Jun 20, 2013
We cannot sell our Bee’s Knees® for its intended purpose until we get label approval from the Federal Government. The approval process for Bee’s Knees® has taken on a life of its own.
In the meantime, Susan and her husband Randy, who own the Hoodsport Coffee Co., asked Olympic Mountain Ice Cream to make an ice cream from our spirits.
Our Bee’s Knees® Peachy Keen was the obvious choice for ice cream. It has the flavors of peaches and honey, with a lot of spirit. The result is delicious.
I have heard that some of the local early risers in Hoodsport enjoy a spoonful in their coffee.
If you are in Hoodsport, stop by the Hoodsport Coffee Co. It is a favorite hang-out for locals, and it has great coffee by Zoka, and ice cream that can be enjoyed at all times of the day.
Jun 18, 2013
It felt good to open our doors and sell our products this past Memorial Day Weekend. For the time being, our products are limited to two gins, Crabby Ginny and R Gin, which can be frustrating for those who stop by to see us and do not like gin. Those customers who like gin leave satisfied.
Our fingers are crossed for TTB approval of our Bee’s Knees® and our Vodka. We check our email and our post office box everyday, with our fingers crossed.
We are planning our Grand Opening for the weekend after Labor Day Holiday. We should have lots of different products, and fun things to do.
Jun 2, 2013
Our Bee’s Knees® is unique.
It’s a distilled honey mead–80% honey and 20% fruit. We are one of the very few distilleries making a distilled mead, and our Bee’s Knees® are created with only the finest Washington honey and fruits.
Peachy Keen
Distilled from honey and peaches, Peachy Keen has a distinct yet smooth peachy flavor that you’re bound to fall in love with.
Other Bee’s Knees®:
- Plum Bee’s Knees
- Raspberry Bee’s Knees
- Fig Bee’s Knees
May 19, 2013
Bee’s Knees® is our unique product made from honey and fruit, all from Washington State.
It is in a category of its own, and is considered a “specialty” by our government (the Tax and Trade Bureau, or the TTB), as it does not fall into the usual TTB categories, such as brandy.
As usual, things have been both easier and more difficult than expected for our Bee’s Knees®.
Making our Bee’s Knees® has been easier than expected in that every batch has been successful, but the fermentation time of the honey has taken three times longer than expected. So, we have far less of it than we had thought we would.
The labels have not been easy. We started the label process in December, and still do not have our labels. Our formula has been approved, and as we wait for a decision on our latest attempt at meeting all of the font and style requirements, we are hopeful that we have seen the last rejection from the TTB.
We have made Bee’s Knees® from raspberries, peaches, plums, and pie cherries. Some of the batches of peaches and plums are aging in new American oak barrels, and should be ready by mid-summer. In the meantime, un-aged Bee’s Knees® will be available as samples in our tasting room over the Memorial Day weekend, but we cannot sell bottles until we have approval of our labels. And all of that comes down to the right font in the right place. Something I had never imagined would be so difficult.
