Aquarius season means it’s finally time for some fun, friends.
Photos by Joey Wharton.
Let the stars and Belle Isle Moonshine be your guides to cosmic cocktailling. Each month, our resident amateur astrologer (and Director of Marketing) Brandon Day gives you the transcendental tea based on your zodiac sign. We’ll also share a Sun sign-inspired cocktail recipe that will get you through your birthday season in one piece–no matter what retrogrades come your way.
AQUARIUS
THE WATER BEARER // January 22 - February 19
“HBD Aquarius! Last month was intense, but we’re charging forward! If you felt isolated by conflict recently, Aquarius season is your moment for a fresh start. Your batteries are recharged and you’re ready to start making small steps that will lead to big changes. At the beginning of February, we will see Mercury enter Pisces, making our thinking and communication more emotional and intuitive. You’ll feel a natural inclination towards visual expression and thought-provoking concepts, so take advantage of this by moodboard-ing out your 2020 goals. Start with the realistic stuff, then work up to your most insane ideas. Your wild ones are always your best.
On February 7, Venus enters Aries. Love will become serendipitous and intense. No more dwelling on past heartbreak - this is your time to chase down something (or someone) new and exciting. You deserve to feel the rush of romance! Just remember to have some brutally honest check-ins with yourself to make sure you aren’t getting played, you clown. Aquarius season ends with Mercury entering retrograde, so get ready for everything and everyone to be back on their bullshit. However, that same day we will see Mars enter Capricorn, meaning your energy will naturally become more reliable and tactical. This shift will help you combat the confusion of a Mercury retrograde, so lean into that desire for deep consideration before making any money moves. ILY, baby! Let’s get weird”
Brandon Day is the Director of Marketing at Belle Isle Moonshine. He has no actual astrology credentials, but he checks his Co-Star religiously.
TURNING TIDES
Ingredients:
2 oz. Belle Isle Honey Habanero
1 oz. pomegranate juice
½ oz. lime juice
3 oz. Jarritos Tamarindo
Preparation:
Add first three ingredients to a mixing tin with ice. Shake and double-strain into a Collins glass with fresh ice. Top with Jarritos.
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Belle Isle Moonshine is a premium, handcrafted spirit proudly hailing from Richmond, Virginia.
We take the name Belle Isle from a small, 540-acre island located smack dab in the middle of the James River where Civil War soldiers used surplus corn rations to make moonshine in copper kettles.
Belle Isle Moonshine is distilled from 100% organic corn, grown by three family farms and responsibly sourced. Once triple-distilled, we charcoal filter Belle Isle four times over. Then, we cut it with purified water right from the James River. Our infusions are made with 100% real ingredients, never artificial flavors or color. We use real grapefruits sourced from Texas and California, local honey from the Shenandoah Valley, organic habaneros grown an hour away, and freshly roasted coffee beans from the most socially conscious roastery in Richmond, Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Co.
From there, each bottle of Belle Isle Moonshine is filled, corked, labeled, and packed by hand by our Production team, who check each bottle and batch for quality assurance. Since Belle Isle is made in small batches, you can find the batch number handwritten in the bottom right corner of each bottle.
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