Longingly watching for budding flowers and robin redbreasts, dusting off one’s galoshes, savoring an extra minute or two of sunlight as the days lengthen—these are all things we find ourselves doing in the anticipation-filled days leading up to spring. As these and other preparations for better days ahead kick off in earnest, one bottle that…
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Steeped in Vodka
As we step out of winter and look up to see the trees begin to fill in, we can’t help having another style of leaves flutter through our imaginations—tea! Whether the blend is earthy, herbal, or floral, there’s nothing quite like a steamy mug of it on a crisp morning or an icy glass in…
Tony & Friends: A Bonus Negroni Variation
Loved the Milano from our Negroni Box? Well, here’s another bonus recipe from Tony Abou-Ganim for you to enjoy! Tony & Friends Ingredients1 1/2 oz vodka1/2 oz Campari1/2 oz homemade limoncello1 1/2 oz fresh-squeezed orange juice1 Tbsp egg whitesoda water Glasswarefizz glass Directions1. Add all of the ingredients except for the soda water to a…
Behind the Distilling of Hangar 1 Vodka
We sat down with Caley Shoemaker, head distiller at Hangar 1 Vodka (one of the recommended pairings for our Pleased as Punch Box), to chat about her journey, flavored vodka’s reputation vs. reality, and Hangar 1’s distillation process. S&S: How did your journey lead to becoming head distiller at Hangar 1? CS: I got my…
Behind the Dirty Little Secret
We sat down with Seth Weinberg of the iconic Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach to chat about his work, Miami’s cocktail scene, hunting vintage liquor, and his drink for June’s Red Vodka Box, the Dirty Little Secret! S&S: What’s it like to work at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach? How did your journey lead there? SW: The Fontainebleau is an…
Red Vodka
For your next date night, an international adventure awaits—and it’s heavy with intrigue and ambiguous motives. But rather than clocking a thousand miles and infiltrating hostile environments in disguise to reach your objective, we suggest simply drawing the shades, dressing to the nines, and carrying out an exhaustive investigation of our Red Vodka Box right…
Vodka Cocktails in the Wild
Spring has sprung (mostly), and it shows in the fun photos of your vodka cocktails! Here’s the roundup of images from our community of subscribers toasting the season with their cocktails from April’s box, Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My! Use #shakerandspoon to be considered for a feature. Cheers! Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My! via @omichellemybell Shrub-a-Dub-Dubs via @lbeaslie Ralston’s Black Peppered Old…
Behind the Under Sage Drinking
We sat down with Russell Davis to get the story behind his cocktail for April’s box, Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My! S&S: What are some of your specialties? RD: World travel, drinking culture, cocktails, spirits, fire blowing, bartending, bars, bar business, adventure. Any order. S&S: Is there an ingredient or technique you’re currently fascinated with? RD: I’m…
Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My!
Can you smell spring in the air? We sure can. We’re celebrating the welcome return of milder weather by re-releasing Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My!, featuring three great cocktails and jam-packed with goodies! Subscribe now through March 31st to get yours—it’ll ship the week of April 3rd. In this box, vodka’s a blank canvas that…
Vodka Cocktails in the Wild
Happy Memorial Day! We hope that everyone has had a relaxing long weekend filled with family, food, fun, and of course, cocktails! And on that note, today we’ve got the monthly roundup of images from our community of subscribers enjoying their May cocktails from Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My! Under Sage Drinking via @shelrael Ralston’s Black Peppered Old…
(Closed) Garden Party GIVEWAY!
Spring is such a lovely time of year—what better way to celebrate the warm weather, beautiful blooms, and flavors of the season than with a garden party?! We’ve teamed up with Jessica of LuxeandtheLady to send one lucky winner a free box of Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My! You know you want to take…
Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My!
We hope you’re sitting down, because this may be our most exciting box reveal yet! It’s the first one since Russell Davis—former co-star of and expert on Spike TV’s Bar Rescue and Nightclub & Bar’s 2012 Bartender of the Year—joined our team as Chief Cocktail Officer! We’re calling it Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My!,…
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