Custom Spirits at Chatham Bars Inn
Chatham Bars Inn has designed an ongoing Custom Spirits program offering an ever-changing beverage menu with carefully curated one-of-a-kind offerings distinctive to the Inn from bourbon to tequila, gin to rum and more.
Extremely popular with guests of the Inn and local visitors, these spirits are served on their own and as part of a creative and extensive cocktail menu. Each year, guests look forward to seeing how the program has expanded. While each of the custom spirits has a limited life due to the popularity of the program, the team is always updating the program with new and exclusive spirits. And each has its own story . . .
Maker's Mark
In 2018, Chatham Bars Inn partnered with Maker’s Mark to create its first custom bourbon, the Chatham Bars Inn Maker’s Mark Private Select Vol. 1. The bourbon quickly became a guest favorite, with the first barrel selling out in just 10 weeks. Featuring notes of pepper, oak, cherry, vanilla and caramel, it is served neat and in signature cocktails at the Sacred Cod Tavern.
Mayflower Brewing Company
Mayflower Brewing Company, a craft brewery in nearby Plymouth, Massachusetts, creates beers inspired by New England’s changing seasons and sense of place. Chatham Bars Inn partnered with the brewery to create Coastal Encounter Honey Kölsch and Shore Road IPA, two specialty beers that reflect the Inn’s coastal surroundings and connection to the land. Brewed exclusively for Chatham Bars Inn, both offer a unique taste of Cape Cod.
La Alteña Distillery
It was only natural that Chatham Bars Inn’s custom spirits program would expand to tequila. In late 2019, the team traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico, to visit La Alteña distillery, home of El Tesoro tequila, and select a Private Select barrel of reposado tequila for the Inn. After tasting four barrels, the team chose one specifically for the waterview Bayview Bar. Aged for up to 11 months in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, the tequila features sweet and smoky notes of vanilla, oak, fruit, dill, agave and pepper, complementing the outdoor atmosphere of the Bayview Bar.
Etesia Gin
We are excited to have our own custom Etesia Gin, crafted and bottled exclusively by Don Ciccio & Figli in Washington D.C. Available exclusively at the Inn, the botanical blend of juniper and fresh Italian citrus in this gin is perfect for a day on the shores of Cape Cod! We crafted this gin to be versatile in any cocktail from a Gin Ricky to a Negroni and it pairs beautifully with our Chatham oysters. We even procured our own sea salt from the waters just off our beach to use when diluting the gin off the still giving it a subtle yet unique salinity.
Plantation Rum - Single Cask
After building a relationship with Plantation Rum, Chatham Bars Inn partnered with the brand on a single barrel project, selecting a Barbados VSOR single cask after tasting three available samples. Distilled in 2016 and bottled in 2022, the rum was aged in Bourbon, Ferrand and Port casks, creating a delicate and balanced spirit with notes of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, dried fruit and roasted chestnut. Light yet bold, it can be enjoyed on its own or featured in elevated cocktails.
Jefferson's Reserve Single Barrel
Single barrels are a lot of fun to choose! Each barrel lends different flavor profiles to the spirit and while a typical bottle of bourbon is blended from many single barrels to always be consistent, single barrels are truly unique. We were again given multiple samples of single barrels and tasted through them with our team. We chose this particular barrel knowing we’d be launching it in the Fall. It’s warm and bold, but impressively balanced. At 100 proof (50% abv) all the flavors of the whiskey are enhanced without being too strong, yet the proof is not so high that it masks the delicate secondary flavors. And while this spirit drinks beautifully straight or on the rocks, there is certain to be some special cocktails on the menu this winter with Jefferson’s Reserve Single Barrel.
Ultimate Provence Rosé
The team’s destination was Ultimate Provence in La Garde -Freinet, in the Var department located further north of the French Riviera. Surrounded by olive trees, forests and vineyards, the Ultimate Provence property gives a traditional and comforting feel of the South of France and its terroir. After meeting with the wine maker Alexis Cornu, it was very interesting to learn, envision and taste the result of his craft. Our Ultimate Provence rosé is made from four different grapes: Syrah, Rolle, Cinsault and Grenache Noir. We are very fortunate to partner with Ultimate Provence and are very excited to introduce the rosé in beautiful bottles featuring the Chatham Bars Inn logo at a launch party in June, 2024 at the Inn.
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