This summer, Shake contributed to a Kickstarter project for Hella Bitter: a do-it-yourself bitters making kit. A fellow bitters-loving friend, Malia of Shoyu Sugar, brought it to his attention—a funny coincidence because just a few weeks prior, we’d been on vacation in Arizona and came across a cute set of... Read More

A few weekends ago, I did a bit of experimental baking. On our Summer Road Trip, I picked up a bottle of Woodford Reserve Sassafras and Sorghum Bitters. Not long after we returned, our friend Malia gave us a bottle of Bar Keep Apple Bitters. (These aren’t the exact same... Read More

I’ve been sadly neglecting the “Sips” part of the Sugar + Shake “mission statement.” Sorry ‘bout that. We (shockingly) haven’t been trying out anything new lately, and since it’s like pulling teeth to get Shake to write up something about his favorite sips, I’m going to take this opportunity to... Read More