Check out our trip to an amazing Sonoma Valley distillery! We also used their Nocino to make a fabulous walnut rum old fashioned cocktail! When most people think about visiting Sonoma, they envision rolling hills covered in grapevines and beautiful tasting rooms! But, there is a whole other side of Sonoma that has a …
Join us on this tour of Humboldt Distillery in Fortuna, California. This original micro distillery in Humboldt County, California produces vodka, rum and whiskey. See our tasting notes of their products as well as their facilities, and make plans to visit yourself! On our recent spring break trip we made our way to Northern …
Come along with us on a Napa Valley wine tasting! We love wine country so much, and had fun making this weekend travel guide to Napa Valley! So, as we talked about in our Sonoma wine tasting post, it’s common for travelers to confuse towns and areas with Sonoma valley itself. Napa County is …
This Barenjager Bee’s Knees cocktail is so tasty and so easy to make with just 3 ingredients, perfect for Bee’s Knees Week! There is no better way to close out a busy National Honey Month than with a cocktail! Specifically, a Bee’s Knees. A classic, with only three ingredients (gin, honey syrup, and lemon …
This post is all about a weekend spent in Kansas City, Missouri. Bars, Distilleries, Restaurants and other places we went during our spirited travel to visit Kansas City! Jay and I took a quick weekend away before the boys started school in August. We can’t wait to show you all we ate, drank and …
Peaches are a great late summer fruit, and this simple 4 ingredient cocktail is a must make, so make this Gin Smash as soon as you can with fresh peaches! Do you have some extra basil? Love peaches? Love gin? The perfect summer drink for you, a Peach Basil Gin Smash is here! This …
This cocktail is a classic and full of flavor. The El Presidente cocktail recipe is a slightly sweet rum cocktail served up and made in the 1920s. The El Presidente cocktail comes from Cuba. It was likely named for President Mario García Menocal, who ran the country from 1913 to 1921. Or, for Gerardo …
Make sure to get your Iowa Beer Passport this year and make a jaunt to Iowa’s 115 breweries and do an Iowa Brewery Tour or 10! Enjoy fantastic Iowa craft beer! We are sure you know, a craft brewery is a brewery that produces a limited amount of beer, and often is prized by …
A hot honey cocktail is the perfect way to use up your spicy honey. Instead of just on toast or pizza, try it in this bee’s knees! We know it’s easy to get in a routine of pouring wine on a date night, but a spicy cocktail can be so much more fun! At …
This Absinthe Frappe recipe was invented at the Old Absinthe House bar in New Orleans in 1874 by Cayetano Ferrer. A simple, strong cocktail, but bright and refreshing for summer, this one is a classic for a reason. The classic Absinthe Frappe is a refreshing mix of absinthe, mint and soda water! The Absinthe …