Alex Highsmith is co-owner and general manager of Spirited Away, America’s first booze-free bottle shop. She’s also the co-host of the Sober Sallies podcast (a casual comedy podcast about sobriety), and co-founder of the all-female, NYC production company Don, Pat & Tom.
A Utah-born NYC transplant with a deep love of sobriety culture, creativity, and small business, Alex has found her happy place at Spirited Away, where every day is an opportunity to make social spaces in New York more accessible by offering the best in non-alc. Alex lives in Brooklyn with her partner, Sam, and good boy, Jasper.
Here are top picks from her and her Sober Sallies crew.
BEER + HOP SELTZER
- Untitled Art Italian Pilsner
- Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn Golden Ale
- Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher
BITTERS
- All the Bitter Aromatic Bitters
READY-TO-DRINK, ETC.
- Guinep Ocean Mineral Cocktail
- Pentire Margarita
- Pentire Adrift And Tonic
- Ghia Sumac + Chili Spritz
- Curious Elixirs No. 8
- Curious Elixirs No. 6
- Cann Lemon Lavender
SPIRITS
- Namari Nonalcoholic Spirit
- Wilderton Bittersweet Aperitivo
- Bonbuz Slowburn
STILL WINE
- Domaine Kamat Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Giesen New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
- Faux Wine Melange Rose
SPARKLING WINE
- Thomson and Scott Noughty Sparkling Rosé
- Surely Bubbly Red
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