Crafted in collaboration with our friends at Big Shoulders Coffee - Highlighting Carl Sandburg's poem, titled, Chicago, Industrial Grind celebrates Chicago's vibrant energy & industrious spirit.

Chicago by Carl Sandburg

Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler;

Stormy, husky, brawling,
City of the Big Shoulders:

They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seen your painted women under the gas lamps luring the farm boys.

And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again.

And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the faces of women and children I have seen the marks of wanton hunger.

And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them:

Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.

Flinging magnetic curses amid the toil of piling job on job, here is a tall bold slugger set vivid against the little soft cities;

Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action, cunning as a savage pitted against the wilderness,

Bareheaded,
Shoveling,
Wrecking,
Planning,
Building, breaking, rebuilding,

Under the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing with white teeth,

Under the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young man laughs,

Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle,

Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse, and under his ribs the heart of the people,

   Laughing!

Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of Youth, half-naked, sweating, proud to be Hog Butcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation.

The illustration on the bottle captures the various elements of the poem, depicting Chicago’s vitality, strength, & grind.

Made with Big Shoulders Coffee
Coffee Origin: Brazil Coffee Roast: Dark Cold Brew Method: 48-hour concentrate

Uncompromising Freshness: Blended & bottled on the same day as the cold brew completion, ensuring peak flavor & aroma.

Rich Coffee Profile: Low acidity, full body, & dark roast notes create a complex & satisfying taste.

Versatile Flavor: Minimal sweetness allows for endless cocktail possibilities, from simple to sophisticated.

How to enjoy

On The Rocks: Experience the liqueur's full complexity (optional: splash of simple, to desired sweetness)

Get Creative: Unleash your cocktail creativity with this versatile base.