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Drink Fri Dec 30 2011
The Aviary's Porthole: Coming Soon to Your Home Bar?
"The Porthole" is arguably the most picturesque of The Aviary's cocktail vessels. The cocktail chefs at Grant Achatz's bar unscrew the side of the shallow, circular teapot-like flask to compose beautiful arrays of fruit, fresh herbs and other botanicals that flavor both hot and cold drinks. It's currently being used for an apple brandy cider flavored with fresh apple slices, white verjus, orange peel and cinnamon, among other ingredients.
Crucial Detail, the company that makes most of the specialized contraptions, silverware and vessels for Alina, Next and The Aviary, sells some of those items directly to the public. It has gotten enough inquiries about purchasing the Porthole that it has decided to acquiesce and make it a consumer edition. If you're interested, email info@crucialdetail.com with "Porthole" in the subject line to be notified when it's available. No word on price, but Crucial Detail expects it to be ready to ship in early summer 2012.
