06/27/2026
If you’ve followed Swizzle & Whisk for any length of time, you’ve probably seen him snoozing in the background of a photo, supervising from the couch while I was making syrups or packing orders.
This was Baxter. My silent partner.
He wandered onto my parents’ farm years ago after someone abandoned him. Or maybe he just decided we were his people.
He was part Jack Russell, part Heeler, and 100% committed to making sure no fence ever contained him. If there was a way out, he found it. Under it. Over it. Around it. Didn’t matter. Then we’d all be driving the neighborhood calling his name, hoping he’d eventually decide his adventure was over and come strolling back home like nothing happened.
As he got older, the adventures got smaller. The neighborhood runs turned into couch naps. His job description changed from Escape Artist to Head of Quality Control.
Every batch of syrup. Every market prep day. Every late night bottling session. Every “I just have one more thing to finish…” He was there. Usually asleep. Occasionally opening one eye to make sure I wasn’t slacking off.
He wasn’t just Scott’s best friend. He was part of Swizzle & Whisk from the very beginning, even if his biggest contribution was supervising with absolutely zero effort.
Today we said goodbye to the best silent partner a chaotic little business could ask for.
From his first day with us to his last, he was exactly who he was. Wild, stubborn, goofy, loyal, and loved beyond measure.
Rest easy, Baxter. I hope wherever you are, there isn’t a fence in sight. ❤️