Cincinnati microdistillery Woodstone Creek and Arnold’s Bar & Grill have partnered up to release Hugo Arnold’s Bathtub Gin.
Available Jan. 12, the gin was developed by Woodstone’s master distiller Donald Outterson and was named for Arnold’s Prohibition-era owner Hugo Arnold, who was famously rumored to make gin in the bar and grill’s second-floor bathtub. Woodstone, thankfully, has not made this gin that way but it was similarly created, bottled, boxed, shipped and delivered by one man: Outterson himself. Outterson operates Woodstone with his wife, Linda, in Saint Bernard.
Cincinnatian Kyle Eli Ebersole designed the posters, labels and promotional material.
Arnold’s is celebrating the bottle release with a launch party 5-11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 with live music from Krystal Peterson and The Queen City Band and $5 cocktail specials. Outterson will also be available to answer any and all questions about the gin.
Hugo Arnold’s Bathtub Gin will also be available to drink at the following bars and restaurants:
- Japp’s
- Lucius Q
- Brick and Mortar in the Cincinnatian Hotel
- Crown Republic Gastropub
- Below Zero Lounge
- Tillie’s Lounge
- Milton’s Prospect Hill Tavern
And available to buy by the bottle at:
- Kroger Fairfield
- Kroger Green Township
- Kroger Hyde Park
- Kroger Monroe
- Kroger Anderson
- O’Bryan’s Deli
- Jungle Jim’s Fairfield and Eastgate
- Noonan’s Party Connection
- Beckett Wine & Spirits
- Lehr’s Meats
- Staggerlee’s Carryout & Spirits
- Hyde Park Wine & Spirits
- Spirits of Madiera
- Woodstone Creek Distillery
Arnold’s Bar & Grill is located at 210 E. Eighth St., Downtown. Get more event info here.
This article appears in Jan 2-8, 2019.