Connected

Our intent here at Thumb Butte Distillery is to stay connected to our place on this watery planet. We want to do this botanically, historically, geographically, musically and in our choice of the products we produce.

These days of late Indian Summer are spent collecting wild Juniper Berries, harvesting sage and lemon Thyme. All the trees are decked out in their festive fall garb. It must be their favorite time of year. Here at the distillery we like fall. We listen to a little Gurf Morlix just to bring things down a notch and sip a little whiskey in the short Southwest gloaming.

Sweaters, scarves, gloves and socks - the accessories of cooler weather; our bear is even sporting a scarf. We left the bear on Sunday and went up to the Spirit Room in Jerome. (one of our friends was recently 86ed from the Spirit Room for lewd dancing) Once you have been to the Spirit Room you will have a hard time imagining what you would have to do to be kicked out.

We danced to the terrific musical interpretations of Lory McDonald and her Deluxe Combo. We were entertaining an old friend from California who seemed to really enjoy his hiatus in the Central Highlands. As we cruised down Mingus Mountain heading west, at the end of the day, listening to Lucinda Williams it seemed like the best of times.

If you have ever wondered where all the old hippies, druggies, misanthropes and the occasional misogynists have gone; you may want to journey to the Spirit Room in Jerome for a shot of Russian Standard Vodka and some Little Feat and Wilson Pickett.