Lime can be very temperamental and difficult to distill, and after all that hard work you can still end up with a spirit that smells and tastes like artificially flavored candy. Enter the makrut lime the Thais use this citrus because of its high aromatic oil content and bold flavor. The resulting spirit is nothing like we have ever tasted unmistakably lime and endlessly complex.

NOSE
Tart and bright, with lemongrass, ginger and a strong lime character.

TASTE
Slightly dry and very fresh, with immediate bold lime notes followed by hints of wood, white pepper and cucumber, and lingering dry finish.

THAI COOLER

2 oz Hangar 1 Makrut Lime Vodka
2-3 lemongrass leaves
2-3 basil leaves
1/2 oz simple syrup
3/4 oz lime juice
3 dashes of galangal tincture
1 Makrut lime leaf (garnish)

Before the hangars of Alameda Island were home to Hangar 1, they housed some of the Navy's top flying machines, like the Vought F4U Corsair, aka The Bentwing Bird. Today, we're still allying old European heritage and New American know-how, bringing together traditional techniques, California-native fruit and our own home-grown Spirit of Innovation in a blend of French and California Brandies.

Bentwing is a French Brandy made in the Chenin Blanc style, blended with a subtle floral Brandy distilled from a mix of California wine varietals. The final result is a brandy with notes of currant, dark brown sugar, honey and toasted oak. Recommended to drink neat, or in a classic Sidecar or Metropolitan.

Bottle Size: 750ml

One year after the devastating Glass Fire in Northern California, Hangar 1 has partnered with Crimson Wine Group on this limited-edition bottling. Hangar 1 Smoke Point Vodka is the first vodka made from smoke-tinged grapes. It is an experiment in terroir and sustainability, made from smoke-tinged California Malbec and Merlot grapes distilled at the Hangar in Alameda, CA. This new innovation has an unexpected taste with subtle notes of fruit, licorice and allspice. All proceeds from Smoke Point are going to the California Fire Foundation.

Distiller's Exclusive Vodka

At Hangar 1, we take pride in making vodka with the very freshest local ingredients we can find. Smoke Point is a new innovation distilled from smoke-tinged grapes from the Napa Valley Glass Fire of 2020.

TASTING NOTES

Bold palate with notes of fruit, licorice and allspice.