Straightjacket Gin Distilled by Weiss Distilling Co
Located in the heart of downtown Clawson, this sophisticated distillery and speakeasy features low and neon lighting and wood tones paired with brass and copper accents. The cocktail menu is broken down by gin, vodka, rum and moonshine, each offering a selection of signature cocktails like the Bellweather — Straitjacket Gin Distilled by Weiss Distilling Co with grapefruit cardamom syrup, orange liqueur and citric acid — and the Ambition – Weiss Royal Rum, coffee liqueur made with espresso from local Clawson-based Sabbath Coffee Roasters, Demerara and chocolate bitters.
Straightjacket Gin Distilled by Weiss Distilling Co
In a small town that’s nestled so snuggly between Royal Oak and Troy it can be easy to forget Clawson’s got a big city soul, with restaurants specializing in Japanese, Korean and Mexican cuisines mingling alongside longtime favorites like Noble Fish and newcomers such as Weiss Distilling Co. It’s the sort of enclave where you can stroll from one end of 14 Mile Road to the other while enjoying a drink in an approved disposable vessel courtesy of the newly launched Clawson Stroll, which will allow you to do so responsibly.
South African ginsmiths have been beleaguered by compounding issues of late, from repeat Covid related prohibitions to drought, so it’s a minor miracle that any remain in business at all. And yet despite a rich portfolio of quality spirits distilled with characterful botanicals including cape fynbos it’s difficult to see any emerging from the pack that’ll break out and hit the top spot any time soon.…