Art in the Age's SNAP hits state store shelves

Photo | Drew Lazor

SNAP, the new 80-proof, ginger snap-influenced liquor from the Art in the Age folks (creators of ROOT), is now on shelves in local Wine & Spirits stores, just a little bit ahead of schedule. The booze, which we snuck a taste of back in June, is an interesting beast indeed it combines elements both sweet (blackstrap molasses, brown and pure cane sugars) and zingy (clove, ginger, nutmeg) for a liquid sensation so close to the experience of biting into the source-material cookie that it's almost scary. SNAP's warm world-of-egg-nog personality immediately advocates for its inclusion in a hot drink like a toddy, poured steaming into a tin mug and sipped by a screaming campfire that spits embers into the knot of your scarf. But it's more versatile than that, at least according to some of Philly's most noted bartenders. After the jump, check out SNAP-based cocktail recipes from Christian Gaal, Katie Loeb, Phoebe Esmon and Preston Eckman.

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kibby

Posted 2010-07-26 14:44:29

I love and adore ROOT and I seriously can't wait to try this one. It sounds amazing!! Same price-ish as ROOT, I'm assuming?

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Posted 2010-07-26 14:58:20

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Philly City Paper, Gary Ransome, Michael Kostin, Tipsy Grrl, Martha Cross and others. Martha Cross said: oh SNAP! forget ROOT! helloooooo ginger! http://tinyurl.com/367hm8j [...]

ryan

Posted 2010-07-26 15:03:55

she beat me to it, i knew kibby would be hyped. she'll be sippin' on this while i will still be drinking my sorority girl, pina colada..

cizmad

Posted 2010-07-27 12:09:29

It would be nice to have a few cocktail ideas that didn't require access to a full (and remarkably well-stocked) bar, ye olde bartenders of the fanciest trousers.

I should have a few by the end of the weekend, though.  Reader contest?

DRINK THIS IMMEDIATELY: The Pumking Bomb at P.O.P.E. :: Meal Ticket :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-10-18 13:51:43

[...] and money. It’s not on the menu at the beer bar, but I think it should be. Take one shot of SNAP liquor. Take on pint of Southern Tier Pumking Imperial Pumpkin Ale (sometimes it’s on draft, but you [...]

Ginger Snap Spirit Premieres in PA | Downingtown Dish

Posted 2010-07-28 14:27:01

[...] more sweet and zingy liquid sensation here. Watch a how-to on how to swirl the new liquor into a classic Haymakers Punch [...]

Get SNAP-ed at Alfa tonight :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-08-16 14:14:47

[...] you have yet to try a taste of Art in the Age’s just-released SNAP, drop into Alfa (1709 Walnut St.) this evening. As part of their Monday-night “Dog and Pony [...]

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