Jordan 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.
Cocktail Classics: The Negroni
CocktailsCommentHappy Hour With: Painless1099
ConversationCommentLabor Day Cocktail: Moonshine Mint Lemonade
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Ingredients
- 4 limes or lemons, quartered and any seeds removed
- Leaves from 1 medium sized bunch of mint
- 8 cups of cold water
- ½ – ¾ cup honey or sugar, more or less to taste
- 8 to 16 ounces Belle Isle Premium Moonshine, about 1 to 2 cups, more or less to taste
- Ice cubes
- Lime or lemon slices to garnish
Instructions
- Place the quartered limes or lemons in the blender with 2 cups of water, sugar or honey, some ice, and half of the mint leaves.
- Blend until the limes or lemons are crushed, the mixture should be slightly foamy with a whitish color.
- Strain the lemonade and add the remaining 6 cups of water.
- Stir in the moonshine or allow guests to add the moonshine according to their preference
- Serve with ice and garnished with the remaining mint leaves and lime slices.
Interview: 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.”
Cocktail List: Todd Thrasher
CocktailsCommentOur 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.
12 Richmond Patios for the 12 Weeks of Summer
CommentWe’ve all been there – it’s Happy Hour, you and your friend/co-worker/significant other want to grab a drink. The weather is gorgeous, and because drinks just taste better outside, a bar with a patio is necessary. But you can’t remember whether that new bar around the corner has a patio or not, not to mention whether it overlooks a dumpster or the river.
Featured Cocktail: Hot Collins
CommentOur friend Beth Dixon of Pasture cooked up a sweet little something for this week’s Featured Cocktail. So simple and so delicious. Cheers to the weekend!