Day 5: Spiced Beet Infusion

December 17, 2015InfusionsElizabeth FuquaComment

A native of Richmond, Mattias Hägglund blends modern day mixology with classic technique as Bartender. While Mattias began his bartending career at Richmond favorites like Penny Lane and Bistro 27, his style was truly cultivated when asked to compose and manage the beverage program for Chef Scott Anderson at elements in Princeton, NJ.

Day 4: Juniper Orange Infusion

December 16, 2015InfusionsElizabeth FuquaComment

Ingredients

1.5oz Belle Isle Juniper Orange Infusion
1/2oz lemon juice
1/2oz Dry Vermouth
1.5oz Cranberry Shrub (recipe below)
2 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters

Day 3: Spiced Pear Infusion

December 15, 2015InfusionsElizabeth Fuqua1 Comment

Spiced Pear Infusion:

3 Red Anjou pears diced

1 cinnamon stick

1 bottle Belle Isle Premium Moonshine

Combine all ingredients in a container that can be sealed. Let sit for a week, stirring daily. Strain. I used a coffee filter!

Day 2: Ginger Lime Infusion

December 14, 2015InfusionsElizabeth FuquaComment

Sean is a court-certified sommelier and award-winning bartender, with cocktail programs featured in the Martha Stewart Living, the New York Times, and Virginia Living. When not behind a bar, you can find him walking his English Bulldog, Bella.

Day 1: Lapsang Souchong Infusion

December 13, 2015InfusionsElizabeth FuquaComment

Austin Hartman is a partner and beverage director at Montana's Trail House located in Bushwick, Brooklyn that offers seasonal dishes and cocktails that are inspired by the footpaths of eastern America. He loves comic books, dungeons & dragons and chill vibes which usually come across in the names of his drinks and their ingredients.

5 Must-Try Holiday Moonshine Cocktails

December 3, 2015CocktailsElizabeth Fuqua1 Comment

With the holiday season kicking into high gear, we asked five of our favorite bartenders to come up with wintertime cocktails to help take pressure off your party planning.

Thanksgiving Cocktail: Pecan Pie Old Fashioned

November 21, 2015CocktailsElizabeth FuquaComment

The third week in November officially kicks off the hectic holiday season. But have no fear! This week we stopped by Belle & James where one of Richmond's most beloved bartenders, Sean Rapoza, mixed up a boozy treat to help take the edge off.

Cocktail Classics: The Sour

October 17, 2015CocktailsElizabeth FuquaComment

To trace the history of the sour, you’ll need to go back 300 years, to the other side of the Atlantic, aboard a British Royal Navy vessel where sailors were contracting scurvy before they ever reached their destination.

Party Cocktail: Richmond 2015

September 26, 2015CocktailsElizabeth FuquaComment

As the UCI Road World Championship Races enters into it’s final weekend, all eyes turn with anticipation to the hometown of our premium spirit, Richmond. Whether you are heading out to cheer on the cyclists along the 10 mile course or gathering at home to watch with friends, the appropriate beverage will help make the experience next-level.

Cocktail Classics: The Negroni

September 13, 2015CocktailsElizabeth FuquaComment

How can one resist an attempt at what some consider “the world’s most foolproof cocktail”? Equal amounts of Campari, gin, and sweet vermouth. What’s to flub up? Ice? But precisely because of the Negroni’s simplicity, people are always looking for ways to change it.