Latest News from North Shore Distillery
Rhuginger No. 6 Now in Stores
Click here for a listing of where to buy and/or come out & try
Culture of Vodka - Here on Earth Show on Public Radio
Sonja participated in a recent radio show about vodka - give it a listen and check it out (July 13th episode)
North Shore Distillery is Hiring - please refer your friends!
Upcoming Event
Thurs, Aug 23 - Martini Tasting & Live Music at Rugan's in Antioch, 7-10 pm - come hear great live music and enjoy classic cocktails at this new martini & wine bar in Antioch!
More Fun Drink Recipes
Try these great ones with Rhuginger No. 6, or try the Lemonberry Cooler or a classic Gin Rickey
Come See Us and Try
Rhuginger No. 6
We'll be pouring samples at the following places:
Fri, 8/3 - Sam's Wine & Spirits, Chicago - 4-7 pm
Fri, 8/3 - Sam's Wine & Spirits, Highland Park - 4-7 pm
Sat, 8/4 - Sam's Wine & Spirits, Downers Grove-12-3 pm
Sat, 8/4 - Wine Discount Center, Barrington - 12-4 pm
Sat, 8/11 - West Lakeview Liquors, Chicago - 3-5 pm
Fri, 8/17 - Fox & Obel, Chicago - 5-8 pm
Sat, 8/18 - Wine Discount Center, Highland Park - 12-4 pm
Rhuginger No. 6 Recipes
Blackberry Rhubarb Cooler
2 oz Rhuginger No. 6
3/4 oz Simple Syrup (1:1)
Fresh Blackberries
Club Soda
Place 4-5 blackberries in bottom of glass. Add syrup and muddle lightly. Add ice, then add gin and top up with club soda. Stir quickly, and garnish with whole blackberry on the rim.
Some Places to find
Rhuginger No. 6 Soon
(call first to make sure its in)
Antioch: Antioch Fine Wines & Spirits
Barrington: Wine Discount Center
Champaign/Urbana: The Corkscrew, Sun Singer W&S
Chicago: Clark Street Ale House, Custom House, Fox & Obel,
Green Zebra, North Pond, Sam's Wine & Spirits, West Lakeview Liquors
Downers Grove: Sam's Wine & Spirits
Geneva: Vino 100
Lake Forest: Lake Forest Food & Wine
Highland Park: Sam's Wine & Spirits, Wine Discount Center
Northbrook: Prairie Grass
Skokie: Toni's Liquors
More places coming soon...
Lemonberry Cooler
2 parts North Shore Vodka
4 parts Lemonade
½-1 part Raspberry Liqueur (Chambord or Mathilde)
Splash of Club Soda
Pour vodka and lemonade over ice, stir. Add club soda, and then slowly pour liqueur down the side of the glass. Garnish with fresh berries.
Gin Rickey No. 6
Suggested by Iain Alexander - this was a favorite in his cocktail tasting group (and isn't that a fun idea)?
2 oz Distiller's Gin No. 6
Juice of half a lime
Club soda to taste
Fill glass with ice, add gin & lime. Top up with soda and enjoy. As Iain says: "No garnish required. This goes down easy and doesn't need to look pretty." Thanks Iain!
Additional Notes on Tonic Water
If you were intrigued by our review of tonic waters in the last issue, you simply must go to Custom House in Chicago and try their house-made tonic. Its amazing. Tim Lacey, their beverage director, also makes great cola from scratch.
You can find Fever Tree mixers at The Wine Cellar in Palatine as well as at Schaefer's in Skokie.
And we've received one very positive report back on QTonic - please let us know if you see it around!
North Shore Distillery is the first and only artisanal distillery in Illinois. We have a passion for spirits, and for developing creative new products. Learn more about us on northshoredistillery.com. We hope you enjoy our products!