08/18/2026
Refined enough to feel like a discovery. Easy enough to drink all afternoon. πΊ
The Backyard Bramble: Earl Grey-infused bourbon, blackberry mint syrup, lemon, and a spritz of fresh mint. Jewel-toned, aromatic, and built for the long haul.
Part of the box by Ronnie Bertellotti.
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08/14/2026
An old fashioned that means business. π₯
Grate Expectations is a rum-rinsed bourbon old fashioned with spiced pecan syrup, blackstrap bitters, and a smoked candied pecan on the rim. Classic structure, serious personality. Part of this month's Backyard Bourbon Barbecue kit.
Part of the box by Ronnie Bertellotti.
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08/12/2026
Our bourbon pick for August. π₯
This month's cocktails pair perfectly with Judson & Moore Bourbon.
If you're into a rich, corn-forward bourbon with notes of caramel, toasted oak, and warm spice that's just as good sipped neat as it is in a classic cocktail.
Cut Above Non-Alcoholic Whiskey is if you're into a smooth, oak-aged spirit with notes of vanilla, caramel, and warm baking spice that lets you enjoy a proper whiskey pour without the alcohol.
For a limited time, use code MOOREBOURBON for free shipping at https://judsonandmoore.com/pages/our-whiskeys
08/10/2026
Time to restock the bar. Every syrup in our shop is on sale right now, up to 50% off.
No code needed, just shop and save.
08/05/2026
Behind Backyard Bourbon Barbecue π₯
Meet Ronnie Bertellotti! Ronnie's bartending career started in Chicago back in 2011, cutting her teeth as a barback at Ada St. before working her way up to lead bartender, and eventually bar manager at Fort Willow. Since 2018, she's been the Beverage Director at ShakeStir, where she's built and refined the Cocktail Courier programming.
When Shaker & Spoon joined the ShakeStir family, Ronnie found herself inspired and pushed by its community of bartenders, and made her debut with the Banana Pancake Daiquiri. Since then, she's been working behind the scenes to help bring each kit and box to life. She has a soft spot for sugarcane and agave spirits, though if you catch her at your neighborhood dive bar, odds are she's mid-conversation talking someone into a shot of Malort.
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08/01/2026
Sun-drenched and unapologetically tropical. π₯π₯
Char & Charm is our answer to the perfect summer highball. Bourbon, mango passionfruit syrup, lemon, red bitter soda, and a chili mango garnish that's more flirt than fire. One of three cocktails in this month's Backyard Bourbon Barbecue kit.
Crafted by Ronnie Bertellotti
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07/25/2026
Low and slow meets bright and bold. π‘π₯π₯
Backyard Bourbon Barbecue is here. Our most summer-forward cocktail kit yet, three bourbon cocktails built for the height of summer by Ronnie Bertellotti. Mango, pecan, blackberry, and bourbon. Just add a grill.
On the menu: Char & Charm, Grate Expectations, and Backyard Bramble.
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07/18/2026
Some cocktails are made for sipping slowly. This is one of them. πΈ
La Passeggiata is our amaro old fashioned. Amaro Meletti, spiced grapefruit syrup, grapefruit bitters, over a large ice cube. Bold, bitter, and exactly where the evening should end.
Part of the box by Lindsay Matteson.
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07/14/2026
This one drinks like summer in the Mediterranean. πΏ
Sunset in Sardinia combines Amaro Meletti with lemongrass-ginger-lemon syrup, coconut water, turmeric-ginger bitters, and a lemongrass salt rim. Vibrant, herbaceous, and completely transportive. Part of this month's That's Amaro cocktail kit.
Part of the box by Lindsay Matteson.
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07/05/2026
Behind That's Amaro βοΈ
Meet Lindsay Matteson, bartender and the creative mind behind this month's amaro lineup. Known for her thoughtful approach to Italian spirits, Lindsay built this box around amaro as a full base spirit, not just an aperitif or digestif. Three cocktails, one spirit, and a whole Italian summer to explore.
Lindsay has spent over a decade at the forefront of amaro culture in the US, from New York's iconic Amor y Amargo, where she became head bartender and ran two national pop-up programs, to Seattle's internationally recognized amaro bar Barnacle. She's trained hundreds of bartenders nationally, consulted across the industry, and built a career around making bitter, complex spirits feel approachable and exciting.
That's Amaro takes the bar cart somewhere warm, golden, and a little exotic, with rosehip, lemongrass, grapefruit, and Amaro Meletti running through every pour.
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