Newhall Refinery Brings Craft Cocktails to SCV in a Big Way – Starting March 31!

Overdue. That’s what we are here in SCV, overdue for the craft cocktail invasion. Mixers, Roman Holiday and SAKE all had some great versions of old cocktails revived with top shelf spirits combined with muddled fruit and spices, fresh fruit purees, garnish, the correct glassware and captivating presentations. But with all of them now closed I longed for a craft…

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Eve Wine 101: The Ice Ball Maker

What we are talking about here, specifically, is a really cool 55mm ice ball maker that Eddie got me for Christmas, among other bar essentials, from the Cocktail Kingdom website. This source for bar supplies was highly recommended by Master Mixologist William Perbellini of Bar Toscana during a mixology class we took with him last…

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