Fun Stuff on the Web

Since we started our distillery a few years ago, we've met some amazing people and found some interesting websites. Here are a few of our current favorites:

Fun Blogs About Cocktails and/or Midwest Food Topics:
Thinking of Drinking - Sonja's blog about all things drink
Drive Thru on Gapers Block - Chicago foodie blog
Explore the Pour - great blog about cocktails by Robert Heugel, a Houston bartender
The Stew - Chicago Tribune blog on food & drink
The Dish - a great weekly email (and blog) from the folks at Chicago Magazine
TOC's Food & Drink Blog - the latest on the Chicago dining & drinking scene
The Boozehound - our friend Kyle's website for all things deliciously boozy

Cocktail Supplies & Tools
Martinipic.com - fantastic martini picks by Chicago-area metal artist Janet Torelli
Sonoma Syrup Co. - great grenadine and other syrups, made from real fruit
Sur La Table - great source for muddlers and various other cooking/drinkmaking endeavors
Olive Injector - cool tool for filling olives, available from Martiniware

Other Great Stuff
Norske Akevitters Venner - a Norwegian site about Aquavits, where they recently learned about ours and posted it on their site!
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas - great gourmet vanilla products (and supplier of our beans)
Katherine Anne Confections - fantastic truffles and caramels by a Chicago chocolatier
Artisanal Cheese - unique cheeses and gifts; for great cheese also check out Fox & Obel,
some Binny's locations, Schaefer's, and all Sam's locations

Have a favorite site or company that you want to tell us about? Send Sonja an email!