So this Friday, I decided to meet up with a couple of friends and head on over to The Violet Hour for happy hour cocktails. As six o'clock turned in to nine o'clock, I realized that I had spent most of my Friday night doing a lot of, um, er, research. I had three different delicious gin cocktails, and my favorite so far this season was the Thigh High. Oh. Boy.
One of the ingredients in this cocktail was new to me: Letherbee Gin. They are a small, local Chicago distillery, and, I'm hoping that one day I'll have a bottle of my own to have and hold. This season, they have released their first seasonal spirit, aptly named Autumnal Gin, and it is just that. Imagine all those McCormick spices you have to run out and buy at Jewel (the local grocery store) every season before you can really start your seasonal cooking. Well, take those favorites, and use them to impregnate some delicious gin, and you've got an Autumnal Gin.
Clove, nutmeg, all spice, and other favorites some together to create a spiraling vortex of flavor that has been skillfully blended with The Violet Hour's house malort and orange floral water. This gin is, honestly, my new favorite. I do love my bourbons, but I also love my gins, and it's great to have a gin that can carry me nicely into the fall. Check out this article in the Chicagoist about Letherbee spirits, and if you see this stuff on a drink menu in your favorite Chicago spot, try it out!
Letherbee Gin Enters Chicago On A Cloudy High
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