Gray’s: Bringing the brandy revolution

A few months back we were approached by Joni and Michael Cole to develop the bar program for their soon to be open Gray’s in Franklin, TN. Set on historic Main Street in… Read More →

Lavender Tincture

These days our kitchen is busting at the seams with house made syrups, bitters and tinctures. One flavor I keep coming back to, though, is lavender. Not only does it create an interesting… Read More →

Vieux Carre: the best cocktail ever

I know it’s a bold statement but I will keep saying this for as long as I live. As my second post dedicated to this wonderful libation, I’ll settle your friendly quarrels for… Read More →

High Garden: The secret weapon for Nashville’s cocktail community

Bitters. What the heck are bitters? Cocktail lovers everywhere have been seeing the resurgence of the medicinal droppers on bars throughout the country but, why the drops? Bitters are aromatic tinctures, made of… Read More →

Rolf and Daughters: Changing of the Guard

Whether you live here or you’re just passing through, you can see Nashville is enjoying a bit of the limelight. Though music has been the sole identity of Nashville for most of the… Read More →

Forage South: the pop up of a new generation

Recently Lindsay and I have been collaborating with chef Brandon Frohne for his pop up concept Forage South. Rediscovering and reinventing southern food, Brandon, along with host James Todd seek to provide ticket… Read More →

Cock-Tales of Yore

Sweet Mary, mother of our new born king! December has been nuts. Real nuts. Our new cocktail recipe book is being released, we’ve formed some wonderful new relationships with a few restaurants, magazines… Read More →

PourTaste + Scoutmob

Our friends at Scoutmob Nashville recently asked us for a holiday cocktail recipe for their deal finding, culture explorative website. We took our recent Orchard and Vineyard recipe, designed for The Tennessean, and… Read More →

We won and we didn’t even know it.

              Unbeknownst to us, Nashville has been paying attention.  So much so that they created a whole category to vote on just so we could win in… Read More →

PourTaste in The Nashville Ledger

    The Nashville Ledger recently interviewed us concerning the growing food and alcohol culture in Nashville.  We were honored to be included in this article alongside nationally recognized chefs, restaurants and culture… Read More →