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My boy David gifted me a bottle of Forthave’s amaro for my birthday a year or two ago and since then, I always have two bottles on deck: one at the office and one at home. For those who haven’t had amaro before, I suppose it’s a bit of an acquired taste. I grew up taking this Chinese herbal cough syrup called Pei Pa Koa and amaro reminds me a lot of it: herby, minty, and super soothing with notes of honey and cinnamon. I like to drink it over a cube of ice after dinner to settle the stomach, but as I write this in the late afternoon I kinda feel like having one now so I will.
Nov 19, 2020
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Daniel and Aaron are some of the most honest people I know and it shows in the botanical spirits they create at Forthave; everything they do is special to the next level. Do yourself a favor and buy two bottles of any of their products. Keep one for yourself, and give one to someone you love. They base some of their spirits on ancient recipes for remedies, so if you ever catch them in the street go ahead and ask them a million questions about where their inspiration comes from. The answers are good.
Jan 17, 2023
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Italian herbal liquors that all taste similar but also very different? I feel like a potion master having them on my shelf at home.
Highly recommend Cynar and Montenegro. Ramazotti and coke is also delicious.
Oct 2, 2024
I first tried this smoky rhubarb amaro while sitting at the bar of a restaurant near my apartment. A woman next to me was celebrating her 50th birthday alone and told me that Sfumato was her favorite drink and we should have one together. The bartender told me that it was not for everyone, just like this woman sitting next to me was not for everyone. The woman next to me agreed to both. Unfortunately this meant that I HAD to try it. Good on its own or as a spritz.
Jan 31, 2024
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My partner at 3sixteen, Johan, started an incense company together with his wife a few years ago and it really changed my perspective on what incense could be. I was so accustomed to the super cheap and piercing smell that comes with bodega Nag Champa that I had no idea that premium incense could smell so much richer and complex. These are a godsend for when you’re stuck working from home for months at a time. My favorites are Knoll, Savannah and Velo but I haven’t been mad at any of the other ones that I’ve tried.
Nov 19, 2020
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It pains me when people give trash coffee recs - I know that taste is subjective, but a good roast profile that really shows off the flavor of a bean is not. If you are into cigarette-like coffee that’s cool but I’d rather just smoke a dart at that point. I got put onto Portrait, a Black-owned roaster in Atlanta, by my friend and longtime 3sixteen photographer Ray Spears and throughout the summer I’ve been buying bags for me for the homies. I’m not usually one for blends but their Barry is stellar, it’s super bright and fruity and is delicious as a cold brew too. The Uganda Rwenzori slaps too.
Nov 19, 2020
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“El Hoyo,” a sci-fi horror film by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, debuted in late 2019 at film festivals but because I’m not cultured, I don’t find out about films like these until they hit Netflix. I watched it earlier in the year in quarantine but revisited it again recently. The premise is simple: people are imprisoned in a large Brutalist structure where they are separated into hundreds of floors. A platform of food is lowered down and each floor may eat to its heart’s content for a short time before it descends further for the lower levels to eat the leftovers. I’m not saying the message is anything deep, but the idea of learning to share what we have with others seems to ring even truer in today’s climate. The cinematography is great and the vibe reminds me a bit of Cube.
Nov 19, 2020