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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 [...]

two for seventy

06-May-09

pops is turning 70. the fam is rallying to put together a sushi party which is one of his favorite family activities.
i’m on drink detail and trying to come up with some sushi-appropriate cocktails.
idea one: vodka, cachaca, lime, honeydew syrup, shiso. maybe a drop or two of luxardo maraschino
idea two: vodka, gin, lemon, [...]