In 2015, Pouring Ribbons hosted an event in collaboration with SherryFest, an annual, week-long celebration of my favorite category of fortified wine that included tastings, cocktail parties, and educational events. I was tasked with designing a focused menu for the eveningvbut wanted to create a print piece that would also serve as a commemorative keepsake. Making a zine seemed the perfect solution.

Given the freedom to act as editor and creative director of the piece, I selected sherry-forward cocktails from the entirety of the Pouring Ribbons catalogue that I felt represented an ideal spread of both mixing styles and sherry expressions. I then set about to reinterpret the core branding elements of Pouring Ribbons to create a more intimate and hand-made feel.

This marked my first opportunity to collaborate with an artist to achieve the visual tone I had in mind. With the help of talented barwoman and illustrator, Shannon Tebay, the zine utilizes a line-drawing interpretation of the Pouring Ribbons logo, a colored-pencil illustration of each featured cocktail, and a flip-book illustrative detail that runs the length of the menu. Textured paper and hand-sewn binding also contribute to the craftsmanship-forward association I hoped to align with the character of sherry itself.