CUBES, KITS, AND JARS: At-Home Cocktails Have Never Been Easier

make some quick-to-prep and delicious cocktails from the comfort of your home with these local products

Jars are not just for jams, people. They can house cupcakes, ingredient mixes, decorations, and at Camp, they hold cocktails. How ...

Shake Up Your Cocktails With Local Ingredients

it’s time to up your cocktail game before the holidays are in full swing, and what better way to do it than with Wisco-made ingredients?

In theory, you can visit just about any grocery store (or Kwik Trip) and snag at least a few ingredients to make a cocktail with. In practice, though, we love to shop and support local – that’s where all the cool stuff is anyway. Here are a few local faves to supply your ...

Local Bartenders Serve Up Their Fave Cocktails

we asked three Chippewa Valley bartenders to stir up some of their faves

Folks know Wagner's Lanes as a longtime fave for bowling in the area, but its bar The Complexx (2159 Brackett Ave., Eau Claire) is a fave too, alongside Complexx bartender Justin Mason. Mason was voted the top bartender ...

Central Standard Craft Distillery Releases Limited-Run Chocolate Brandy

new spirit is part of Flannel Series along with new festive cocktail recipes

Looking for a sweet holiday cocktail? Central Standard Craft Distillery released a new Northern Wisconsin Chocolate Brandy as a part of their flannel series. This is the second release ...

Innovative Vermouth Company Co-Founded by E.C. Native Makes Waves

recognized nationwide for its quality and innovation, Lasdon Vermouth is a game-changer

There are craft liquors galore across the nation, and quite the roundup of Wisco-made spirits too, but Lasdon Vermouth has created a product that tackles an otherwise difficult issue for vermouth drinkers to overcome ...

New Twists on an Old Fashioned Debate

cocktail bars returning to pre-Prohibition-style recipes for beloved Wisconsin drink

For decades, if you sidled up to the bar at any Wisconsin establishment – whether a corner tavern or a northwoods supper club – and ordered an Old Fashioned, you were almost guaranteed to get a very specific drink. It was served on ice in an Old Fashioned glass ...

Sip on the Valley’s Favorite Cocktails

here are our readers’ picks for the best craft cocktails in the region

According to voters in our most recent Best of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll, these craft cocktail conquerors make happy hour a whole lot happier ...

Speak Easy, Menomonie

The Gin Mill offers tasty cocktails and everyman brews

There’s a new speakeasy in Menomonie. But it’s OK – you don’t have to keep it a secret. The Gin Mill, (228 Main St.), a new bar with a hidden ...

The Valley's Favorite Cocktails

Volume One readers' picks for the best craft cocktails in the region

According to voters in the 2019 Best of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll, these craft cocktail conquerors make happy hour a whole lot happier ...

Celebrate the New '20s With a Spin on Some 1920s Cocktails

The Chippewa Valley is getting ready to toast in 2020; it’s time to prepare for the occasion by practicing a modern spin on some classic cocktails. You might have seen Zac Zubal pouring beers at the Thirsty Badger or ...