Holiday Spirits from Kowalski's
Holiday Spirits from Kowalski's
In this season of holiday spirit, we have the best spirits for your celebrations! We've sourced some unique, handcrafted and local choices for sipping by the fire or mixing into your favorite seasonal cocktails. They also make a great gift for a friend or for anyone who needs a bit of holiday cheer.
Templeton Barrel-Strength
Rye Whiskey
Templeton Barrel-Strength Rye Whiskey is made in the small town of Templeton, Iowa. It features the balanced, velvety-rich flavors of brown sugar, honey and pepper. Full-bodied with a bold intensity, it offers a delicate but lingering finish of wood spice and ginger. Templeton blends their best barrels, which vary in age and maturity, to create this limited annual release. Find it now in Kowalski's Wine & Spirits shops.
This special rye whiskey is fantastic in our recipe for a classic Manhattan cocktail!
Brandy Sainte Louise
This fruit-forward brandy is an elegant, harmonious blend of eaux-de-vie de vin of a variety of ages. It’s distilled in Charentais pot stills in the Cognac region of France, an area that has defined the highest standards for brandy production in the world.
Brandy Sainte Louise will bring depth, texture and a marvelous balance of classic fruit structure to brandy-based cocktails, like our recipe for Sainte Louise Sidecars.
G.E. Massenez Crème De Cassis
This smooth, luscious spirit from the G.M. Massenez distillery in the Alsace region of France is known worldwide for its incomparable flavor. Rich, fruity black currant balances a delicate sweetness with a touch of acidity. Made with the highest-quality fruits and a higher dosage of sugar than a typical liqueur, this sweet cordial gives our recipe for Kir (or Kir Royale) a unique twist.
Boggs Cranberry Liqueur
Boggs Cranberry Liqueur is a meticulously crafted spirit that captures the bold, tangy flavors of ripe American cranberries. With its delicate, savory tartness, this smooth liqueur is great to sip straight up, on the rocks or in our festive Cranberry Martini recipe.
Dampfwerk Pfefferminz³ Peppermint Schnapps Liqueur
Dampfwerk is a family-owned distillery located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Their Pfefferminz³ Liqueur is peppermint schnapps in the Northern German style with notes of hyssop, yarrow flower and blessed thistle. The cubed mathematical symbol in the name represents the three-step process used to craft this refreshing seasonal libation. We love its herbal flavors in this recipe for Winter G&T, which gives the standard gin and tonic a festive spin.
Dampfwerk Pear Brandy
Dampfwerk's Pear Brandy is made in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, by a family-owned distillery. This spirit is floral, fragrant and delicate with an aroma that is reminiscent of a soft breeze blowing through an orchard of pear trees. It is produced using hand-selected Bartlett pears and distilled in German copper stills. The elegant, delicate and textured flavor of this warming brandy shines through in our Pear Brandy Sour recipe.
