08/15/2026
It may be August, but you know summer lasts until October around here. Keep cool and refreshed with these spirits that are ideal choices for hot days and warm nights.
Hatozaki Wh**ky is made by Kaikyo, a distillery that has been in business for over a century. This is an unpeated malt wh**ky, with cereal notes and a subtle hint of sweetness. Great for highballs or neat pours, this is light and elegant without the richness of other whiskies. Perfect for an evening on the porch.
Is gin your jam? Castle & Key may be more well known for bourbon, but their seasonal gins are not to be missed. The 'Rise' bottling marries chamomile, honey, lavender and wintergreen into a refreshing botanical blend that begs to be the base in a Bee's Knees or Vesper. It also works well blended with high quality tonic, dry or white vermouth.
If you'd like to indulge your sweet tooth, try a nip of pistachio cream liqueur straight from Distillatori Russo in San Severino. Family owned since 1899, balancing local tradition with the 21st century goal of environmental impact reduction, you can pour this over ice cream, add it to coffee, or create more depth in a variety of martinis.
Hatozaki Wh**ky Distillatori Russo 1899 Castle & Key Distillery
