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AUGUST 17

Shooters

These favorite party-time drinks
are intended to be knocked back
in one fell swoop. So that creating
a shooter is as easy as shooting it,
buy them premade.
Choose from many available
at your Virginia ABC store, like
Twisted Shotz (B52, Buttery
Nipple and Sex on the Beach) and
Tooters (Ala-bama Slama and
Blue Kamikazi).

AUGUST 24

London Dry Gin
The most common of gin styles,
a London Dry is juniper-forward
with hints of citrus and it's, yes,
dry (as in, not sweet).
Try Tanqueray, Beefeater or
Bombay Sapphire. Stir yourself up
a Gin and Tonic with a quality tonic
water like Navy Hill or Jack Rudy.

09

September
SEPTEMBER 7

Moonshine

Franklin County stakes claim
as Moonshine Capital of the
World, proud of its heritage of
moonshiners who rebelled against
the strictures of Prohibition.
You can now enjoy moonshine
from Franklin County
Distilleries (legally). You
can sip Tim Smith's Climax
Moonshine, distilled at Belmont
Farm Distillery. Or delight in the
clean taste of Belle Isle Craft
Spirits, pure and organically
simple or infused with flavors
such as Honey Habanero or Blood
Orange.

AUGUST 31

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Tequila

We interrupt Virginia Spirits
Month in honor of Mexican
Independence Day, which began
in the early 1800s when Mexico,
inspired by America and France's
recent revolutions, began planning
a revolution of its own. Sept. 16 is
when leader Miguel Hidalgo rallied
for support against the Spanish
regime.
Use Tanteo tequilas to mix
up a Jabapotle, which combines
three tequila infusions that
reflect the colors of the Mexican
flag: combine 1 ounce Tanteo
Jalapeño Tequila, 1 ounce
Tanteo Chipotle Tequila,
½ ounce Tanteo Habanero
Tequila, 1 ounce passion fruit
syrup, 2 ounces orange juice and
1 ounce lime juice in a container
with ice. Shake well and strain
into an ice-filled hurricane glass.
Drizzle grenadine on top.

SEPTEMBER 21

Virginia Spirits Month:
Whiskey

September is Virginia Spirits
Month, opening up the
possibilities to a world of spirits
that include locally grown
ingredients and support local
businesses.
Start the month with Virginia
whiskey: worldwide awardwinning A. Smith Bowman;
Copper Fox Wasmund's Single
Malt Whiskey, using Virginia
malts smoked by Copper Fox
(cherrywood or peach wood,
both brilliant flavors); Virginia
Distillery's Scottish-inspired
whisky; and Reservoir Rye or
Reservoir Barley (perfect for a
side-by-side comparison of the
difference a grain can make).

SEPTEMBER 14

Virginia Rum

Franklin County Distillery or
Belle Isle Craft Spirit

Since rum was a popular drink in
Colonial America, with molasses
a common import from the
Caribbean islands, it only makes
sense that heritage-rich Virginia
distilleries like to distill modern
versions of the spirit.
Try Vitae Spirits Golden Rum,
made with American sugar cane
molasses, fresh sugar cane that
has been grilled on house-made
charcoal, an extra bit of molasses
and oak.

SEPTEMBER 28

Vodka

As we finish Virginia Spirits
Month, we prepare for Oct. 4,
National Vodka Day.
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