35
Super Bloom
✘ 2 oz. Surf City Still
Works California
Gin
✘ 3/4 oz. lavender
simple syrup
✘ 1/2 oz. lemon juice
✘ 1 dash lavender
bitters
✘ 1 dash aromatic
bitters
Top with
elderflower tonic.
California Dreaming:
SURF CITY
Surf City Still Works pays homage to the
California state of mind as a craft distillery
governed by a freewheeling philosophy, says
founder Josh Kornoff: "We're in control of the
process—we do the distilling in house, so we
focus on developing spirits that we like and
know our customers will love."
Kornoff and his wife, Elena, started Surf City
in 2017 to produce a robust lineup of spirits.
The Huntington Beach distillery's California
Gin, however, holds a singular place in Josh's
affections. "The gin is the one that we wanted
to get perfect from the onset," he says. "If
you're going to make a cocktail, we'd love for
you to make it from gin."
Case in point: the Super Bloom. Served in Surf
City's tasting room, its notes of lavender, lemon,
and elderflower complement the citrus and
floral botanicals of the California Gin.
The gin isn't the only spirit in the distillery's
portfolio, which also includes rum, vodka, and
three bourbons. Each one is beach-themed
and features the work of a different local artist
on the label in liquid tribute to SoCal's endless
summer.
