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My boy David gifted me a bottle of Forthave’s amaro for my birthday a year or two ago and since then, I always have two bottles on deck: one at the office and one at home. For those who haven’t had amaro before, I suppose it’s a bit of an acquired taste. I grew up taking this Chinese herbal cough syrup called Pei Pa Koa and amaro reminds me a lot of it: herby, minty, and super soothing with notes of honey and cinnamon. I like to drink it over a cube of ice after dinner to settle the stomach, but as I write this in the late afternoon I kinda feel like having one now so I will.
Nov 19, 2020
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Daniel and Aaron are some of the most honest people I know and it shows in the botanical spirits they create at Forthave; everything they do is special to the next level. Do yourself a favor and buy two bottles of any of their products. Keep one for yourself, and give one to someone you love. They base some of their spirits on ancient recipes for remedies, so if you ever catch them in the street go ahead and ask them a million questions about where their inspiration comes from. The answers are good.
Jan 17, 2023
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Italian herbal liquors that all taste similar but also very different? I feel like a potion master having them on my shelf at home.
Highly recommend Cynar and Montenegro. Ramazotti and coke is also delicious.
Oct 2, 2024
I first tried this smoky rhubarb amaro while sitting at the bar of a restaurant near my apartment. A woman next to me was celebrating her 50th birthday alone and told me that Sfumato was her favorite drink and we should have one together. The bartender told me that it was not for everyone, just like this woman sitting next to me was not for everyone. The woman next to me agreed to both. Unfortunately this meant that I HAD to try it. Good on its own or as a spritz.
Jan 31, 2024
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My partner at 3sixteen, Johan, started an incense company together with his wife a few years ago and it really changed my perspective on what incense could be. I was so accustomed to the super cheap and piercing smell that comes with bodega Nag Champa that I had no idea that premium incense could smell so much richer and complex. These are a godsend for when you’re stuck working from home for months at a time. My favorites are Knoll, Savannah and Velo but I haven’t been mad at any of the other ones that I’ve tried.
Nov 19, 2020
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There is something very special going on in the UK jazz scene right now. Several years ago I started catching wind of various emerging talents through Gilles Peterson’s BBC radio shows and his record label Brownswood Recordings. One artist that is on an absolute tear right now is tenor saxophonist Nubya Garcia; she put out an excellent EP, “Nubya’s 5ive”, a few years ago so I was super stoked to see her put a full length out this fall. “Source” effortlessly blends dub, reggae and Caribbean rhythms into her unique sound. Listen to the album, and then watch her perform a few tracks with her backing band on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert.
Nov 19, 2020
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I found out about Goods & Services through my LA team. One day I saw they were all gramming a spot that did crazy custom resoles on shoes and I asked them where it was - turns out it’s right around the corner from our LA headquarters. I hit up the owner, Rory, to have him do up a pair of AF1’s on a Christy sole and he did not disappoint.
Nov 19, 2020