This is the week to get drunk and eat charcut. St. George Spirits (Hangar One) is having an open house this Saturday at their Alameda distillery. In addition to specialty liquors, the event will feature Fatted Calf grilling... (3 replies, last updated by Hummy November 10, 2005)

On the last morning of 2007, Daily Candy teased us with a green fairy tale about St. George Spirits new Absinthe Verte. But, uh oh, it’s sold out until the next batch is ready at the end of January. Has anyone tried it?... (18 replies, last updated by eatzalot January 28, 2008)

Based on the raves, I went by St. George Spirits on the way home from work a few weeks ago. I met Joerg (as in St. Joerg) and tasted a lot of their wares. We talked for quite a while, which was a good thing because I tried a lot... (2 replies, last updated by Wolfram C. Verktyg July 14, 2002)

Makers of Hangar One Raspberry Vodka (limited edition, not many bottles left in the Bay area) have opened a tasting room at their Hangar in Alameda. I haven’t been since the main opening, but I visited at a one-off opening... (4 replies, last updated by nosher February 24, 2005)

St. George Spirits (aka Hangar One Vodka) is open on the weekends for a $10 tasting fee, but the REAL deal is at their big, fancy-shmancy open house when EVERYTHING they make is open for tasting, PLUS they have other people there... (2 replies, last updated by zin1953 November 23, 2008)

I recently got hold of a bottle of the new St. George Absinthe from St. George Spirits in Alameda, California. I tried it at varying strengths and sweetness levels and did a side by side with Lucid, the new French Absinthe which... (2 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong January 8, 2008)

The craft distilling trend is interesting. There are a number of new scotch-style whiskies being made in the US. McCarthy’s in Oregon, St. George in California, Stranahan’s in Colorado and several others. (17 replies, last updated by birddog May 12, 2007)

that the distiller puts into his spirits, not the exact type that he makes. I live in california, so have this prejudice. Just this summer I had the best spirit I have ever tasted. St. George in Alameda, CA, has recently released... (30 replies, last updated by Steve_K March 29, 2009)

of flavored vodka. Home made is definitely interesting, but a lot of them taste like battery acid. I would head over to St. George's/Hangar One in Alameda for tastings. ($10) Orbit Room is also worth a trip. The home-made infusions... (21 replies, last updated by cocktailcat June 1, 2007)

Does anyone know the website for George on Queen St East? I’ve done a search but still can’t find it. Thanks! (4 replies, last updated by mjpesquire March 10, 2005)

I don’t think Germain-Robin or St. George are any harder to find in the Bay Area than their European models, which in my experience are better values. (7 replies, last updated by Sixy July 15, 2006)

corner of St George Ct. and Milwaukee. Ask any of your true Chicago hands, Rich Kogan, Studs Terkel, the ghost of Nelso Algren, do you think any of them could pin-point St. George Ct. on a map of Chicago. Hell, do you think any... (8 replies, last updated by annieb June 10, 2003)

is that Virgil’s isnt so good. Anyone else have any good places for that Christmas spirit? (9 replies, last updated by janbrady December 21, 2006)

#1771998 Meditterranean (sic) Spirit, 1303 Polk St, SF, 415-673-4900. (10 replies, last updated by lipko December 30, 2007)

Try your favorite bloody recipe but use Gin instead of vodka- vodka doesn’t have enough flavor to come through all the tomato juice and seasoning- Gin does. Incidently, gin was the original spirit used in Bloody... (20 replies, last updated by Bobfrmia December 10, 2008)