Rich, fresh apple flavors mingle with oak, honey, and vanilla notes in each sip, making for a nice sipper for lovers of brown spirits. Made in New York (from a blend of New York apples), this applejack harks back to some of the first spirits made in the good old U.S. (This was also a runner-up in this year’s The Manual Spirit Awards Best Liqueur category.) The two ingredients play off each other for a rich, fruity, smoky spirit that would be the perfect end to a long meal. Seeing as both black trumpet mushrooms and blueberries are harvested at the same time in New Hampshire, Tamworth Distilling decided to mix both together in a liqueur that is both savory and sweet. Blueberry pie: Art in the Age Black Trumpet Blueberry Cordial.While this might seem like more of a spring or summer drink (and indeed it works great in light cocktails), the slightly sweet, slightly tart nature of this gin would be a perfect representation of an (in our opinion) underrated pie option. Strawberry rhubarb pie: Boodles Rhubarb & Strawberry Gin.After a long heavy meal, this spirit will awaken the senses and get you ready to close it out with some other desserts. Simultaneously sweet and spicy, Barrow’s Intense Ginger Liqueur offers up all of the flavors you love in ginger-flavored cookies, just in liquid form. Gingersnap cookies: Barrow’s Intense Ginger Liqueur.For an added bonus of real turkey, you could always fat wash it (or, heck, fat wash it with ham and double up on the mains). In the case of Rare Breed, this bourbon is barrel proof and rich in tobacco and oak flavors that are perfect to sip on all night long. That being said, there’s nothing better to anchor a meal than a good shot of bourbon. We’re cheating a little here and going with the name. Glen Thunder from Finger Lakes Distilling in Burdett, New York, captures that essence, with a fresh corn nose and great smoothness on the palate. For those who want a different kind of stuffing or dressing, try substituting an apple brandy such as Laird’s for an apple-stuffing-flavored side.įor sweet corn, you want an unaged whiskey that really brings those sugary corn flavors to the forefront. It’s best served in a drink like a Bloody Mary, but the flavors of celery and peppercorns work perfectly here for a nice stuffing. This vodka tastes exactly like it sounds. Stuffing: Modern Spirits Celery Peppercorn Vodka.All you’re missing is a little bit of butter. The fragrance is like shaved carrots with a flavor reminiscent of coleslaw. Made from 100% carrots that are processed and distilled, this is literally a side dish made into alcohol. Paired with the vermouth, you’ll have yourself a smorgasbord of salad flavors. Side salad (again): Prairie Organic Cucumber VodkaĪ runner-up in Best American Flavored Vodka category of The Manual Spirit Awards 2018, Prairie Organic Cucumber Vodka is made from English cucumbers and is fresh, light, and full of real cucumber flavor.While a salad should probably be a shot that contains multiple different spirits, we’ve gone with a flavorful, aromatic vermouth that incorporates 28 different plants and spices - enough greens go into this vermouth that the Jolly Green Giant would think it’s a long lost child. Side salad: La Quintinye Vermouth Royal.It also has just enough sweetness to balance these notes out, making it great to stuff yourself on when Grandma takes too long to get all of the appetizers out in time. To solve that problem, we’ve gone with Templeton Rye, which exudes the spicy notes that rye lovers look for. With so much gravy and other good things in need of being sopped up on a Thanksgiving plate, you can’t not have bread of some sort. Distilled to the equivalent of 20 times and polished with charcoal and garnet crystal, this vodka is flavorful and smooth, with or without ice. What kind of Thanksgiving meal would it be without mashed potatoes? Grand Teton steps in here with a spirit made from, you guessed it, potatoes.
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