Great Lakes Distillery, 616 W. Virginia St., is gearing up for a very spirited Holiday Cocktail Drive-thru, an event at which you can load up on seven different cocktail kits to take you through the season.
To participate, pre-order your cocktail kits on or before Wednesday, Dec. 16 for drive-thru-style pick-up on Sunday, Dec. 20 between 9 a.m. and noon.
Options include:
- A Bloody Good Christmas Morning Bloody Mary Kit ($45) featuring one 750 ml bottle of Rehorst Vodka; one 32 oz bottle of GLD bloody mary mix; four Klement’s beef stick and four cheese sticks.
- The Human Fund Festivus Punch Kit ($45) with one 750 ml bottle of Rehorst Gin; one 750 ml bottle of Top Note Grapefruit mixer; one 32-ounce Festivus Punch in a Festivus Pole Can; one box of Junior Mints; airing of the grievances sheets
- The Yuletide Mule Kit ($65) includes a 750 ml bottle of Rehorst Vodka; one 750 ml bottle of Good Land Cranberry Liqueur and two 750 ml bottles of Top Note Ginger Beer
- Clue Year’s Eve with Colonel Mustard Kit ($50) features a 750 ml bottle of Rehorst Citrus & Honey Vodka; a four-pack of Sprecher Cream Soda; one 46-ounce can of pineapple juice; a copy of the Clue board game.
- The Absnog Kit ($45) includes one 375 ml bottle of Amerique 1912 Absinthe Verte and a half gallon of Oberweis eggnog
- The Holiday Hot Toddy Kit ($50) features a 750 ml bottle of Still & Oak Straight Bourbon, plus a 75 ml of Great Lakes Distillery hot toddy mix
- The Winter Wonderland Peppermint Hot Cocoa Kit ($50) includes a 750 ml bottle of Still & Oak Straight Rye; a container of Omanhene peppermint hot cocoa mix and one bag of marshmallows
For more information and to place your order, visit the Great Lakes Distillery ordering page online.
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