Raise A Glass to Local Spirits Utah’s mixologists know a thing or two about cocktails ― from layering nuanced flavors to finding the best locally made spirits, liqueurs and bitters ― and then putting all the right ingredients together to WOW, all while working within the narrow parameters of the state’s arcane liquor laws. As fall begins to fade into the holidays, now is the … [Read more...]
5 Heavenly Burgers under $10 in Salt Lake
The Rules: must be locally owned and the burger must be less than $10 On a quest to find that state’s best bargain burgers under $10, we begin a trip back in time to some of Utah’s favorite hamburger drive-ins and dine-ins for the best quality-to-cost ratio with a dash of history. Proper Burger This spot speaks to diners looking for a fancy burger without the fancy prices. … [Read more...]
Dog Friendly Restaurant Patios in Salt Lake and Park City
Dining out with your canine companion Is there anything better during the hottest months of summer in Utah than sitting on a shady, misted patio and enjoying an evening with family, friends and furry besties? This summer, dog owners can take their pups to dozens of restaurant patios in Salt Lake and Park City to sit down for a beer, a bagel or a burger with their … [Read more...]
The Best Canned Cocktails Made in Utah
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...]