![]() Love it or hate it, I’m a heavily tattooed woman, that is absolutely invested in being a collector of custom artwork created just for me. I’m relatively heavily tattooed at this point, and I’ve definitely noticed some changes in the way people tend to react to me at times. I understood her position, but I never let it change my stance, and eventual tattoo wife-dom. Her mentality never changed, even though she loved my husband dearly. Draw on paper, please, just not on my daughter. I was raised by a woman that absolutely hated tattoos, as well as the craft. He is the ultimate in duality a talented, committed artist, and a business owner that is also first and foremost a tattooer. ![]() ![]() His chosen medium is often skin, but he is more than incredible on canvas, walls, and office envelopes. The Bossman at work– our business The Hand of Fate Tattoo in Ithaca, NY. According to their Iron Smoke website, Apple Pie was the winner in the San Fransisco World Spirits Competition–for those of you that follow the medals and events scene! Slightly sweet, bright, and luscious long finish. Slightly sweet, with the tang of fresh apple cider and a bite of corn whiskey, this potion is delicious on its own, or as a mixer for some beautiful cocktails. Rattlesnake Rosie’s Apple Pie Whiskey: Forbidden Apple Pie recipe of small batch house distilled corn whiskey, blended with all natural upstate NY apple cider, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. With a hint of sweetness on the nose, this smooth amber colored whiskey has a light, smoky, vanilla and apple flavor with a nicely rounded, deep oak finish. Iron Smoke Apple Wood Smoked Whiskey: small batch, locally sourced grain is mashed and smoked with an apple wood smoking process, before distillation and aging for years in charred, American white oak barrels. Both were surprising, and I was shocked that as a local booze hound I had never had the pleasure! Jet and the Roc City crew must have known I was coming, and planned the whiskey accordingly. Iron Smoke brought two products with them- Iron Smoke small batch Apple Wood Smoked Whiskey, and their Rattlesnake Rosie’s Apple Pie Whiskey. ![]() Lots of teeshirts went out the door with that whiskey….īack to the actual whiskey tasting and my own impressions. Very well suited to a tattoo crowd, to say the least. Iron Smoke Distillery is run by a contact that goes by the name of Skully, and their labeling and merchandise feature a distinguished skeleton, in a suit, smoking a pipe. Iron Smoke also seem to have a growing distribution to bars and restaurants in the Upstate area, so make sure to keep your eyes open, or request it by name at your favorite watering hole. Let me say, the whiskey tasting was VERY well received, pouring staff were knowledgeable and answering questions, and I’m sure three days of sales reflected that! A whiskey tasting at a tattoo convention? YES. They have two dogs, a true tiny house on the bay, and an awesome existence.Iron Smoke Whiskey, a small batch distillery located close to home in Fairport, NY, saw the opportunity to join in on the Roc City Expo fun! FINALLY, a local booze producer that saw the potential marketing frenzy that a tattoo convention crowd offers: exposure to an absolute rainbow selection of adults, from all walks of life, that enjoy quality luxuries. Wineries, vineyards, distilleries…as long as it is local to where we are at the moment! The happy and usually jet lagged couple is now based out of Morro Bay, California, and fall asleep to the sounds of sea lions. is her attempt to imbibe locally sourced beverages and spread the word to other like-minded individuals. She is now a social media (local) wine industry professional that travels far and wide with her artist husband, often to conventions and shops around the world. Last year, they sold their tattoo shop, moved to the Central Coast of California, and RV’d across country in a 37 foot diesel pusher to get from #FLXtoSLO–Finger Lakes, NY to San Luis Obispo, California! Once settled in, Demetra took a part-time side job at a local winery just for fun…and became obsessed with the hard work of being a cellar rat, a field hand, and a wine maker! Eventually that love started dragging locals and visitors to tasting bars and wine cellars. They eventually fell in love, moved to Upstate New York, married, and opened The Hand of Fate Tattoo Parlor in Ithaca, New York. New York City based artist and veteran tattoo magician Eddie Molina put in over thirty hours of tattooing in six months to complete her Japanese Phoenix. Demetra has long been a wino intrigued with body art, and took the leap towards a tattoo backpiece in June of 2006, at the age of thirty one.
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