Spirited History: The Origins of 3 Classic Cocktails

A Margarita cocktail

The first recorded use of the word “cocktail” to mean a mixed drink was around 1806 in The Balance and Columbian Repository. Now, it is defined by Merriam-Webster as “an iced drink of wine or distilled liquor mixed with flavoring ingredients.” So the origins of the word are pretty well nailed down, but the origins

It’s Halloween! Get into the ‘spirits’ of things.

Halloween cocktail

Halloween is coming up and in case you’d like to sink your teeth into something more than candy on the spookiest of evenings, we’ve got a few recipes for you. Mix up one for yourself, or, even better, invite your ghoul-friends over for a get-together! Candy Corn Martini This recipe can make a single drink

Meet the Makers: Cathedral Ledge Distillery

Christopher and Tracy Burk opened the doors to their beautiful distillery—located in North Conway, New Hampshire—in December of 2020. The distillery produces hand-crafted organic vodka, gin, and whiskey in a classic timber-frame building that covers nearly 5,000 square feet and includes a tasting room. Interested in booking a tasting? Cathedral Ledge Distillery’s tasting room offers