Internet and phone sales:
Retailers in California should be able to ship Sub Rosa to customers within their own state. In many cases, UPS won't ship distilled spirits at all. That said, Vintage Spirits in Mill Valley, California will ship spirits to all 50 states. Call 415.388.1626 to order. Each state has their own rules and regulations for shipping and receiving distilled spirits, so be patient and be persistant. Expect to pay about $12-15 a bottle for shipping, over the cost of the product. It ain't cheap to ship glass and liquid and to cover the cost of adult signatures. But until these gems are availlable in your area, this is how you'll get your hands on them.
Oregon:
Oregon is a 'control' liquor state, so you can find these distillates only at a few dozen hip state liquor stores or at selected bars and restaurants. Ask the bartender if they carry Sub Rosa. Here are a few that do.
In Portland: Wildwood – NW 21st; Carafe – SW Market; Serratto - NW 21st; Toast – SE Steele; East India Bar & Grill – SW 11th; Heathman Hotel - SW Broadway; Paragon in the Pearl – NW Hoyt; Indish - NW 21st; Oba - NW 12th; Driftwood Room @ Hotel deLuxe - SW 15th; Lauro Kitchen - 34th & Division; Vindalho – SE 20th & Clinton; Clarklewis – SE Water Ave.; Nobel Rot – E. Burnside at 11th; The Farm Cafe – NE 7th at E. Burnside; STIR - Oregon Convention Center. Acadia – NE Fremont; Ned Ludd - NE MLK Blvd.; Vintage Lounge - SE 79th and Stark. In Eugene: Cafe Soriah on W. 13th; Marché at the 5th Steet Market; The Vintage on Lincoln and the Starlight Lounge. In Yamhill County: Dundee Bistro in Dundee and the luxury Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg. Here is a list of Oregon state liquor stores that carry Sub Rosa vodkas.
California:
California rocks when it comes to Sub Rosa Spirits. Great bars and restaurants that really care about their cocktails abound. Here are a few places where you can find 'em:
In San Francisco at Dosa at Fillmore and Post; Baretta on Valencia; Aziza on Geary; Elixir 16th & Guerrero; Orson in SOMA; Aub Zam Zam in the Haight; Absinthe Brasserie on Hayes St.; Le Colonial at Cosmo Place near Union Square; the Slanted Door at 1 Ferry Building at the Embarcadero has tried them out; Redwood Room at the Clift Hotel on Geary; Luna Park on Valencia; Farallon on Post; the Thirsty Bear on Howard and Citizen Cake on Grove St.
Other venues include Buckeye Roadhouse in Mill Valley; Bungalow 44 also in Mill Valley; Mint Leaf in Berkeley; Cafe Rouge in Berkeley; Luka's in Oakland; Sierra Mar in Big Sur; the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz; Press in St Helena; Easy 925 Lounge - Danville; the Pearl Lounge & Avalon in Eureka and Pianeta in Truckee.
In Los Angeles Sub Rosa Spirits have virtually disappeared due to lack of support by my distributor there. But... if you are a member at the private Hillcrest Club in Beverly Hills, you are in luck, as they both cook with them and serve them at the bar.
For San Francisco retailers you might try Plump Jack Wines on 24th St in Noe Valley. Outside SF, Crow Canyon Wine & Liquor - San Ramon; Vintage Wine & Spirits in Mill Valley; Arcata Co-Op in Arcata as well as Myrtlewood Liquors and Harris and K Liquors in Eureka.
In Los Angeles you should be able find Sub Rosa at Beverage Warehouse on McConnell in the Culver City area.
Our distributor in Northern California is Bock Wine & Spirits. You can contact them for the latest information on where to find Sub Rosa in California by calling 800.924.1574.
Washington State:
Washington makes it a tad difficult for small distilleries to get a foot hold there plus they recently raised the price of all liquor in the state. Today Sub Rosa Spirits are available on 'Special Order'. In general that means that Sub Rosa is usually not stocked on the shelves of your local State liquor stores. But there are a few places in Seattle where you can get a bottle. Try Store #101 at 2960 4th Ave. South in Seattle, down below Safeco Field. They stock both spirits on the shelf all the time, bless them. Store # 28 at 12th and East Pine on Capitol Hill carries the Saffron vodka in their 'special order display'. Store #77 at the bottom of Queen Anne also carries the Saffron vodka in their 'special order' display. Store # 136 on 15th NW in the Ballard/Crown Hill neighborhood carries both of them. You will find the Saffron at Store #69 out in Northgate. Commercial accounts statewide can get our spirits at the wholesale only store #46 at 6th and Lenora in Seattle.
There are a few intrepid Seattle bars and restaurants that carry Sub Rosa Spirits. Please support them, as they have gone out of the way to carry our distillates. The Zig Zag Cafe has them both behind the bar and they are making a Tarragon Rissoto with the Tarragon vodka. Ask Murray to whip you up something with Sub Rosa. Liberty up on Capitol Hill has them. There are two Italian restaurants - Il Bistro at Post Alley at Pike and Volterra in Ballard that have featured our spirits in cocktails. The Saffron Grill in the Northgate is using our Saffron vodka in an Indian style cocktail. The Four Seasons Hotel on 1st & Union not only serves both sprits in the bar, but uses them in the kitchen to cook with thanks to Executive Chef Kelly Sear. You have to ask for Sub Rosa, as it hasn't made the uninspired corporate driven cocktail list just yet. But the bar knows how to mix a drink with them.
Colorado:
Our distributor in Colorado, Alpha Wine Company in Denver is approaching some of the more progressive cocktail bars and hip restaurants about carrying our culinary inspired distillates. Here are a few places to check out first.
For cocktails, try: Mizuna at 7th and Sherman in Denver. City, O’ City between Sherman and Grant on 13th. Fuel Cafe at Ringsby Court. Opus on Main Street in Littleton. The Kitchen in Boulder or the West End Tavern, also in Boulder. Slide into Dish! in Edwards for a Saffron cocktail or Eat! to buy a bottle.
Retailers that carry our spirits include: DiVino Wine & Spirits on S. Broadway and Mondo Vino at the corner of 32nd & Lowell - both in Denver proper. Of Grape & Grain on E. Hopkins Ave. in Aspen; Avon Liquor in, well, Avon. Otie's Wine and Spirits in Windsor. Star Liquor on Florida Rd. in Durango. Superior Liquor at US 36 & McCaslin Blvd. south of Boulder and Tony's Wine at E. Dry Creek Rd. in Centennial. Pick up a bottle and join the cadre.
Contact Jon Troutman at 303.378.9185 to see where else you can find these gems in Colorado.
Illinois:
Our distributor in Illinois is Bon Vivant Distributing and they're located in Chicago. Sub Rosa is just getting introduced to hip bars, restaurants and retailers in the Chicago area. Should you want to find where to find our stuff in Illinois, give John Thompson a call at 312.238.9833.
Washington DC: [the epicenter for all things sub-rosa]
Retailers Ace Beverage on New Mexico NW and Potomac Wine and Spirits on M St. NW in Washington DC are our only East Coast retail connections. For bars, Art and Soul near Union Station in Downtown DC, carries both spirits as does the Enology Wine Bar at the corner of Wisconsin Ave. and Macomb St, NW. Oya at 9th St. NW is rockin' with our Tarragon vodka and Jaleo and Urbana are working up new seasonal cocktails with our spirits right now. Contact Rob Rutledge at Ledroit Brands to find out where else in DC you can find these elixirs. His phone number is 703.944.4038.
