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December 2011

Quick Bite: Raising the Bar

Five Charleston food and beverage veterans are crafting their own one-of-a-kind libations

Sparkling wine innovator Brad Ball owns Social Restaurant +Wine Bar.

	La Bubbly Maker: Brad Ball Headquarters: Charleston (grapes harvested in Chile) Inspiration: “20-somethings looking for a sparkling wine that’s approachable and fun” Wine: Sixty percent chardonnay and 40 percent pinot noir with infusions of white floral notes and hints of ripe pear and apple Buy a bottle: Whole Foods, Caviar & Bananas, Bottles, Social Restaurant + Wine Bar, and East Bay Wines and Spirits www.labubbly.com

Jake Johnson and David Szlam have been recently joined by partner Ben Capa (not pictured).
	Virgil Kaine Bourbon Makers: Jake Johnson & David Szlam Headquarters: North Charleston Inspiration: Virgil Kaine, an 1860s Danville, Virginia, train conductor, whose name, say the makers, “became synonymous with delivering goods of the utmost importance to Confederate troops during the Civil War.” His most precious cargo? “Homemade bourbon.” Spirit: Kentucky bourbon infused with ginger Buy a bottle: Coming soon to Total Wine and Spirits and Clarey’s, Burris, and Foresberg’s liquor stores www.virgilkaine.com

Along with running Jack Rudy Cocktail Co., Brooks Reitz (left, with Matt Burt) manages the bar at FIG.
	Jack Rudy’s Cocktail Co. Small Batch Tonic Syrup Maker: Brooks Reitz & Matt Burt Headquarters: Charleston Inspiration: Reitz’s great-grandfather, Jack Rudy, “a pilot, inventor, and engineer who lived a life of unconventional success by constantly being a daredevil.” Mix: White pepper and orange zest blended with quinine syrup extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree Buy a bottle: Indigo & Cotton and Heirloom Book Company www.jackrudycocktailco.com

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photographs (bottles) by Autumn Nesbitt, (Reitz & Burt) By Leann Cannon, (Ball) Courtesy of Brad Ball, & (Szlam & Johnson) By Elizabeth Boardman

Quick Bite: Raising the Bar

La Bubbly

Virgil Kaine Bourbon

Jack Rudy’s Cocktail Co. Small Batch Tonic Syrup

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