{"product_id":"matchbook-distilling-late-embers-sunchoke-honey-brandy","title":"Matchbook Distilling Late Embers Sunchoke + Honey Brandy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatchbook Distilling Late Embers Sunchoke + Honey Brandy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a smoked sunchoke spirit from Matchbook Distilling Co. in Greenport, New York: 1,800 lbs of local, organically grown sunchokes pit-roasted over fire — the mezcal method — and distilled with honey. Bottled at 40% ABV in a 750mL bottle, it is one of the most original American spirits in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/brandy\"\u003ebrandy\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smoked Sunchoke Spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matchbook Distilling Co.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenport, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInto the Bottle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunchokes, like agave, store their sugars as inulin — chains of fructose that yeast cannot ferment until heat breaks them down. In Oaxaca, agave hearts are roasted in earthen pits to do exactly that; Matchbook borrowed the process wholesale, building up the fire pit and roasting 1,800 lbs of local, organically grown sunchokes until they smoked, softened and sweetened, then fermenting and distilling them with honey. Matchbook shelves Late Embers with its brandies, alongside its sister smoked spirit, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/matchbook-distilling-ritual-sister-smoked-pineapple-brandy\"\u003eRitual Sister Smoked Pineapple\u003c\/a\u003e — the two bottles are the twin pillars of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e collection's smoke section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood smoke and roasted root vegetables, earthy sweetness from the sunchoke, a soft honeyed roundness, and a savory, mezcal-like depth that keeps unfolding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatchbook's advice: drink it neat; drink it shaken with sugar and citrus; or stir it with vermouth and something bitter. Their current favorite, the Autumnal Parachute, shakes 3\/4 oz Late Embers with 1.75 oz bitter liqueur, 3\/4 oz lemon juice and 3\/4 oz 50:50 honey syrup, strained into a coupe. For more Matchbook, start with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/matchbook-distilling-eldest-daughter-vermouth\"\u003eEldest Daughter Vermouth\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a sunchoke spirit?\u003c\/strong\u003e A spirit distilled from sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes), a knotty North American tuber. Pit-roasting breaks down their inulin into fermentable sugars — the same hydrolysis at the heart of mezcal making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is it made?\u003c\/strong\u003e Distilled and bottled by Matchbook Distilling Co. in Greenport, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatchbook Distilling Late Embers Sunchoke + Honey Brandy is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matchbook Distilling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68109404569643,"sku":"DM17752L","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/matchbook-distilling-late-embers-brandy.jpg?v=1793681415","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/matchbook-distilling-late-embers-sunchoke-honey-brandy","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}