Pittsburgh’s Smallman Street is home to three relatively new distilleries. Each is unique and worth visiting for a “spirited” time.
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Pittsburgh’s Smallman Street is home to three relatively new distilleries. Each is unique and worth visiting for a “spirited” time.
Cocktails became part of the takeout scene in April 2020 when Ohio’s restrictive liquor laws changed to allow alcoholic beverages on takeout menus.
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For the wine immersion tour we visited three wineries in the Grand River Valley appellation for experiences in wine pairing, barrel tasting and sparkling wines.
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By Paris Wolfe As seen in The WineBuzz Craft-cocktail culture is here to stay, and it’s far from static. Bartenders are restlessly seeking new ingredients to develop twists on old favorites. That drive to create has helped spark a renewed focus on bitters, says flavor expert David Dafoe, an Ohio native who founded Flavorman and the Distilled Spirits Epicenter in Louisville, Ky. Bitters are typically a neutral spirit intensely flavored with botanicals that give a bitter, sour or bittersweet taste. Some bitters were founded as patent medicines or digestive aids. During Prohibition these “medicines” skirted a few alcohol restrictions. Today, these extracts are sold as cocktail and mocktail additives. The most commonly known bitters are Angostura and Peychaud’s, used traditionally in old-fashioneds and Sazeracs.…
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With an educational tour featuring spirits and history, the Wigle Whiskey distillery on Smallman in The Strip District is a must. If your GPS takes you to their Barrelhouse aging location on the Northside (closed in winter), reroute to the mothership or visit both locations in warmer weather. Tours, which require a reservation and $25, include a craft cocktail ($7-$10 value) and simple sips of five whiskeys. With dramatic intonation and exaggerated gestures our guide Kate transfixed our attention on the Whiskey Rebellion – the first taxation of an American product and the men who protested it including distillery namesake Phillip Wigle. The entertainment and education factors about this 18th century protest of Pittsburgh origin are priceless. Oh, and the spirits are worthy too.…
Tagged: Pittsburgh, Travel, Whiskey, Wigle Whiskey
In the 2010s, moonshine became legal and taxable in Tennessee. The industry is growing.
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