at the bar or at the table to sample flights of their
products or try out a few of the local craft beers and
award-winning wines that also share space on the
menu. Having opened in late summer of 2018, Casks
& Flights offers quite the impressive menu of drinks,
boasting more than 70 wines as well as a small assortment of craft beers. As
one might expect, however, it is their Swan Neck Winery offerings that truly
claim pride of place, as the flavors of their site-made wines and meads number
in the triple digits.
Such high numbers could present a challenge in itself, but Wilson and
McCorvey’s plan for Casks & Flights managed to lay that test to rest though
their tasting events, their menu of unique wine- and mead-based cocktails,
and their tasting flights. “The very moment our guests walk in, they’re
greeted with a smile from someone who can show them what we have on-site,”
says Wilson. “Our goal is to give them the best tasting experience they’ve ever
had, and to present them with a different one each time,” he goes on. More
than just a tasting experience, however, Wilson and McCorvey want their
guests to experience true connection to them and to their staff. “This is a place
where people will know your name and remember your visits; they’ll greet you
like family; and, most importantly, they’ll care about the experience you have,
every time you walk through the door.”
Blood Orange Wine-Sicle
Ingredients:
4 oz. Prosecco or Moscato of choice
2 oz. Blood orange juice
2 oz. Swan Neck Winery Honey
Orange Mead
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 Fresh mint leaf
2 wedges apple
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, combine first
four ingredients together, shaking
until thoroughly mixed. Place mint
leaf in the bottom of a tall glass and
strain contents of cocktail mixer
into the glass, allowing to sit for two
minutes before stirring. Garnish with
apple slices and serve.
Casks & Flights is located at 121 S Palafox Place, Suite B, Pensacola.
For more information, call (850) 495-3897 or find them on Facebook.
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