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trip report: st. george distillery tasting room

13-Aug-09

what a beautiful place. on a clear day (like today) you can see san francisco laid out from tip to tail.
here are my tasting notes.
aqua perfecta pear eau de vie – intense pear aroma, some spice. pure alcohol flavor.
aqua perfecta framboise eau de vie – slightly earthy/off/vegetal/funky, but stirring, like inhaling the [...]

trip report: rickhouse, heaven’s dog

29-Jul-09

my rickhouse trip is summarized on yelp.
after i left (without getting my drink), i soul-searched a little, thinking, was i wrong to be upset? i try to be an understanding person. bartenders at hoppin, douchey bars don’t have too easy a job. maybe it pays well, who knows, but it is still [...]

trip report: heaven’s dog, bloodhound

17-Jun-09

went into sf last night to go to porkapalooza. i seized the opportunity to bookend the pork party with drinks at heaven’s dog since i’ve heard so much about their cocktails and bartenders.
pre-pork cocktail (heaven’s dog): pisco apricot tropical (pisco, pineapple gomme, apricot brandy, lime, angostura bitters). clean, refreshing. beautiful aroma. i [...]