Quick Bites: powerhouse local rum, PBFW #10, bottomless stuff and corned beef.

The mad scientist has introduced his latest creation.

Readers might remember Bryan Davis as the Salinas-born self-taught craft distiller who got so good at peated whiskeys made in his Prunedale front yard he became a cult hero among liquor nerds.

That eventually led to a TEDx Bermuda talk on creating a whiskey time machine. (Really.)

I described much of it with a cover story last winter called "Lost Spirits Technology: A new way to make superb liquor quicker" and a series of photographs ("PHOTOS: Lost Spirits Technology's surprising new liquor mission").

Now Lost Spirits has another inspired liquor on the market, and it's one made in their frontyard in the outlying areas of Salinas/Prunedale.

Like many of Davis’ creations, the Navy-style rum is big, smoky, super-potent and shockingly smooth for something that is, in this case, 122 proof.

Hints of molasses mix with seasoned wood and cinnamon, making for a tiki bartender's dream.

It's available at Star Market in Salinas (422-3961) for around $45.

Meanwhile, after a run in Charleston, Lost Spirits has built out a wonderland distillery in Los Angeles. 

More food-and-drink discoveries appear here:

• Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2017—its 10th annual, featuring the likes of Daniel Boulud, Nancy Oakes, Graham Elliot and, yes, Guy Fieri—is starting to fill up its endless tastings, dinners and seminars.

• Poke Lab in downtown Monterey (200-3474) now offers sushi donuts. 

• Family-owned Hofsas House Hotel (624-2745) turns 70 and hosts its annual fundraiser 5:30-7:30pm March 23 ($50); all proceeds go to the Food Bank For Monterey County. The event features bites from Chef Steve Johnson of TusCA Ristorante, Chef Brandon Miller from Mundaka and more, plus wine from Carmel Road and Mad Otter Beer.

• Forbes Travel Guide just gave Bernardus Lodge four stars for its spa, lodging and Lucia Restaurant & Bar (658-3400).

• Whole Enchilada Marketplace (633-3038) in Moss Landing does bottomless mimosas Sundays 11am-4pm ($10) with live music 1-4pm. Free wine tasting 5-7pm Fridays too.

• Sweet Elena's (393-2063) is making organic Irish soda bread ($5) and corned beef sandwiches on baguette ($7.75) March 10-20.

• Anton & Michel (624-2406) hosts a Monterey Symphony benefit with March Supper Club 5:30pm Sunday, March 19 ($70). Three-course dinner, Hahn Family wines, RSVP by March 15.

• Follow @MontereyMCA on Twitter and Instagram.

• The Steinbeck House (424-2735) in Oldtown Salinas is serving corned beef sandwiches ($12) throughout the month of March (11:30am-2pm Tuesday-Saturday).

• Cibo Ristorante Italiano (649-8151) does its high-value happy hour all night every Thursday (4pm–1:30am), with $3 well drinks, beer and wine.

• Castoro Cellars, just over the county border in Paso Robles, has been issued a cease-and-desist by the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, claiming trademark infringement against the Beaverstock Music and Arts Festival.

• Those Sodastream canisters that make sparkling water at home can be refilled at Target and Staples.

• Life hack: If your liquor budget is low, Spoon University reports you can improve the taste of cheap vodka by running it through a Brita filter a few times.

• Portola Hotel & Spa has been awarded the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award for its high level of support shown for their guard and reserve employees.