I have been having trouble getting crème de violet anywhere locally so I ordered it from one of my favorite distilleries in Colorado. They have a new amaro so I made a black Manhattan, a gin Martinez, and a paper plane. This amaro is very herbal so the paper plane was a wash but the other two were quite good.
What is your favorite from Elevation 5003?
Cocktails you can get at their tasting room: self care (Smokey g&t with cbd bitters), the notorious F I G, and back in black (black Manhattan)
Bottles: Franklin is the best coffee liquor I’ve had. Their felernum is great (I used to 50 / 50 it with whiskey to make a lazy old fashion). The crème de violet isn’t officially on the shelf yet but it’s way better than the syrupy one everyone sells in the liquor store.
For base spirits they are known for their gin, it’s very citrus forward which got popular recently (I’m more of a Christmas tree drinker). Their bourbon and maple rye are also good but you’re paying the local distillery premium and you can get better for the price from the big players.