You might have noticed the occasional appearance of Drink This Weekend Edition, a column on our blog featuring news and notes about adult beverages. With so much happening in the world of spirits, wine and beer, we’ve decided to turn Drink This into a regular intoxicant. Every Friday, we’ll share intel on A-list drink-related events, outstanding new-to-the-market products and must-try drink recipes to start the weekend off right. To get in the spirit of things, we begin by sharing news of a month’s worth of spirits tastings that debuts tonight at The Wine and Cheese Place on Forsyth Boulevard in Clayton.
This evening’s tasting, which runs from 5 to 7 p.m., features Wisconsin distillery Death’s Door. Company founder Brian Ellison will even be on hand to give you the inside scoop on his company’s vodka, gin and white whisky.
We’re also excited to see North Shore from Chicago coming to TWCP on Sept. 17. The maker of gin, vodka, Absinthe Verte and aquavit recently released a barrel-aged cocktail called the CR2 that was built on the flavor profile – as opposed to the actual ingredients – of the Corpse Reviver No. 2. (Those would be gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice and absinthe.) North Shore co-founder Sonja Kassebaum will be there to share secrets as you sip.
The September tastings schedule includes many other fine distillers including: Minnesota-based Haus Alpenz, tequila labels Corrido and Milagro, yo-ho-ho spiced rum maker Sailor Jerry, famous single malt scotch whisky distilleries Balvenie and Glenfiddich, plus newbie to old-world scotch Compass Box and Germain Robin, the California maker of hand-distilled brandies and grappa.
The tastings are free and don’t require a reservation. For details on dates and times, click here.
This article appears in Sep 1-30, 2010.