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tastE Marc Ganzi, polo player, founder and CEO, Global Tower Partners Three generations of my family have eaten at Cache Cache. Jodi Larner [co-owner with Chris Lanter] has been feeding my wife, Melissa, and me for more than 20 years. For us, it's an Aspen institution. We love taking the whole family—and everyone has his or her favorites. My son, Grant, 15, starts with the Caesar salad, which he says is "the best in the world," and he prefers the sirloin steak, with pommes frites. For my daughter, Riley, 13, French onion soup is a great starter, especially on a cold night, and the NY strip is her "favorite steak in all of Aspen." I love the burrata when Jodi has it, and for the main course, I'm always torn between the osso buco and the free-range chicken. Wine list notes: While the focus is on great French red wine, some people miss Peter Michael's Ma Belle-Fille. This is the best white wine—period—and Jodi knows how to find it and get allocation. Not-to-miss dish: When I think of true comfort food, I love the natural rotisserie chicken, pommes frites, and kale. It's my go-to dish. Insider Tip: The key is not to eat too much (which is hard) to save room for the peach cobbler at the end, good for the whole family to share. Cache Cache, 205 S. Mill St., Ste. 106, 970-925-3835; cachecache.com AP Marc Ganzi shares a meal with his daughter, Riley, at Cache Cache (left), where she orders her favorite: the prime NY strip steak (below). Après Cocktails That Pack a Punch As it gets cold out, there's nothing better than an exceptional, handcrafted cocktail. by amiee white beazley St. Regis hot spiced wine. From fruit whiskey using Colorado apples, peaches, and blackberries to lavender-infused gin, absinthe, brandy, and hard-core moonshine straight from the still, spirits produced at local craft distillers offer the makings of delicious wintertime cocktails. At Ajax Tavern (685 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-6334; ajaxtavernaspen.com) try the Ajax Apple, made with vanillainfused 10 Cane rum and local Big B's hot cider. Served in a tall glass mug, it is just sweet enough yet warm and invigorating. The mixologists at Eight K at the Viceroy in Snowmass Village (130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village, 970-923-8000; viceroyhotelsandresorts.com) draw inspiration from the regional spirit producers to devise a menu of winter warmers. My selection is the Hand Warmer. It mixes Denver distillery Leopold Bros' Small Batch whiskey, unfiltered warm cider mash, a cinnamon stick, and orange juice. Made with cinnamon, cloves, and allspice, the hot spiced wine at the St. Regis Aspen (315 E. Dean St., 970-920-3300; stregisaspen.com) is an ideal winter aperitif, featuring favorite seasonal flavors. Ryan Snow, the mixologist at Woody Creek Distillers (60 Sunset Dr., Basalt, 970-279-5110; woodycreekdistillers.com), crafts several drinks with house-made apple brandy from local Paonia apples, including the Old, Old Fashioned. The classic cocktail was originally made with apple brandy, Snow says, and he creates the "Old, Old" with Woody Creek apple brandy, sugar, water, and Angostura and house orange bitters. So grab your cider, a bottle of apple brandy, and get creative. Old Man Winter is knocking on your door, and he wants a drink. photography by brooke casillas; courtesy of st. regis (wine) continued from page 116 118 aspenpeak-magazine.com 114-118_AP_ST_TasteV3_WIN13_SPR_14.indd 118 10/30/13 5:02 PM