{"title":"Staff Picks","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"pekut-carwick-prunus-mume-umeshu-liqueur","title":"Pekut \u0026 Carwick Prunus Mume Umeshu Liqueur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e23.6% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUme are an extremely tart varietal of plum that originally come from Japan. They are very often macerated with rock sugar and spirit for a long period of time to make a bittersweet ambrosial liqueur called Umeshu. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePekut \u0026amp; Carwick are a Berkeley based independent bottler and distributor of spirits with a focus on sustainability, transparency, and quality. This is their umeshu that they produce with organically farmed, California grown Ume, organic sugar and neutral spirits. Prunus Mume is the name of the tree that Ume come from. It is aggressively tart with some pitty marzipan notes, stonefruit sweetness, preserved lemon, and a note of chocolate taffy on the finish. Prizefighter Bottle Shop owner Polly loves it as a nightcap and owner Dylan enjoys it as a digestivo after a big meal, almost like a replacement for Amaro. It is also lovely with a healthy splash of Club Soda. This is definitely one of the best and most complex Umeshu that we've ever had. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pekut \u0026 Carwick","offers":[{"title":"375 mL","offer_id":47942125748528,"sku":"B7 F1","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/0647\/6336\/files\/Pekut_CarwickPrunusMumeUmeshuLiqueur.jpg?v=1712284467"},{"product_id":"aperitif-chamberyzette","title":"Aperitif Chambéryzette","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrawberry infused \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prizefighterbottleshop.com\/products\/dolin-vermouth-de-chambery-blanc?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=dolin+blanc\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to purchase Dolin Blanc Vermouth\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDolin Blanc\u003c\/a\u003e is one of our favorite things to make in the summer when strawberries are in peak season. So we were delighted to learn that Dolin actually makes and bottles exactly the same thing utilizing wild strawberries from the alpine valleys near their distillery in France. Chamberyzette was created by Rosalie Dolin in 1902 and now over a century later, it's finally available in the US. A delightful aperitif served over ice or mixed with soda, it's also a very forgiving and easy to mix with cocktail ingredient. Try our house cocktail, La Niña Fresa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLa Niña Fresa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.5oz \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prizefighterbottleshop.com\/products\/buffalo-trace-single-barrel-select-bourbon-prizefighter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to our Buffalo Trace Private Barrel Select Bourbon\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBourbon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1oz Aperitif Chambéryzette\u003cbr\u003e.5oz \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prizefighterbottleshop.com\/products\/cappelletti-apertivo\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Links to the Cappelletti Aperitivo page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCappelletti Aperitivo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall pinch of salt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdd all ingredients to a mixing glass full of ice. Stir until well chilled and properly diluted. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a lemon peel expressed over the top of the drink.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dolin","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":50032603267376,"sku":"D1","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/0647\/6336\/files\/AperitifChamberyzette.jpg?v=1755820518"},{"product_id":"see-the-elephant-amaro","title":"See the Elephant Amaro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRucola means Arugula in Italian. So yes, this is in fact an Arugula Amaro. Produced on a family farm on the Cilento Coast, south of Naples and Amalfi in Southern Italy. A true farm to bottle Amaro as the botanicals are sourced from the Parco Nazionale de Cilento which is adjacent to the distillery. This area grows most of the lettuce consumed in Italy, hence the use of local Arugula\/Rucola. It has aromas of bubblegum and cola with a peppery bittersweetness and a round and balanced finish. It can be sipped neat as a digestivo after a big meal, or mixed into cocktails like a Black Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout See the Elephant:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“See the Elephant” was a phrase used in the early 1800’s when the first elephant arrived in New York City and people from all over traveled to go see the elephant. Since, the term has been used when you go out into the world to see something with your own eyes. People will say they’re going to see the elephant!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"See the Elephant Amaro","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":50381143343408,"sku":"D1","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/0647\/6336\/files\/SeetheElephantAmaro.jpg?v=1765585425"},{"product_id":"alto-canto-blanco-high-proof","title":"Alto Canto Blanco High Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e48% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlto Canto is the sole brand produced at Tequila El Rocio, a distillery that sits at 9000 feet above sea level, in the Sierra del Tigre mountains of Jalisco Mexico. They harvest certified organic agaves that are brick oven roasted for 72 hours and crushed in a tahona made from lava rock. They are spontaneously fermented with the agave fibers, mountain spring water and ambient yeasts in pipones, which are large wooden vats. The mash is double distilled in very small copper pots, and this expression is bottled at still strength with no added water. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Tequila-nerd's special. Super agave forward with loads of earthy mineral flavors, light citrus, olive brine, and white pepper. It is oily and viscous with a lovely mouthfeel and lengthy finish. Stunning stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOM 1636 - Tequila El Rocio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50802208637232,"sku":"A22","price":94.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/0647\/6336\/files\/AltoCantoBlancoHighProof.jpg?v=1773847825"},{"product_id":"pekut-carwick-c-aurantium-california-vin-dorange","title":"Pekut \u0026 Carwick Citrus X Aurantium California Vin d'Orange","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e21.3% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVin d'Orange is a fortified wine that is infused with oranges and spices. Seville Oranges, vanilla and some other citrus and spices are infused into an aromatic white wine from Hammerling Wines in Berkeley, then lightly sweetened and fortified with brandy. Orange Orange Orange! And a bit of vanilla and some bittering grapefruit pith notes. This stuff is lovely on its own over ice, with a splash of soda, or mixed into spritzes and Aperitivi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePekut \u0026amp; Carwick are a Berkeley based independent bottler and distributor of spirits with a focus on sustainability, transparency, and quality. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pekut \u0026 Carwick","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":67229138649392,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/0647\/6336\/files\/Photo-Coming_70537b44-b554-42d3-944d-9e39b44336bd.png?v=1746661580"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/0647\/6336\/collections\/IMG_0882.jpg?v=1777060711","url":"https:\/\/prizefighterbottleshop.com\/collections\/staff-picks.oembed","provider":"Prizefighter Bottle Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}