Good Spirits: A Box Rooted in Flavor, History, and Gathering

Good Spirits brings together three cocktails curated by award-winning mixologist Tiffanie Barriere (@thedrinkingcoach), built around cognac, sorrel, and the joy of sharing a really good drink.

Inspired by Caribbean spice traditions and moments of Black celebration, this collection moves from smooth to bright to bubbly, offering a range of flavors and moods. Along the way, we highlight Black-owned and Black-led brands whose creativity and craft bring these drinks to life.

Good Spirits invites you to slow down, pour something beautiful, and enjoy the moment with people you love and a glass in hand. Here’s to good drinks, good company, and very Good Spirits.

A Note From Tiffanie

“I wanted to share a bit more context around the cocktail concepts I’ve been developing and why these specific ingredients matter so deeply to the story,” says Tiffanie Barriere. “This set centers sorrel as both flavor and through-line, connecting Caribbean foodways, spice traditions, and Black celebration across time. So in these drinks let's celebrate and hold history without being weighed down by it.”

The Cocktails

Boogie’n My Woogie

Boogie’n My Woogie opens in the glow of Harlem’s nightlife during the Harlem Renaissance, roughly 1920 to 1935. In speakeasies, cabarets, and rent-party apartments, Black artists, musicians, writers, and bartenders reshaped American culture after dark. “The bitters here ground the drink, adding structure, bitterness, and balance, just as these rooms balanced joy with resistance,” Tiffanie explains.

Inspired by icons like Gladys Bentley, a brilliant pianist, singer, and bold performer, Boogie’n My Woogie balances warmth and bite. This cocktail features 18.21 Tart Cherry & Saffron Bitters alongside Brooklyn Brewed Sorrel, whose spiced hibiscus base brings richness and warmth. It’s rich, expressive, and grounded, a nod to a moment when creativity took up space and joy became its own form of defiance.

Port of Call

Port of Call follows the routes of Black sailors, cooks, dock workers, and stewards who carried flavor and technique between Caribbean ports and into cities like New Orleans, Charleston, Baltimore, and New York. Anchored by Haiti and Barbados, this cocktail reflects a history shaped by movement, labor, and exchange.

“Sorrel connects memory and spice,” Tiffanie shares. “A dash of bitters represents the realities of the journey, the tension, the balance, the things that sharpen flavor and story alike.” Bright lime and sorrel syrup add depth and warmth, 18.21 Aromatic Bitters brings the balance and edge.

Jubilee!

Inspired by Juneteenth, when freedom was announced to the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, this cocktail is a toast to resilience and remembrance. It also honors Opal Lee, whose decades of advocacy helped make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday. “This drink is meant to feel lifted and joyful,” says Tiffanie, honoring gathering as a way to celebrate, remember, and connect.

Reed’s Ginger Beer carries this drink skyward, while a splash of Brooklyn Brewed Sorrel floats for a celebratory finish. Jubilee! reminds us that gathering itself can be an act of joy, reflection, and hope.

A Collection Meant to Be Shared

These cognac cocktails move through different moods: composed, bright, and celebratory. The result is a collection that feels light yet grounded, meaningful without being heavy.

Good Spirits invites you to pour something beautiful, support the people who make it possible, and savor the moment. The best drinks aren’t just about what’s in the glass, they’re about who you’re sharing them with.