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The Best Canned Cocktails Made in Utah

June 11, 2022 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

Craft Cocktails in a Can It’s a rare cocktail drinker who might find themself jealous of beer drinkers—until they want to enjoy their favorite mixed drink on the trail, on a picnic or just on the go. The distinctive sound of aan luminum can popping open for a refreshing reward at the top of the mountain, at a tailgate party or down a ski run, is the sound of a mission … [Read more...]

Sugar House Distillery Crafting the Award-Winning American Single Malt Whiskey

November 9, 2021 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

Sugar House Distillery prides itself on producing regionally sourced, small-batch, grain-to-glass spirits since it began in 2014. Just grain or molasses, yeast, and time, finished with a little water and a lot of skill, crafted successful initial releases of vodka, 100% malted barley whisky and silver and gold rum. Along the way, bourbon whiskey and a Boilermaker series joined … [Read more...]

Waterpocket Distillery Introduces Utah to Exotic Flavors of Botanical Spirits

November 8, 2021 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

Julia and Alan Scott opened the doors of Waterpocket Distillery in 2017 in West Valley. While the distillery makes award-winning gin, rum, and some whiskey under the Robbers Roost label rusbank, professional bartenders and home mixologists know and appreciate Waterpocket most for their Toadstool amaros, Long Lost botanical spirits lines. and the Snow Angel Kümmel — sold … [Read more...]

The Great Story of Dented Brick Distillery

November 4, 2021 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

Dented Brick Distillery started with a great story — long before it even began. The distillery is named in honor of the well driller who tapped the artesian well on the property which is now the source of the water for the distillery’s spirits. He was killed in a blazing gunfight that left impressions on the bricks of the little house that once stood on the distillery property … [Read more...]

Outlaw Distillery Distilling One of the Best Rums in America

October 25, 2021 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

Founder and master distiller Kirk Sedgwick and his wife Denise opened Outlaw Distillery in January 2015. The name is an ode to Butch Cassidy (born in Beaver, Utah) and Utah’s rich history surrounding the Outlaw Trail. Kirk’s prowess as a diesel mechanic allowed him to design and build all of the distillery’s equipment in Midvale by hand. Just as meticulously, they source the … [Read more...]

Hammer Spring Distillers: Utah’s First Distillery to Make Potato Vodka

October 24, 2021 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

JP and Vita Bernier opened Hammer Spring Distillers in April of 2017. The family-owned business is the only Utah distillery to make vodka from potatoes, says JP. “We use whole, fresh Utah potatoes for a 100% farm-to-glass product.” Alongside their signature potato vodka, Hammer Spring produces a bourbon, two gins, a coffee liqueur, and two specialty vodkas — habanero and … [Read more...]

Holystone Distilling Creating One-Of-A-Kind Spirits

October 23, 2021 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

One of Utah’s newest distilleries is Holystone Distilling, which, since 2019, has quickly made a name for itself with distinctive, small-batch spirits. Everything at Holystone Distillery bears a naval reference — from the name of the company to the products themselves. CEO Mike DeShazo is a former career Navy man and runs a tight ship based on the principles of persistence, … [Read more...]

Chef Highlights―Tikka, tacos and La Tula

September 21, 2019 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

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Lavanya Mahate | Saffron Circle Lavanya Mahate, the owner and mastermind behind the Saffron Valley group of restaurants, opened the group’s newest establishment in Riverton in August. Saffron Circle delivers Mahate’s modern take on Indian cuisine from the open craft kitchen concept in a romantic setting themed around an Indian love story. “Saffron Circle provides top-notch … [Read more...]

Epic Brewing: Beer From the Beehive State Goes International

November 26, 2018 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

Epic Brewing Company has had an epic rise to success over the past decade. What started as Utah’s first modern-era strong beer microbrewery has grown into an award-winning artisanal enterprise. The original brewery, created by business partners David Cole and Peter Erikson, opened near downtown Salt Lake City in 2010, and debuted with six fermentation tanks. Within months, … [Read more...]

Bill White Farms: Products for People, not Corporate Profit

June 7, 2018 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

If a man is lucky, there comes a point when his life’s work and his legacy combine to benefit others. Bill White is a lucky fellow in this respect. His name has been synonymous with delicious food in Utah for the past 25 years. He’s best known for his eight Park City restaurants—Grappa, Chimayo, Wahso, Windy Ridge Café and Bakery, Ghidotti’s, Sushi Blue, and Billy Blanco’s. … [Read more...]

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