The New Distillery Pubs
Download 2 February 2002 Issue
When Peter Paisley started his microbrewery four years ago, he had no idea that one day he’d be making something other than beer. Paisley’s brewpub, Local Color, opened on January 1, 1998. Located in Novi, Michigan, 45 miles...
A Dialogue on Distilling
Download 1 January 2002 Issue
Steve McCarthy is the owner of Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, OR, which has been producing artisanal spirits since 1984. Starting with an eau-de-vie made from Bartlett pears grown on this family’s orchards in Hood...
Travel Report
Download 13 May 2003 Issue
Recently William and I had the pleasure of meeting up with some of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. gang in Scotland as we had all generously been invited to the annual barbeque at the Crisp...
Shaken, But Not Stirred: Bendistillery and its Martini Bar
About a year, ago, Jim Bendis, owner of the alliterative Bendistillery in Bend, Oregon, decided to open up a tasting room outside his distillery, since Oregon law allowed him to maintain tasting rooms both at his distillery and at...
Q&A: Bartender Stephen Blackmon of Doar Bros.
Doar Bros. is a refined, chill respite of a cocktail bar on a touristy stretch of Charleston’s Meeting Street. It’s the kind of welcoming bar cocktail geeks would be at home in, but so would said tourists stopping in...
The European Union: 2023 in Review
The European craft spirits market is in full swing. Currently valued at $3.3 billion, the industry is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 12.66% over the next four years, reaching $6.17 billion by 2028. Despite such a dynamic...
Interview with Lane Harlan of WC Harlan & Clavel
Born on Clark Air Force base on the Philippine island of Luzon (just outside Manila), Lane Harlan grew up a middle child, moving around the USA with her parents and siblings. She lived across the country in Texas, Nevada,...
What is a Master Distiller?
In the rapidly growing craft distilling industry, no other question — save the definition of the term “craft” — triggers as much heated debate as the meaning behind the title of “Master Distiller.” Much has been discussed or written...
Interview with Jaime Windon of Lyon Distilling Co.
Born and raised in Laurel, Maryland, Jaime Windon is Maryland through and through, eventually going to college in Baltimore. But her experience — and her palate — were shaped by also living in San Diego, London, South America, Florida,...
