Long gone are the days of your friends showing up to the house and being handed a shot of Kentucky Gentleman and a Bud. It’s time to step up your game. No fear, you can keep it simple and begin with the basics and add on as you get comfortable making that terrible face you’re bound to make as you shake the the heck out of an egg white cocktail.
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Happy Hour With: Overcoast
Conversation, RichmondCommentWhat’s Happy Hour without a nice soundtrack? Today we drop by Overcoast (a Boutique Custom Music and Sound House in Richmond and London) to talk with trans-Atlantic producers, Travis Tucker and Colin Beckett about how they stay inspired to create customized music for their varied client base while working on different sides of the same ocean.
Interview: Paul Trible
ConversationCommentTed Elmore + Bridge Park: Culture, Beauty, & Community
ConversationCommentWe recently visited Ted Elmore in his home to talk more about the groundbreaking BridgePark project, art, and what he loves about Richmond. Upon entering the Park Avenue rowhouse, it’s impossible to ignore that Ted’s eye for design goes beyond parks and community spaces and weaves its way into every piece in his home and many of his thoughts.
Happy Hour With: Shine Craft Vessel Co.
Conversation, RichmondCommentJordan Childs has many reasons to love Richmond. He met his wife, Kim (a native to the city), while attending the VCU Brandcenter in 2007. After graduating in 2009, the couple spent time working with big brands and ad agencies in New York and San Francisco, returning to the River City in 2014 to open up their own businesses.
Happy Hour With: Painless1099
ConversationCommentInterview: Mickael Broth
ConversationCommentWelcoming Walls was officially launched in late 2014 after my wife Brionna and I had been kicking the idea around for a few years. I come from a background in graffiti (for which I spent ten months in jail) and was always interested in the opportunities that surfaces and spaces along the highways presented.
Kim Childs: Bar Styling Guide
ProcessComment“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.”
Our Process: The Making of Belle Isle
ProcessCommentA 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.
Introducing: Belle Isle 100
ConversationCommentOur third and strongest Premium Moonshine, "Belle Isle 100”, launched this week to rave reviews from our fans and favorite local bartenders. In this week’s blog, Jay Bayer, owner and cocktail connoisseur of Richmond's Saison, gave us his two-cents on how he’ll be using the 100 proof spirit. If you would like to pick up a bottle and try some of Jay's techniques for yourself, a list of Virginia ABC locations who carry Belle Isle 100 can be found here. Cheers!