"Sarah Trubnick Sarah Trubnick, the owner and heart of The Barrel Room, passed away earlier this year after a quiet fight with cancer. To call her the "leader" understates her role; she wasn't steering the ship-she was the ship, the sails, the current, and the harbor. Manuel Hewitt, a candid leader, the one who always did the quiet steering of the ship, is now the lone captain."
"The Lost King in the Woods is a cocktail that embodies that resilience. There's bourbon at its base, sturdy and grounding, but it wanders off into unexpected flavors: pine liqueur, charred rosemary, a hint of blackberry smoke. It tastes like memory and persistence, like walking deeper into the trees and finding, against expectation, a lighted path. It doesn't erase the grief. But it doesn't let it drown you, either."
Sarah Trubnick, owner and heart of The Barrel Room, passed away earlier this year after a quiet fight with cancer. She occupied a central role that combined vision, perfectionism, and relentless drive, shaping both the space and its beverage program. Manuel Hewitt has stepped forward as the primary leader, quietly guiding the bar through uncertainty and maintaining continuity. The Lost King in the Woods cocktail serves as a tribute that captures persistence and memory, built on bourbon and layered with pine liqueur, charred rosemary, and blackberry smoke. The cocktail acknowledges grief while offering a path of resilience and ongoing presence.
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