As long-time bartenders and cocktail geeks, we often imagine making our own spirits. Two of our bartender friends, Simon Ford and Jason Kosmas, have done exactly that with their spirits company, The 86 Co. Noise and Spirits. The 86 Co.’s portfolio includes Fords gin, Caña Brava rum, Tequila Cabeza and Aylesbury Duck vodka. Although designed specifically for use in cocktails, these spirits also taste great on their own. Packaged in beautifully detailed liter bottles, each spirit offers fantastic flavor and quality at an approachable price point, so we’re happily enjoying the fruits of their labor. Can you say ultimate Long Island Iced Tea?
This article appears in May 2014.
