Getting a taste of locally distilled vodka is a rare treat in Baton Rouge. But with the opening of Cane Land Distilling Co.’s tasting room, it just got a lot easier.
The cane-to-glass-style distillery draws on ingredients from local farms and a lot of attention to detail to create its signature rums, vodka and whisky, and the team has spent almost as much time developing the cocktail menu. Mixologist Chip Dennison is using shrubs—syrups from scratch that are mixed with liquor to make a cocktail—as one way to show off Cane Land’s spirits.
“We cut and prep the fruit and spices and combine it with the vinegar and sugar and let it sit,” says Dennison, who is also Cane Land’s director of front of house operations. “It [makes] a tart but balanced flavor and can be made sweet, savory or any number of combinations with different fruit, vegetables, herbs or spices.”
