Todd Thrasher, founder and owner of Potomac Distilling Company and former scuba dive master, will release a new rum in August. Relaxed Rum is the sixth rum in the collection. The rum is aged in barrels for 24 months as part of a process Thrasher prefers to describe as a “relation period.”
A “herbaceous, floral and aromatic” rum, produced by Washington’s Potomac Distilling Company, landed on Wine Enthusiast magazine’s “Top 100 Spirits” in the Rum Category. Tiki Thrasher’s Green Spiced Rum, a botanical-based aromatic, also has hints of green citrus, according to the District Wharf-based company.
Jack Rose Dining Saloon in Washington, D.C. is gearing up for its third annual Premier Drams Whiskey Festival. The celebration April 5 offers a unique opportunity to taste cask-strength whiskeys that are new and rare. Expect to see 15+ stations of unique bourbons, scotches and international whiskeys. Additionally, the restaurant announced new bottle unveilings, blind tastings, craft cocktails and distiller meet-and-greet opportunities are on tap for the evening, which lasts from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Mess Hall in Washington, D.C. is hosting a class on “Demystifying Amaro” September 10. The instructor is Jonathan Fasano of Don Ciccio & Figli. Expect to learn from this master of ameri all you need to know to know about the history of the liqueur while sampling.
BDT Capital Partners took a significant minority common equity stake in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey, according to a joint announcement from the companies. WhistlePig was founded in 2008. The investment by BDT Capital Partners allows WhistlePig’s current shareholders to have liquidity and one of the original founders, Raj Bhakta, has exited his stake through the deal. Bhakta retired in 2017.
`There’s been a lot of news in the nation’s capital surrounding Tiki bars as of late. The tiki-bar-influenced Coconut Club from restaurateur Adam Greenberg is coming to Union Market in Washington, D.C. later this year. Another big story with some Tiki-Bar influence has been developing at the District Wharf: the December opening of highly-anticipated Potomac Distilling Company. In the heart of the bustling waterfront, the distillery will represent a three-story production facility, producing four styles of Thrasher’s Rum. Nestled in the building will be a neighborhood tavern to be known as Tiki TNT.
The Wanding Oasis drink truck is ready to cool down the hot temps and provide fruity sips at National Harbor, Md. during the summer weekends. Frozen libations are blended up for the enjoyment of National Harbor customers along the riverfront. The truck is a vivid, boozy affair on wheels at the National Harbor, and it will also be making its cameos at Nats Stadium in Washington, D.C.
The Open Gate Brewery Barrel House by Guinness is opening this summer in Halethorpe, Md., just south of Baltimore, Md., and about 30 miles north of Washington, D.C. Guinness parent Diageo Beer Company USA announced the August 3 grand opening to the public in a company statement.