Components:
33.3% Producer's Pride, Costa Rica
33.3% Hacienda Carmona, Guatemala
33.3% La Roca, Nicaragua
Tasting Notes: lemon custard, navel orange, rosemary shortbreadHarvested: Winter/Spring 2019We pay homage to the self-appointed “Protector of Mexico” credited for the preposterous vision of building a bridge to link Oakland and San Francisco via Yerba Buena Island — in 1872. But more importantly…
The wealthy businessman lost millions but not his standing or imagination. He used his reputation, creativity, and gumption to stand up for immigrants — and he did it with style. Emperor Norton represents something we cherish about San Francisco: a unique convergence of tolerance, social justice, and bohemia.
“Some say he’d gone mad, others say he’d gone wise.”
– Historian, Speed Levitch.