"The founders of Chemist Spirits share Fever-Tree's commitment to sourcing and creating only the best products that complement and elevate the cocktail experience. " Asheville is an enchanting city known for its natural beauty, breezy mountain climate and exceptional quality and innovation in food and beverage," said Amanda Stein, Vice President of Marketing for Fever-Tree. The curated drinks menu brings to life Fever-Tree's mantra, "if ¾ of your drink is the mixer, mix with the best", demonstrating the brand's philosophy of never compromising when it comes to creating the best tasting mixers to enhance the world's best spirits. Bold florals, verdant live herbs, and beautiful rooftop views serve as the serene backdrop for cocktail fans to enjoy beautifully presented, top-quality hand-crafted mixed drinks from Fever-Tree and Chemist Spirits. The al fresco rooftop bar provides a multi-sensory experience that brings together the sights, sounds, flavors, and fragrances of a private botanical garden escape. Rooftop Botanical Bar Experience with Chemist Spirits in Asheville, North Carolina Can be refrigerated for up to a month.Fever-Tree, the World's Leading Premium Mixer Brand, Opens Its First U.S. Add brandy and allow to sit for at least an hour. Once cooled, transfer to an airtight container. Reduce liquid by about half and remove from heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and add the dried figs. (Note: ingredients can be whipped with an electric beater until foamy, though it may not sit atop of the cocktail quite as well.)Ĭombine sugar and water into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Charge canister with N2O chargers and the foam is complete. Close the lid tight and shake a few times to blend. Place all ingredients in a food grade whipping canister. Pour the blended mixture through a cheesecloth to strain. Transfer fig syrup to a blender and blend on high until smooth. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved. Combine sugar and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Quarter the dried mission figs using a sharp kitchen knife and place in an airtight container. Store in an airtight container for up to eight weeks. Garnish with a brandied fig.Ĭombine ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Strain into a martini glass and top with Vanilla & Fig Foam. Those components paired with the whiskey-a recent collaboration with local Riverbend Malt House-combine perfectly to create a warming, semisweet, luxurious winter beverage, says Donaldson.Ĭhemist Spirits is, of course, known for its bright, botanical gins-a wonderfully, counterintuitive winter beverage base-but the mixologists at Antidote assure that the whiskey’s intense flavor paired with an engaging home-crafting experience is quite worthy of the slow-down of life this winter.įounder’s Reserve Whiskey Sourwood with Vanilla & Fig FoamĬombine whiskey, lemon, and syrup into a shaker with ice. Figs also grow abundantly here in the mountains, although it is the dried fig and its concentrated essence that factors into this rich elixir. “It showcases hints of vanilla and baking spice from our barrel aging process.”Īt Chemist’s next-door bar, Antidote, the sourwood honey syrup used in this recipe comes from Chemist owner and founder Debbie Word’s very own beehives, from which she harvests regularly throughout spring and summer. “With the Founder’s Reserve Whiskey Sourwood, topped with vanilla and fig foam, we wanted to warm your bones with our cask-strength Founder’s Reserve Whiskey,” says Chemist Spirits Marketing and Sales Director James Donaldson. Chemist Spirits, the handsome South Slope distillery in downtown Asheville that burst onto the scene just over two years ago, concocted a unique beverage to try at home that offers the comforting earthy flavors of vanilla and fig, with a toasty malt whiskey finish. Complicated holiday gatherings of yore may be on hiatus this year, but nothing says you can’t spend a convivial evening in, mixing a creative signature cocktail to toast the winter season.
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