Drink Local: A Spirited Challenge
A popular cocktail-blog event highlights a wide array of artisanal spirits
Mixology Monday — the blog-event brainchild of spirits writer Paul Clarke — brings together the world's cocktail bloggers for a monthly party based on an ever-changing theme. Hosted by Save the Drinkers, the 30th edition of the blog-around-town event took inspiration from the notion of "Local Flavors," searching out the best local ingredients and drinks from more than 40 destinations.
Although some participants chose to feature a cocktail invented in their hometown, many others took the other route: gathering local ingredients — artisan spirits, as well as farmers' market produce — to whip up seasonal sips.
Bloggers from Stockholm to Seattle led readers on a tour of their local libations, giving an around-the-globe glimpse into the micro-distilling movement's popularity. Gin-and-tonics made with actual London dry gin rubbed elbows with Manhattans made from New York rye. On the obscure-spirits beat, readers got a virtual taste of spruce-infused vodka from a tiny distillery on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. And in a masterful use of multiple flavors, Oregon's Blair Reynolds (better known as Trader Tiki) combined a plethora of hometown favorites — Aviation Gin, BridgePort pale ale, and local berries — into the refreshing-sounding Bridgetown Shamble.
Anita Crotty
Anita Crotty is co-author of Married... with Dinner, an award-winning food blog that chronicles the continuing adventures of "a couple of San Francisco food dorks." Anita and her husband Cameron are both professional writers, amateur cooks, and avid diners.read full bio.
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