeling Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Redbreast 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Powers John's Lane 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey

You know the classics. You know your favorites. But what about the rest? Our stores are home thousands of bottles of spirits, wine and beer. There are so many bottles that even the Barrel to Bottle Crew haven't tried all of them. Liqueurs with milk and eggs, Hungarian wines, 16% ABV beers! If you've ever wandered our aisles wondering "What the hell does that taste like?" this is the episode for you. Drink along at home with the following oddballs and headscratchers: Rujero Singani Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto Becherovka Carlsbad Gilka Kummel Casa d'Aristi Xtabentun Rompope Vanilla Liquer Donausonne Blaufrankisch 2018 Cherry Kijafa Fuggin' Awesome Schlenkerla Marzen

Glassware. It's an essential part of the drinking experience, but there are so many options in wine, spirits and beer. Stemmed or stemless? Big bowl or small? Shaker pint or tulip? And what about ice? Big cube, small cube, sphere? Filtered water or tap? The Barrel to Bottle crew is here to help you sort through this madness and also prove that despite all the pretension it really does make a difference in how your drink tastes. Throughout the episode Pat will also be measuring how fast (or slow) the ice cubes are melting into the drinks with his fancy/ridiculous laser thermometer. Drink along at home with the following wine, spirits and beer: Bear Path Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon Half Acre Bodem IPA Odd Side Ales Rye Hipster Brunch (Binny's Handpicked) With the following glasses and ice cubes: Glencairn Nosing Glass Glencairn Spirits Copita Three Floyds Pokal Glass Quari Ice Cubes

Laissez les bon temps rouler! It's Mardi Gras season and Barrel to Bottle's resident mixologist and New Orleans enthusiast, Roger Adamson, is here to give you an authentic taste of the French Quarter. Get yourself set up for Fat Tuesday with two easy New Orleans cocktails plus some strong opinions on paczkis. Mix along at home with the following spirits and bitters: Rittenhouse Rye 100 Proof Dolin Sweet Vermouth Peychaud's Bitters Angostura Bitters Hardy VS Cognac Dom Benedictine Liqueur