St. George Spirits

THIS FRIDAY 10/9: CALIFORNIA UMESHU RELEASE DAY!

In case you haven’t already saved the date… Mark your calendars and join us this Friday, October 9 for the official release day of St. George California Umeshu!

Kick off your weekend at the distillery and be among the first to taste this limited new release. We’ll be opening our doors from 4–7pm and offering a special tasting experience ($15) that includes a straight pour of California Umeshu, a mini umeshu highball, and a bar snack.

Drop in anytime between 4–7pm to celebrate with us, raise a glass, and visit the bottle shop. If you’ve pre-ordered bottles, they’ll be set aside and ready for you.

You may also pre-order bottles now for pick-up at the distillery at a later date convenient for you, or for delivery anywhere within California. Bottles ordered for delivery will begin shipping the week of October 12.

As a reminder: St. George California Umeshu is a limited release and will be a distillery exclusive for the foreseeable future, available only in our bottle shop and in our online store.

Head to stgeorgespirits.com or the link in bio to learn more about the release and how it came to be, explore recipes, and pre-order bottles now!

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Introducing the Three Martini Lunch(Box)… because it’s lunchtime somewhere! 🍸🍸🍸

For more than four decades, we’ve been at the vanguard of the American craft spirits movement. Since there’s no cocktail more fiercely American in its individuality than the Martini, we’ve created the Three Martini Lunch(Box).

This sweet little set features St. George Botanivore, Valley, and Terroir Gin in 200ml bottles perfect for sampling, gifting, or keeping all to yourself.

The Lunch(Box) is available now in AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, IL, IN, MA, MN, NYC, NJ, RI, TX, WA, WI, and on its way to more states soon. It’s also in-stock now in the distillery bottle shop and in our online store. May you mix with aplomb.

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NEW RELEASE: ST. GEORGE CALIFORNIA UMESHU
We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming release of St. George California Umeshu, a one-of-a-kind ume fruit liqueur made from California ume fruit, our very own California Shochu, and organic cane sugar.

FRIENDS, THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING...
We’ve been making umeshu for over a decade now so that we’d have umeshu finishing casks for our Baller American Single Malt Wh***ey program. All the while, we’ve been stashing away the umeshu we’d made in barrel—and we finally have enough to share as a limited, distillery-only release.

RELEASE DAY: FRIDAY. OCTOBER 9
Join us for release day at the distillery on Friday, October 9! Our doors will be open 4–7pm and we’ll be offering a special tasting experience ($15) that includes a straight pour of California Umeshu, a mini umeshu highball, and a bar snack.

No reservations are needed, just drop in anytime 4–7pm on October 9 to raise a glass. Pre-orders are not required to join the fun, but any pre-ordered bottles will be set aside for you and ready to pick up in the bottle shop.

PRE-ORDER NOW
Pre-orders are live! If you can’t join us on Friday, October 9 to pick up your bottles on release day, you can still pre-order bottles for pickup in our bottle shop at a later date—or for delivery anywhere in California. Bottles ordered for delivery will begin shipping the week of October 12.

Learn more about the release and pre-order now at stgeorgespirits.com 🥃

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Something delicious is coming soon…

Watch this space for release info, and make you’re on our mailing list for all our latest news!

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With great pears come great responsibility, so we take our pear spirits—and pear cocktails—very seriously around here.

Our flagship Pear Brandy is astonishingly aromatic, with a purity of flavor that shines through in any cocktail that calls for intense pear character without additional sweetness. We love it in a Pear Daiquiri, a cocktail that’s vibrant, refreshing, and eminently crushable.

Our Spiced Pear Liqueur works its magic a different way, adding lushness and warm baking spice notes to anything it touches. A Spiced Pear Old Fashioned with Spiced Pear and our Lot series single malt is cozy fall comfort in a glass.

Together our pear spirits harmonize beautifully. Try them both in one our favorite seasonal sips: A Fistful of Pears.

Swipe for these recipes, then head to the link in bio to find our spirits near you or to shop now.

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PEAR DAIQUIRI
2 oz St. George Pear Brandy
3/4 oz fresh lime juice (keep the lime halves for shaking)
3/4 oz simple syrup
1 bar spoon unaged agricole rum

Add pear brandy, simple syrup, lime juice, and cut limes halves to a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe. Float a bar spoon of agricole rum on top of the cocktail and serve.

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SPICED PEAR OLD FASHIONED
2 oz St. George American Single Malt Wh***ey (Lot series)
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 a large cube. Garnish with a flamed orange peel.

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A FISTFUL OF PEARS
1 oz St. George Pear Brandy
1 oz St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur
1 oz Lo-Fi Gentian Amaro

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir for about 15 seconds. Squeeze the zest of a grapefruit, skin side down, to add the oils of the skin, then discard zest. Garnish with a slice of pear if desired.

Recipe: & Ji Deng
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“The only way to win new palates is through pure, good juice.”

So writes 🥂 Kathleen Willcox 🥂 in Good + Tasty about one of the most challenging periods in the history of spirits production—and how St. George Spirits is faring at 44 years of operation. 

Her words are bolstered by the perspectives of ashleyvesci, JESSY RAE, and Mark A. Mentzel, who says “I could spend hours waxing poetic about how good St. George’s portfolio is, how proud I am to serve their products, and how easy it is to get my bartenders to fall in love with these bottles.”

For more on love, inspiration, and pure, good juice, read the full story at the link in bio.

And thank you to Ashley, Jessy, and Mark for your kind words of support, and to Kathleen for speaking to master distiller Lance Winters for this story.

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A little midweek Botanivore & Tonic as a reminder that sometimes things really can be just that light, bright, and easy.

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XXVI! 🥃

Lot 26 of St. George American Single Malt Wh***ey is *now available* at the distillery bottle shop and in our online shop for shipping anywhere within California.

Made from our signature Lot series mash bill, Lot 26 shares its DNA with previous releases in the series, but is a distinct expression that’s compelling in its own right.

To create Lot 26, we selected and blended 25 diverse casks from our wh***ey library, including used American oak barrels that previously held bourbon, shaved and re-toasted French oak barrels, casks that previously held apple brandy, and California Sauternes-style w**e casks. All told, the blend averaged about six and a half years in barrel.

The resulting wh***ey expresses cocoa, brown butter, and marzipan on the nose. It’s rich on the palate, with notes of buttery pastry, tahini, marmalade, and dark chocolate.

Intrigued? Taste for yourself as part of a limited Lot series tasting flight here at the distillery. Reserve your tasting or purchase bottles now at the link in bio.

Not local? We expect Lot 26 to start popping up in NorCal and SoCal bottle shops right after Labor Day, as well as rolling out in other states throughout the fall season.

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Pears, pears, pears! Thanks to a super early harvest this year, we’ve been all about pears for about a month now—and we’ll continue to receive literal tons more beautiful Bartletts as we get deeper into the season.

Working with a fresh agricultural ingredient is always an adventure. The pears finish ripening here on our production floor, and when it’s time for us to get to work, they tell us loud and clear.

Crushing, fermenting, and distilling pears keeps our team extra busy during the fall season.

Our mission: Capture the essence of the fruit so that it speaks to you as clearly from the glass as the fresh pears do to us here at the distillery.

Our reward: When you tell us how much you love our flagship Pear Brandy and Spiced Pear Liqueur, pour these spirits in your homes, and share them with guests at your bars and restaurants.

From a sensory perspective here at the distillery, when we have ripe pears on the production floor, the aroma is heady and transportive—making it an especially wonderful time to visit us.

For a taste of the harvest, find bottles, explore recipes, or reserve your tasting at the link in bio.

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Great news, friends: We’re excited to announce the upcoming release of Lot 26 of St. George American Single Malt Wh***ey!

Lot 26 will be available to taste and purchase at the distillery beginning next Wednesday, September 2.

Pre-orders for pickup at the distillery and delivery within California are live NOW at the link in bio.

On the nose, Lot 26 distinguishes itself with notes of cocoa, brown butter, marzipan, ripe plum, and campfire smoke. You’ll find richness on the palate, with notes of buttery pastry, tahini, dark chocolate, warm cedar, and marmalade.

Taste for yourself as part of a limited vertical wh***ey flight at the distillery throughout the month of September. Reservations are open now at the link in bio.

Not local? Lot 26 will begin hitting the shelves of California bottle shops the first week of September, as well as rolling out in other states throughout the fall season.

Lot 26 is a captivating addition to our pioneering Lot series of single malt, and we can’t wait to share it with you!

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