October 1, 2021
This Halloween, why not blow your inner 12-year-old’s mind by dovetailing the holiday’s most nostalgic candy flavors with complementary or contrasting spirits? These compelling flavor combinations can add dimension to classic cocktails and candies alike. And who doesn’t like to... UNFILTERED Archives: Spirits
From Cup to Coupe: The Enticing Combination of Coffee & Spirits
For as long as the human race has been ingenious enough to make beverages out of unlikely plants and strange-smelling ferments, coffee and alcohol have stood as the twin potable pillars of cultured society. Although coffee lives at the center...
Skurnik Wines & Spirits and High Road Spirits to Support Relief Efforts in Haiti
September 16, 2021
Through the remainder of 2021, Skurnik and High Road Spirits will donate all wholesale profits from every bottle sold of San Zanj and Ak Zanj Rums, and Ayiti Bitters, to provide emergency assistance to those displaced by the recent earthquake.... Margarita Recipes: 101
May 3, 2021
Team Spirits lays out the building blocks for executing everyone’s favorite agave sour. Though most can agree that a Margarita is delicious, passionate opinions arise when discussing how best to make one. Ostensibly a straightforward cocktail composed of tequila, citrus,... Reel Cocktails: Academy Award Snubs
April 23, 2021
With the 93rd Edition of the Academy Awards airing this Sunday, Team Spirits takes a look at a few famous snubs from years past while awarding them our own brand of accolade— the perfect cocktail pairing. This coming Sunday, the... 7 Things We Would Have Loved to Pour for You At Our 2021 GPT
March 9, 2021
Think of this as our monthly answer to, ’so what have you been into lately?’ — fresh updates from Portfolio Managers with unfiltered intel on why we’re drinking what we are. Last year we kicked off the new decade with... Reel Cocktails: 2020 Holiday Edition
December 24, 2020
This winter, your Friendly Skurnik Spirits Team trades pages for pictures, switching out our Books & Booze Cocktail series for a collection of libations inspired by a few of our favorite holiday films. Net-mix and Chill? That’s right—we said it.... What Do I Do With This?: Norden Aquavit Original Taffel Style
December 3, 2020
Let’s talk about caraway… Sometimes referred to as meridian fennel or Persian cumin, caraway is a plant that belongs to the carrot family whose fruit, when dried, is often mistakenly referred to as a seed. These fruits tantalizingly mimic... Halloween Tales and Tipples
October 30, 2020
To paraphrase Ray Bradbury, October is a time for autumn people, thinking only autumn thoughts. Perhaps as we find ourselves sticking closer to home this Halloween, the time is right to indulge in some autumnal pondering of the old customs;... Books & Booze: Book Lover’s Day Edition
August 7, 2020
This Sunday marks National Book Lover’s Day, and certainly, the last few months have proven how valuable a good book can be in inspiring, educating, or simply entertaining during tough times. In the world of hospitality, nothing shows appreciation quite...