FREE to hospitality pros with NM Alcohol Servers License. (Tell your bar staff and server friends!)
$15 to the public (over 21 only, bring ID, no children)
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Cocktails & Culture Festival, The Liquid Muse Events presents this exclusive tasting of spirits, cocktail samples and light nibbles at Santa Fe's new medieval apothecary-themed lounge from the George RR Martin empire, Milk of the Poppy.
Your ticket is all-inclusive to taste everything. There are no bottles or cocktails for sale at this tasting event.
We have invited some very special folks to share some special spirits with you, including the following producers who are bringing the following prices (listed with their retail bottle prices):
*Los Poblanos Botanical Spirits stands out for its deep-rooted commitment to place-based distillation, blending New Mexico’s agricultural heritage with artisanal craft, Los Poblanos produces gins that are uniquely tied to the land. Their Lavender Gin is particularly distinctive, crafted using four lavender cultivars—Royal Velvet, Provence, Munstead, and Buena Vista. The Western Dry Gin incorporates 16 botanicals, including rose, hawthorn, chamomile, and piñon resin, all thriving on their historic organic farm in the Rio Grande Valley, to create a gin with a distinct sense of place. Los Poblanos' dedication to sustainability and community is evident in their adaptive reuse of historic buildings, such as the 1940s Heaston's Town and Ranch Tractor Supplies building in downtown Albuquerque, now housing their distillery, tasting room, and retail space. This holistic approach, from cultivating botanicals to crafting spirits and engaging the community, encapsulates Los Poblanos' unique identity in the world of distillation.
You will be tasting Los Poblanos Lavender Gin ($44), Los Poblanos Western Dry Gin ($44)
*Tumbleroot Distillery is based in Santa Fe, and makes their spirits from scratch using organic ingredients and wild harvested ingredients.
You will be tasting High Desert Gin ($40), Botanical Gin ($40), Plata Agave Spirit ($35), Reposado Agave Spirit ($45), Farmhouse Whisky ($70), and their new premixed cocktail
*Caravedo Pisco distills its pisco (grape distillate) from the oldest active distillery in the Americas in Ica, Peru; Hacienda La Caravedo, est. 1684. Peruvian Pisco follows the strictest laws in the world for how it is allowed to make the national spirit. Peruvian Pisco must be distilled to proof, no additives including water, mo barrel aging using 8 specific grapes made in 5 different regions. Unlike grappa, Peruvian Pisco is distilled from wine, not the pomace (stems and pits) providing incredible aromas and flavors out of the grapes!
You will be tasting Caravedo Puro Quebranta Pisco ($24.99), Caravedo Puro Acholado Pisco ($36.99), Caravedo Puro Torontel Pisco ($39.99), Caravedo Mosto Verde Acholado Pisco ($49.99)
*Organic Mixology makes this award-winning organic liqueur from sugarcane spirit macerated with fair-trade chocolate and lightly sweetened with agave nectar. At only 5 grams of sugar per serving and 17.5% alcohol, this chocolate indulgence can be sipped on its own or mixed into cocktails.
You will be tasting OM Chocolate Liqueur ($40)
*Little Toad Creek began in 2012 as a remote Inn and Tavern in Lake Roberts, NM, surrounded by the Gila Wilderness, Little Toad derived its name from Sapillo Creek that ran along the property. Owners Teresa and Dave began crafting beer in 2013 and restored the Silver City Liquor Co. in 2016. Now this state-of-the-art brewing and distilling operation is reviving a history-rich part of downtown Silver City along San Vicente Creek. Check out their Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery in Silver City or Las Cruces!
You will be tasting Mixed Up Mule canned cocktails ($13 - $14 per can)
*As Above So Below embraces the unknown and the overlooked, conjuring a fresh energy to approach time-honored methods of distillation. When we say time-honored, we mean the thousands of years of women and men, sages and monks, bootleggers and working wives who have infused their energies, their dreams, their flavors and families – their back-door herbs into bottles to sustain life, honor their gods, gather together, and perhaps simply take their minds somewhere else for a moment.
You will be tasting assorted spirits from their Santa Fe-based distillery.
*Floating World loves amazing, the people who make it and those who advocate for it. Taking the time to find fantastic is nothing new to them, they started in a closet and grew one case, one friendship, one story at a time and today they are proud to set their best foot froward with with an over-qualified, hardworking team that is dedicated to real people at every step.
You will be tasting assorted spirits from their intriguing portfolio.
*Favorite Brands is a family-owned and operated beverage distributor. They represent an array of high-end beer, boutique wines and craft spirits and serve the Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Albuquerque markets, and take immense pride in their portfolio. From the best local and imported craft beverages, to boutique Champagnes, or small-batch Scotch whiskies— Favorite Brands has the right beverage for you.
You will be tasting assorted spirits from their intriguing portfolio.
Also check out other Festivals in Santa Fe, Arts events in Santa Fe.
