Hello friends,

It’s been nearly seven months since we closed our tasting room, and we very much miss seeing all your faces here at the distillery. We still don’t know when we’ll safely be able to re-open to the public, but in the meantime, our team remains as busy as ever making spirits and getting them out into the world.

We remain extraordinarily grateful to the bottle shops across the country keeping our spirits in stock, the bars and restaurants that have been including our spirits in their cocktail offerings, and all of you out there who have been seeking out our spirits and inviting us into your homes. It's been a helluva year, so thank you for continuing to lift our spirits—in every sense.

We know that many of you out there have been eagerly awaiting this news... and we’re delighted to announce that Lot 20 of St. George Single Malt Whiskey has started rolling out! 

Lot 20 is the 20th anniversary release of our pioneering American single malt. Along with some background on the history of our whiskey program, details on this milestone release—including cooperage, age, and tasting notes—are here. 

As this newsletter hits your inbox, bottles of Lot 20 are beginning to pop up with bottle shops, restaurants, and bars in California. Bottles will continue rolling out in California and landing across the country in the coming weeks and months. See here for more information on the rollout.

EVENTS

With our tasting room remaining closed for the foreseeable future, we’ve been bringing the distillery to you through a series of virtual tastings and events. Next up:

Saturday, October 17: Reading the Drink/Drinking the Read
Join master distiller Lance Winters, acclaimed bartender and author Jim Meehan, and antiquarian bookseller/historian Don Lindgren as they chat about their favorite cocktail and spirits books and ephemera. This is a free event hosted by Rare Books LA. Learn more and register here.

Thursday, November 12: St. George Live: Single Malt Whiskey
Save the date for an Instagram Live with master distiller Lance Winters and head distiller Dave Smith! Lance and Dave will discuss the evolution of the St. George whiskey program, with a focus on last year's Lot 19 release and this year’s Lot 20 release. Stay tuned for details…

And if you missed our virtual distillery tour or any of our other previous livestreams, you can catch up and tune in anytime on our Instagram channel here.
 

People have been saying some nice things about us lately—and most of it is true! Since our last newsletter went out, Maxim wrote about Baller, Vinepair featured our Lot series, and the San Francisco Chronicle did a story on a meaningful grappa collaboration we did with Garden Creek Winery. Catch up on these stories and other recent press here. 

FEATURED COCKTAIL:
SPICED PEAR OLD FASHIONED

We enjoy drinking our Spiced Pear Liqueur year-round, but we'll gladly admit to picking up the pace a bit when the leaves start changing colors and the nights turn chilly. This recipe, courtesy of our own Jeremy Jordan, comes together in a flash but then is ideal for sipping slowly on a cool fall evening.

The Spiced Pear Liqueur imparts cinnamon, clove, and sweet pear notes, but this is still a whiskey-forward cocktail that reads as fairly dry on the palate. If your tastes run a little sweeter, feel free to be more generous with your Spiced Pear pour.

SPICED PEAR OLD FASHIONED
2 oz Breaking & Entering American Whiskey 
3/4 oz St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur
4 dashes Angostura Bitters

Stir all ingredients with ice until chilled, then strain into an Old Fashioned glass over ice. Garnish with a flamed orange peel and enjoy! You deserve it.