Belle Isle Moonshine

Replace your vodka with something better.

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Kim Childs: Bar Styling Guide

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“I get a bar cart and it’s gone in hours,” says Kim. “They are becoming impossible to hold onto.”

Vintage barware may be trending, but it’s what the cart represents that really piqued our interest.

“When I’m entertaining, my bar cart becomes a centerpiece. It’s a place my friends gather around to make adult drinks, and inevitably the items on the cart turn into conversations themselves.”

Cocktail List: Todd Thrasher

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Todd Thrasher, General Manager, Sommelier & Liquid Savant of Alexandria’s Restaurant Eve, is a lover of many things—scuba diving, the island of Bonaire, playing golf and cooking. Most importantly, however, is his love for the creation of the perfect artisan cocktail and his knowledge of wine.

Our Process: The Making of Belle Isle

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A premium spirit like Belle Isle isn’t just made, it’s painstakingly created with eyes equally focused on quality and taste. Whether we are making our 80 proof Premium Moonshine, infusing it with our Honey Habanero, or kicking it up a notch with Belle Isle 100, every batch starts with a 100% organic, corn-spirit base that also happens to be gluten free. By sticking with a traditional moonshine mash bill, and using corn, rather than sugar, wheat, or rye, we’re able to capture a sweetness on the nose that continues through the palate – all the way to the finish.

Mattias Hägglund: Cocktail List

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I’m Mattias Hägglund, bartender at Heritage in the Fan district of Richmond, Virginia, and the folks at Belle Isle Craft Spirits have asked me to take over their blog for the day to talk about how I design a cocktail list. When I’m putting together a drink list there’s always a few things I consider:

Day 12 - Charred Satsuma & Cinnamon Infused Moonshine

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To close out our 12 Days of Infusions with a bang, we've got a Charred Satsuma & Cinnamon infusion from Justin Ross. Justin is owner (and Advanced Sommelier) of Parallel 38, a fantastic Mediterranean-inspired restaurant located in Charlottesville, VA.To close out our 12 Days of Infusions with a bang, we've got a Charred Satsuma & Cinnamon infusion from Justin Ross. Justin is owner (and Advanced Sommelier) of Parallel 38, a fantastic Mediterranean-inspired restaurant located in Charlottesville, VA.