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It's the Great Pumpkin Bitters, Charlie Brown!
October 28, 2016
Make yourself the ultimate autumn-flavored drink with Pumpkin Bitters. This seasonal infusion is made by Workhorse Rye, a San Francisco-based distiller.
Green Tea Kit Kats: Give 'em a Break from Boring Halloween Candy
October 27, 2016
Stock your Halloween candy bowl with something more interesting than Hershey's, Reese's, and Tootsie Rolls – get a bag (or two) of Green Tea Kit Kats!
Give a Hoot: Hitachino Nest Anbai Ale!
October 21, 2016
This Gose is made using Hitachino Nest's signature White Ale and adding unripe green Japanese plums and Japanese sea salt, for a sour, fruity, savory beer.
Get Into the Spirit: Studio Arhoj Ghost Lanterns
October 20, 2016
These hand-cast porcelain lanterns have a compartment for a tea candle or tea light, so you can see a comforting glow emanating from their eyes.
It's That Time Again: Miracle Mile Ume Bitters Are Back!
October 13, 2016
Tart, tangy ume (Japanese plum) is a wonderful complementary bitters flavor that gives a unique, puckery punch to cocktails, like the Ume Sour.
1210 More Very Good Cocktails You Need to Drink!
October 7, 2016
1210 More Very Good Cocktails by Stew Ellington focuses on the new wave of craft cocktails. Fun to read, comprehensive, and practical.
Kizakura Kyoto Beers Are Here!
October 6, 2016
We now carry 4 beers from Kizakura, a Kyoto brewery that's one of Japan's top sake producers: Alt, Flavor of Sake Brewery, Kolsch, and Yamadanishiki Ale.
Tin Cup Is Not Just a Cheesy Kevin Costner Movie
September 29, 2016
Check out the Yukiwa Stainless Steel Sake Cup with Tin Lining. The tin improves sake's flavor, making dry sake softer, milder, and less bitter.
Try a New Angle: The Long Handled Triangle Hawthorne Strainer
September 22, 2016
This strainer is for bartenders and home cocktail enthusiasts who are looking for a tool that's unique in design, yet reliably well-made and durable.
Our New Jumbo Cobbler Shaker is Large and in Charge
September 16, 2016
The Yukiwa 3-piece Stainless Steel Jumbo Cobbler Shakers hold 27 ounces, 10 more ounces than our standard Cobbler Shakers. Made in Japan.
Meet the Bedside Carafe of Your Dreams!
August 31, 2016
Fill our new Diamond Cut Glass Bedside Carafe Set with water (or whisky) and say goodnight to getting out of bed to quench your thirst.
Savor the Flavors of Far Leaves Teas
August 25, 2016
Far Leaves Tea in Berkeley sources exceptionally high-quality teas from around the world. We now carry three of their premium teas.