Split Spirits Illinois

Illinois is one of the most fertile places on the planet. Before European settlers and their plows came west, prairies extended for thousands of unbroken miles. Grasses sent roots deep into glacial deposits and over millennia created rich topsoil several feet deep. Oak savannas punctuated the prairie landscape and provided respite for bison, elk and deer and the indigenous tribes that would use controlled fires to maintain these biodiverse areas. Split Spirits combines this iconic tree with Illinois corn, rye and barley to create a spirit rooted in Illinois.

Cocktail Recipes

606 Highball

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Split Spirits Illinois

  • 4-6 oz soda water

Fill highball glass with ice. Pour Split IL over ice and top with very cold soda water. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Jim Collins

Ingredients:

  • 1 ¾ oz Split Spirits Illinois

  • ¾ oz lemon juice

  • ½ oz Allspice Dram

  • 1 Tsp 2:1 syrup

  • 1 dash Angostura bitters

  • 1 egg white

Add all ingredients in a tin, dry shake. Add ice and shake again. Double strain in a highball glass with ice and top with club soda. Garnish with an orange round and Luxardo cherry.

Ginger Grange

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz Split Spirits Illinois

  • 5 oz ginger beer

  • ½ a lime

Fill highball glass with ice. Squeeze lime and pour Split IL over ice. Top with spicy ginger beer. Garnish with lime wedge and piece of candied ginger.