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Over the weekend we had a very busy time at the Winery. Saturday night was the culmination of a month of work by several dozen people from the area who entered in our Gingerbread House competition for charity. We have had several classes a week on how to make and decorate gingerbread houses and ended up with almost thirty contestants. There were five categories: Professional, Under 17, Traditional, Historical, and Fantasy. There were some absolutely wonderful creations, and I was surprised at the quality of all the entries, especially the fact that some of the best were by people who had never done this before.

Sunday night I went to a Sunday Night Cocktail event hosted by my friend and award winning mixologist, Lydia Reismueller, formerly of the speakeasy style cocktail bar PDT and restaurant/cocktail bar Elettaria in NYC. Lydia has been having these Sunday events for the past two months at the Westcot Forge restaurant in Blue Hill, ME and they have been a big success. I tried a few of her new creations and said my good-bye's for the season, as she heads off to travel the world until March with her chef boyfriend. I'm already looking forward to when she starts up the Cocktail Sundays again next Spring when she comes back to manage one of the excellent, local, organic farms.

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]]>Jonathan M. ForesterJonathanM.ForesterMainePenobscot Bay BreweryPenobscot Bay DistilleryPenobscotBayBreweryWinterportWinterport WineryWinterportWineryJonathan M. ForesterFri, 12 Dec 2008 10:01:00 ESTBright Eyes Kiwifruit Fizz - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/11/bright-eyes-kiwifruit-fizz-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/11/bright-eyes-kiwifruit-fizz-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/11/bright-eyes-kiwifruit-fizz-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Bright Eyes Kiwifruit FizzBrightEyesKiwifruitFizzTales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterThu, 11 Dec 2008 16:00:00 ESTCelery Cup #1 - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/10/celery-cup-1-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/10/celery-cup-1-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/10/celery-cup-1-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Celery Cup 1CeleryCup1Tales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterWed, 10 Dec 2008 16:00:00 ESTGinger Chu-Cumber - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/09/ginger-chu-cumber-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/09/ginger-chu-cumber-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/09/ginger-chu-cumber-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Ginger Chu-CumberGingerChu-cumberTales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterTue, 09 Dec 2008 16:00:00 ESTHerb Cane - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/08/herb-cane-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/08/herb-cane-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/08/herb-cane-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Herb CaneHerbCaneTales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterMon, 08 Dec 2008 16:00:00 ESTBig Mango - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/07/big-mango-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/07/big-mango-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/07/big-mango-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Jonathan M. ForesterSun, 07 Dec 2008 16:00:00 ESTSidewinder's Fang - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/06/sidewinders-fang-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/06/sidewinders-fang-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/06/sidewinders-fang-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Sidewinders FangSidewindersFangTales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterSat, 06 Dec 2008 16:00:00 ESTOrchids in Bloom - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/05/orchids-in-bloom-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/05/orchids-in-bloom-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/05/orchids-in-bloom-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Jonathan M. ForesterFri, 05 Dec 2008 16:00:00 ESTDiary of a Distiller: Chapter 29 - 75th Anniversary of Repeal Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/05/diary-of-a-distiller-chapter-29-75th-anniversary-of-repeal-da/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/05/diary-of-a-distiller-chapter-29-75th-anniversary-of-repeal-da/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/05/diary-of-a-distiller-chapter-29-75th-anniversary-of-repeal-da/#commentsFiled under:



Today is the 75th Anniversary of Repeal Day, a day of celebration and rejoicing of the end of one of this nations debacles in judgment, Prohibition. Although Prohibition only lasted for 13-14 years on a national level, it was in force for many decades prior in several states. Here in Maine it started in 1851.

I'm starting off my day with a business meeting of the Maine Winery Guild. Last year I kick-started the association into forming and this will be our third business meeting. Owners of most of Maine's 18+ wineries will be there. I also invited the owners of the State's micro-distilleries to attend, so we can decide whether to join the Maine Winery guild, or start a separate association. I know that after-wards a few of us will be celebrating Repeal Day by tasting each others products.

After that I'll be going back to the winery to bottle Cranberry Wine. The job just got much easier. When we bought the brewery equipment a large filter was part of the deal. We never got around to cleaning it up and using it until this week. It's four times the size of the one we were using before. With that much more surface area the pump works much faster and easier. So running a 500 gallon tank of wine through the filter takes only forty minutes, compared with 1/2 a day or more with the old filter. Wine needs to be filtered sevral times through finer and finer levels until it is crystal clear. So what took three days before, we can now due in one day before lunchtime. Mike was practically dancing with glee.

In the last of the photos below you can see the old filter, without its plates, in front of the much larger new one.

Gallery: Diary of a Distiller: Chapter 29 - 75th Anniversary of Repeal Day

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Happy Repeal Day! As I'm sure you know, today is the 75th Anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition. For folks in my bizz, winemakers, brewers, and distillers; it's a big holiday. I heard that some of my local bars will be celebrating, although I wish I could make it to some of the big parties I've heard about.

The other day I got an email from Natalie Bovis-Nelsen, The Liquid Muse, a mixologist and booze blogger, about Repeal Day Parties around the country. I thought I'd like to share it with you. Then I did a little research on other party announcements. I read on Marketwatch that Dewar's is having Repeal Day Parties all over the country. The Business Sheet has some info about parties, and ProhibitionRepeal.com has a list of real Prohibition Era Speakeasies where you can celebrate.

Do you know of any Repeal Day Parties in your area?

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]]>PartiesProhibitionRepeal DayRepealDayJonathan M. ForesterFri, 05 Dec 2008 10:01:00 ESTNavan Cocktail #4 - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/04/navan-cocktail-4-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/04/navan-cocktail-4-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/04/navan-cocktail-4-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Navan Cocktail 4NavanCocktail4Tales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterThu, 04 Dec 2008 16:00:00 ESTSavoire Faire - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/03/savoire-faire-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/03/savoire-faire-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/03/savoire-faire-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Savoire FaireSavoireFaireTales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterWed, 03 Dec 2008 16:00:00 ESTJean Collins - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/02/jean-collins-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/02/jean-collins-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/02/jean-collins-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Jonathan M. ForesterTue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:00 ESTOne Hot Minute - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/01/one-hot-minute-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/01/one-hot-minute-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/01/one-hot-minute-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>One Hot MinuteOneHotMinuteTales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterMon, 01 Dec 2008 16:00:00 ESTJaguar - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/30/jaguar-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/30/jaguar-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/30/jaguar-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>JaguarTales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterSun, 30 Nov 2008 16:00:00 ESTFlying Mermaid - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/29/flying-mermaid-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/29/flying-mermaid-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/29/flying-mermaid-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Flying MermaidFlyingMermaidTales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterSat, 29 Nov 2008 16:00:00 ESTWeed Wacker - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/28/weed-wacker-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/28/weed-wacker-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/28/weed-wacker-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Tales of the CocktailWeed WackerWeedWackerJonathan M. ForesterFri, 28 Nov 2008 16:00:00 ESTDiary of a Distiller: Chapter 28 - Happy Thanksgivinghttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/28/diary-of-a-distiller-chapter-28-happy-thanksgiving/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/28/diary-of-a-distiller-chapter-28-happy-thanksgiving/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/28/diary-of-a-distiller-chapter-28-happy-thanksgiving/#commentsFiled under:

It's been quiet here at the winery the past week.We had our first snow and the temps have been in the 20's and even down to the 'teens at night. Mostly we have been prepping for the Holiday Season, repairing and hanging lights, bottling wine, and sprucing everything up. We're also hosting a Gingerbread House Competition at our culinary school and restaurant, Pairings, and lots of folks have been taking classes and coming by to work on their cakey homes.

I'm in NYC visiting family all week and going around meeting up with all my mixologist friends. It will take me all week to catch up on what's going on the the cocktail world. I missed all the fall cocktails and hope to try a few before the winter ones come onto all the menus. With luck I may still be able to sample the fall creations.

I have a few bottles of wine from the winery for family, and a few bottles of our new hard cider for friends and the bar crew at a few of my favorite cocktail bars. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's reactions. I've also been planning a reunion with friends from back as far as elementary school and the neighborhood where I grew up, as well as friends from college and my early 20's. It should be an evening of carousing and good, loud, fun; as we catch up on the latest. One friend of mine who I have known since 5th grade is a Lt. Colonel in the Army Reserve and has been called back to active duty for his third tour of duty. So we are going to give him a wet and wild send off as well. I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving, and have a fun weekend!

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]]>Jonathan M. ForesterJonathanM.ForesterMainePenobscot Bay DistilleryPenobscotBayDistilleryWinterportWinterport WineryJonathan M. ForesterFri, 28 Nov 2008 10:01:00 ESTHoney Soda Gin Gin - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/27/honey-soda-gin-gin-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/27/honey-soda-gin-gin-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/27/honey-soda-gin-gin-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

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]]>Honey Soda Gin GinHoneySodaGinGinTales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterThu, 27 Nov 2008 16:00:00 ESTMaggie's Midnight - Cocktail Hourhttp://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/26/maggies-midnight-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/26/maggies-midnight-cocktail-hour/http://www.slashfood.com/2008/11/26/maggies-midnight-cocktail-hour/#commentsFiled under:

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]]>maggies MidnightMaggiesMidnightTales of the CocktailJonathan M. ForesterWed, 26 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST