In 1796, Master Distiller Basil Hayden Sr. broke ‘the rules’ by mixing small grains into the mash of a traditional corn base. A Maryland transplant unafraid to stand out amidst the residing establishment, Basil conjectured that the spicy flavor of rye would be a striking complement to the sweet smoothness of corn in his distillery’s […]

With the Holidays quickly approaching we wanted to take some time and divulge our personal favorites for the upcoming season. We have a lot of ‘em, so we split it up into a few parts…we’ll release one post a week. Meat Department- Todd Davis   Dungeness Crab-Man I love a great Dungeness Crab Sandwich. The […]

With the Holidays quickly approaching we wanted to take some time and divulge our personal favorites for the upcoming season. We have a lot of ‘em, so we split it up into a few parts…we’ll release one post a week. Meat Department- Todd Davis   “Prime Grade” Prime Rib Roast-Best cut of the year. Superb […]

June is zipping right by and our band of cheesemongers are busily looking ahead to the next big excuse to eat, drink and be merry.  No, no, not tonight, but on the 4th of July!  So we put our curd-crazed heads together to suss out what the heat of summer says to us, culinarily-speaking.   […]

To help celebrate all things “DAD”, here are some delicious ways to treat him royally on Sunday, June 15th. From Stony Point, Kathryn Sterngold says, “Top a barbequed grass-fed burger with Cypress Grove’s Herbs de Humboldt Chevre and enjoy with a cold glass of Red Rocket Ale from Healdsburg’s Bear Republic for your Father’s Day […]