Wine Enthusiast has published an article about Handshake, the Persian-inspired amaro that was launched in Portland earlier this year by Shahin Khojastehzad.
That’s when it clicked. “Beer was where I first started figuring out how to use Persian flavors in fermentation. But with amaro, I realized I could be even more intentional—more expressive.” With that, the seed was planted. After seven years of tinkering with recipe after recipe, Handshake was born.
The article mentions that Handshake is now available at over 160 locations in 15 states, and that Khojastehzad is working on a non-alcoholic version of Handshake as well as two new spirits, Roos and Shab.