April 13, 2017
We love flowers! Not just looking at, smelling, arranging, planting, stroking (just to see if they are real!), but we also love drinking them. Nothing delights us more than sitting at our favorite bar with a cocktail covered in flowers.... UNFILTERED Archives: Spirits
Farm to Bottle: An Interview with Neversink Spirits
March 30, 2017
Featured Image: Yoni Rabino, left, and Noah Braunstein, owners of Neversink Spirits. The young distilling duo behind Neversink Spirits, Noah Braunstein and Yoni Rabino, sat down with Skunik Spirits and answered some questions about the history of their inspiration, progress,... THE DNA OF CARIBBEAN R(H)UM
March 15, 2017
Rum is as ancient as distillation itself. Most historians agree that, when humans first learned to refine fermented alcohol into a distilled spirit, the first booze we made was from the juice of sugarcane. It makes sense. No natural sugar... Ignite Your Spirits!
February 23, 2017
Winter is always a time of recovery, resolution, hibernation, hunkering down, working hard, and for some of us, hard drinking. Whether you are looking for consolation or celebration in bottle form, what better than something with a little extra kick... Spirits of Passion: A Valentine’s Day Guide
February 14, 2017
Featured image: Shutterstock Today is the modern holiday of love, Valentine’s Day. While there may be mixed feelings about this holiday, we are here to make sure that whether you are celebrating or not, we all enjoy February 14th to... Skurnik Cocktail Series?: Amer Sour
February 9, 2017
Volume 8: AMER SOUR 1 oz Grateaud ‘Bouquet de Borderies’ Cognac 1 oz Bigallet Amer China-China .75 oz simple syrup .75 oz fresh lemon juice egg white Rocks glass, lemon & cherry flag with grated nutmeg See more videos from... Skurnik Cocktail Series ?: Crystalline Collins
December 29, 2016
Volume 7: CRYSTALLINE COLLINS 1.5 oz Brennivín Aquavit .25 oz Giffard Vanille de Madagascar 1 oz fresh lemon juice .5 oz J.M Sirop de Canne Collins glass See more videos from our cocktail series... Winter Warmers: Cocktails For Holiday Hosting
December 13, 2016
Ah, holiday season! Just because the mercury is low doesn’t mean our spirits can’t soar high. This is the time of year when we all host friends & family the most, when we enjoy the most rich and delicious culinary... Skurnik Cocktail Series ?: Jet Pilot (c.1958)
December 8, 2016
Volume 6: JET PILOT (1958) 1 oz El Dorado 8yr Rum .75 oz El Dorado 5yr Rum .75 oz Lemon Hart Demerara Rum 151 .5 oz Roots Tentura .5 oz falernum .5 oz fresh lime juice .5 oz fresh grapefruit... Skurnik Spirits Holiday Gift Guide
December 6, 2016
There are two essential rules to remember during the 2016 Holiday season. First, everyone enjoys receiving a bottle of delicious booze as a gift. Second, everyone appreciates the party guest who shows up with a surprisingly enjoyable bottle of booze,...