Many a successful business originated from a passion project. So what happens when you have two passions—that don’t necessarily seem like they go together—like drinking and history? In the case of Liz Garibay, you create History on Tap. Garibay blended her love for the camaraderie of drinking in intimate bar settings with her background in…
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The Speakeasy Makes a Comeback | Swordfish Tom’s
The term “speakeasy” is thrown about quite a bit these days. Odd, in a sense, because the meaning of the word represents Prohibition, when speakeasies were secret drinking places, hidden away, offering an illegal chance to partake. So how has the term suddenly become so popular again? The term “speakeasy” is thrown about quite a…
Go Back in Time for The Drinking Hour
What happens when you mix a passion for home entertainment with a hobby of collecting designer and vintage glassware? If you’re Victoria Vergason, you open a designer antique barware shop. Her concept, The Hour, is dedicated to all things cocktail, where she specializes in offering “one-of-a-kind, vintage chic barware, glassware, and trays from notable designers…
Get Your Spirits Lifted in Kansas City
Kyle Claypool and Michael Stuckey from Lifted Spirits Distillery in Kansas City have a vision. They aim to combine a passion for excellence with using scientific methods to create a better product and do it all using locally sourced grains. Their mission: “We believe the best things are born out of a passion for doing…
From Grains to Glass | Ann Arbor Distilling Co.
In the food world, they call it “farm to table”; but, in the spirits world, it’s called “grains to glass.” Ann Arbor Distilling Co., located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, takes this process to impeccable standards by using local grains—and then being involved with the entire process from grains to glass. It all starts with the…
A Lesson in the History of Antique Barware
I learn so much on my travels. In Alexandria, Virginia, I was fortunate to get a lesson in antique barware and how you can tell what period a piece is from based on what was going on in the world at the time. Here, Victoria Vergason, owner of The Hour, shares some insights. Read the…
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