Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Golden Moon Chardonnay Grappa
- .5 oz Louisiana Spirits Satsuma Rum Liqueur
- Ducard Vineyards XoXo Blanc du Blancs sparkling Viognier
Ducard Vineyards opened 15 years ago and their estate is located in a beautiful valley on the eastern edge of the Shenandoah National Park in the shadow of Old Rag Mountain and White Oak Canyon. The 2021 XOXO Sparkling Viognier or Hugs and Kisses sparkling wine is made from 100% Viognier from the TANA vineyard where the wine is aged two years on its lees. This leads to noticeable yeast, but an elegant display of subtle stone fruit and a lasting finish.
In 2019 Golden Moon Distillery was awarded the American Distilling Institute’s 2019 Distillery of the Year Award and the distillery was known for offering a rather rare and remarkable range of spirits. In fact, founders Stephen Gould and Karen Knight opened the distillery in order to recreate lost recipes -- particularly those from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. Unfortunately Golden Moon Distillery closed in May 2024 but BookCliff Vineyards where the pomace was sourced is still operating with two locations, the winery in Boulder and the vineyards in Palisades.
The Bayou Rum Distillery is located about an hour west of Lafayette and was instituted to bring Louisiana rum to the world. From the outset, production has been managed by Cuban born and second-generation rum maker Reiniel Vicente Diaz. His father Omar Vicente was Master Blender of a Cuban rum distillery for 15 years before relocating to the Dominican Republic where the younger Reiniel worked alongside him at the Oliver & Oliver rum company. The Louisiana Spirits Satsuma Rum Liqueur is crafted from locally sourced Satsuma tangerines and barrel-aged rum made from local sugar cane.
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