38577 Mon Aug 08 17:19:49 -0700 2005 7 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 181922 Finally got out there despite living almost walking distance. Really enjoyed it, I would not be surprised to find that some people regularly visit to hang out and taste. The Eaux de Vie: I wanted to like these, but after the first sniff of fruit, all I could taste was the alcohol. Whiskey: Excellent, smooth. I am not a whiskey drinker, but this stuff could change that. Cocoa and vanilla notes, very nice. Vodka: Again, very smooth. I don't drink it straight but this I would. Buddha's Hand vodka. They had a frozen bottle and it was great. Kaffir lime vodka. I don't think they were too happy when I said (loudly, this was late in the sampling menu) that it reminded me of 7-Up. Not bad, but lacking the complexity that I would have hoped for from such an intriguing ingredient. Mandarin Orange Blossom vodka. Fragrant. Yummy. Raspberry vodka. Also tasty. Pear Liqueur, Raspberry Liqueur. All good. Tea liqueur. Infused with lapsang souchong tea, honey, and orange peel. Unusual and delicious. Lance (behind the counter) also was prototyping a wasabi vodka infused with fresh roots, not the powdered or tube stuff. He waved around a small glass jar of this neon chartreuse liquid and allowed us to smell but not taste, as there was only a tiny amount. It was earthy, like shiitake. Hope it makes it into production, even if Oregon is the world's leading producer of fresh wasabi, it still isn't a lot. Mon Aug 08 17:19:49 -0700 2005 0 Louise 1 181947 Nice post. I didn't know they had so many products. I like the manderin orange the best so far, even better than the raspberry. Tue Aug 09 00:28:41 -0700 2005 181922 0 rworange 1 181997 How does the tasting work? Do you pay by the taste? What is the cost? Tue Aug 09 15:09:27 -0700 2005 181922 0 Morton the Mousse 2 182000 it is $10 to buy a glass and you taste all they have about 12? Tue Aug 09 16:15:44 -0700 2005 181997 0 mustardgirl 3 182011 It is $10 for the glass and you may taste all items. 3-4 eaux de vie 1 grappa 1 whiskey 4 vodkas 2-3 liqueurs In that sequence. Tue Aug 09 17:46:15 -0700 2005 182000 0 Louise 2 182001 Their web site has the good info: http://www.hangarone.com/html/hangarvodka_tastingroom.html Link: http://www.hangarone.com/html/hangarvodka_tastingroom.html Tue Aug 09 16:28:55 -0700 2005 181997 0 Loren3 2 182073 There's a recepticle on the counter for you to empty your glass. There are a lot of tastes and you can get pretty toasted if you empty each glass into your stomach. You sample a variety of eaux de vie, vodka, grappa and their whisky. Highly recommended. Link: http://bunrab.com/yummychow/Shopping/SFShoppingFrameset.html?hangarone_shop.html Wed Aug 10 01:36:55 -0700 2005 181997 0 Edie 1 4108383 Late update, they only ever made one commercial batch of the wasabi vodka. I don't know how well it sold, but I heard the manufacturing process produced a by-product not unlike mustard gas. Overwhelming, even with gas masks. Thu Oct 16 08:54:04 -0700 2008 181922 13445 Louise