"Hey how was your MAG?"

This pretty much sums it up.

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Just posted my first in a series over on substack to share and demystify some of the work that I do as a coffee and beverage consultant.

#coffee #consulting #beverage #coffeesky #WashingtonDC #NOVA #NorthernVirginia #DMV #specialtycoffee

No surprises from this year, Manwolves is lower than expected (yall should listen to them) but good year for music.

Work continues to be underway at SOST DC, with our soft opening next month:

Look at how pretty this ☕️ equipment is, such a blessing to be working on some great equipment after the experiences in my last role.

@rtgame.bsky.social being my favorite gaming creator on YouTube is no surprise.

Reminiscing on a personal bar I ran last summer at MAGStock. This patch, commissioned from @gargoylegray.bsky.social, came out so well and I still hear about people finding the patches well over a year now.

I even got one of these patches re-gifted to me, funnily enough.

Kings Ransom in old town Alexandria is a neighborhood favorite for me.

The former general manager is an expert at their craft, winning the 2023 Elijah Craig Old Fashioned competition. The staff are friendly, the vibe is giving speakeasy, and overall I greatly enjoy any evenings spent here.

I never got the chance to write down this cocktail, but it was similar to an old fashioned but served neat.

Death & Co DC hosted a pop-up at Hotel Heron (ALX) for a few weeks and I went during their penultimate weekend.

Great vibes, and the drinks were great. I loved their airmail.

Quick break from all the cocktail postings to bring you a deep passion and hobby, specialty coffee.

This particular one was a FANTASTIC espresso tonic with house made lemon syrup, single origin from others coffee out of Washington D.C., and tonic water.

(please denote the very boojee lemon)

This was a fun event I worked earlier in the year, it was a pre-game for a charity fundraiser. I got to be the open bar for folks going to an open bar.

Swanky old fashioneds and refreshing aperol spritz' on the menu that night.

If you ever need a bartender, reach out at buddah.bar.

For my mother's birthday this past April, we went out to Sushi Taro in Washington D.C.

The food was fantastic, but an absolutely highlight of the night was this Dewazakura Daiginjo out of Yamagata Prefecture.

Roughly a $100 bottle, but man am I tempted to still get it.