Have a summer sip-capade with our cocktail roundup. Cocktails are having a moment like never before. From innovative twists on classic recipes to...
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A Primer on Tequila
Over the last few years, tequila has experienced an elevated evolution in the culinary world. In the past, mainstream America may have associated...
How King Coil Spirits Crafts Delicious Sips
Edina entrepreneur unleashes a spirited venture in St. Paul. Built in 1918, the Vandalia Tower in St. Paul has been home to many businesses over the...
Boozy Bookends: A Beginner’s Guide to Aperitifs and Digestifs
Bridgit Loeffelholz from Dampfwerk Distillery gives us a crash course on aperitifs and digestifs. An aperitif, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is...
Dampfwerk Distillery’s Latest Creation is a Sweet and Spicy Spirit Perfect for Fall
Substitute this in your next bloody Mary, old fashioned, or other classic cocktails to add a Northern twist worthy of any Minnesotan. One...
How to Start a Home Bar
Here's everything you need to stock your first home bar. With so many options and so many price points, many people resist creating a glittering...
Two of Edina’s Best Bars Mix Up Summer Party Drinks
Our Best of Edina finalists have your cocktail and mocktail recipe needs covered. Hosting a summer party is a Minnesota tradition. Whether it’s at...
Even If You’re Not a Vodka Fan, You’ll Want to Try Bēt
Minnesota-made Vodka makes a believer out of our liquor specialist. Did you know that sugar beets are one of Minnesota’s largest crops? Not the red...
Shrubs Give an Easy, Natural Flavor Boost to Your Cocktails
There are two local brands located here in the metro area, Sharab Shrubs, and The Twisted Shrub. Shrubs are taking the local cocktail scene by...
Brother Justus Offers a Minnesota Whiskey Years in the Making
Head distiller Phil Steger wouldn’t sell a whiskey he wouldn’t drink himself. Brother Justus Whiskey Company is the first local distillery to...
Edina Family Launches Dampfwerk Distillery
With six spirits available already, and more on the way, the new company is decidedly multicultural, with one foot in yesterday and one in modern...