The following is a press release issued by the Noyo Harbor Inn:
Travel and cocktail enthusiasts can rejoice as the Mendocino Coast’s Noyo Harbor Inn has launched a new line of craft bottled bitters.
“We infuse whole-grain alcohol with dried and cured flowers, fruit, herbs and spices –many of which are grown locally– in order to enhance the flavor profiles of our cocktails,” said Laura Spradlin, resident mixologist at the inn’s on-site HarborView Bistro & Bar, where she specializes in bitters and other handcrafted ingredients.
And now, anyone interested in creating their own uniquely flavorful cocktails at home can acquire four-ounce bottles of these all-organic “Noyo Harbor Bitters,” https://www.noyoharborinn.com/noyo-harbor-bitters which are available for $20 in the Noyo Harbor Inn gift shop, or may be ordered via mail for a shipping fee of $8.95. Contact: info@noyoharborinn.com / (707) 961-8000.
As the inn’s bar manager, Spradlin is known as the “Mendocino Coast’s cocktail maven” with more than 30 years of experience in creating signature craft cocktails and inventive homemade bitters. “I like to create intriguing flavor profiles that provide a memorable experience for our guests,” Spradlin said. “Now they can bring these flavors back home.”
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The new retail line-up includes Candy Cap Mushroom; Black Currant Charred Cedar; Spicy Habañero and Lime; Burnt Orange; Coffee and Pecan; Lime; Lemon; and Lilac bitters, all sourced and created by Spradlin.
Want to see what these bitters taste like before you buy? Visitors to the inn’s 1920s-style bar known for its nightly happy hour deals will find them in a real range of cocktails including the Candy Cap Mushroom Old-Fashioned made with homemade candy cap bitters; the Spicy Bloody Mary made with habanero and lime bitters; the Blood Orange Moscow Mule and its burnt orange bitters; the Black Magic Blackberry Mojito with its black currant charred cedar bitters; the Pomegranate Thyme Margarita made with burnt orange bitters; and the Lilac Martini with lilac bitters.
Open year-round, including holidays, the Noyo Harbor Inn’s on-site, full service HarborView Bistro & Bar is beloved for its fresh California coastal cuisine. It has been honored as a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winner for a second consecutive year. The kitchen relies on herbs and edible flowers from its on-site organic garden as well as produce from farmer’s markets, local purveyors, and seafood sourced at the nearby Noyo Harbor.
Visitors lodging at the 15-room historic Noyo Harbor Inn will experience a cozy, quiet setting during the winter months; lower room rates; and much of the coast to themselves. Luxurious rooms are the fruits of an extensive six-and-a-half-year renovation that was completed in 2017.
Noyo Harbor Inn’s multi-level decks, terraces and garden paths are a world all their own. Relax in the charming gazebo before passing through the garden gate to the heart of the harbor community. Here, working fishing boats, a fish market, kayak rentals and other businesses compose a bustling scene.
Meanwhile, Fort Bragg’s downtown is an easy five-minute drive away, along with coastal hiking trails, Glass Beach, museums and the famed Skunk Train through the redwoods.
