Sips & Synopsis - This Weeks Makings

• Special Edition - Making Moments to Remember

• Trivia Question

• Drink of the Week - The Second Pour

• The People Who Make You Feel Seen

• Mocktail Moment - Autumn Amaro Tonic

🍂 What’s in Your Glass This Week...

We talk a lot about ingredients, technique, and seasonal flavors here. But sometimes the thing that makes a cocktail memorable isn’t what’s in the glass - it’s who hands it to you.

This week, we’re heading to Walla Walla, Washington to spotlight one of our favorite local gems: Public House 124, where Bartender turned General Manager , Josiah Ward , doesn’t just make great drinks - he creates moments.

✔️ Drink of the Week: Second Pour, Josiah’s custom amaro-whiskey creation
✔️ A story about hospitality as the secret ingredient
✔️ A mocktail to match the mood
✔️ Product links to re-create the vibe at home
✔️ Quote & trivia to toast the ones who make it personal

Trivia Question❓

What’s the only ingredient in this weeks “Drink of the Week” cocktail that was originally created by monks?

Answer at the bottom of the newsletter

Drink of the Week: Second Pour

Created by Josiah Ward at @publichouse124, this rich and elegant slow-sipper blends whiskey warmth with amaro depth and just enough mystery to keep you coming back.

Ingredients:

• 2.5 oz whiskey (bourbon or rye)

• 0.5 oz Amaro Averna

• 0.25 oz Amaro Nonino

• 0.25 oz Bénédictine

• 2 dashes black walnut bitters

• Garnish: Luxardo cherry on a pick

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.

2. Stir until well chilled and diluted.

3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large cube.

4. Garnish with a cherry. Sip. Repeat.

The People Who Makes You Feel Seen

We walked into Public House 124 this past week expecting a nightcap - and walked out talking about the experience all weekend.

That’s what Josiah and the team there does. They don’t just pour a drink - they notice what you need. They makes you feel welcome. Remembered. Understood.

There’s something magical about sitting at a bar where someone is happy to see you. And when that person also happens to craft a drink this thoughtful? That’s where cocktails become connection. That’s when a place becomes your place.

Cheers to the bartenders who make our nights better, not just because of what they make, but because of how they make us feel.

🛍️ Recreate the Vibe at Home

🧊 Large Ice Cube Mold – For that perfect slow-sip experience
🍒 Luxardo Maraschino Cherries – The best. Don’t settle.
🥃 Weighted Mixing Glass – For stirring like a pro

Mocktail Moment: Autumn Amaro Tonic

A non-alcoholic nod to Josiah’s bittersweet masterpiece.

• 1.5 oz strong brewed black tea (chilled)

• 0.5 oz maple syrup

• 0.25 oz balsamic vinegar

• Dash of black walnut bitters (alcohol-free optional)

• Top with tonic water

• Garnish: orange slice + cherry

Earthy, rich, and layered—just like the real thing.