One-Shot vs. Concentrate or Concentrating on Gin with a Single-Shot
There are many different ways to create gin, even before you switch on the still. Even after the distillate is produced, a whole range of different decisions and options exist.
A simple way to produce gin is to put botanicals...
Bain-Marie
As a distiller, proper equipment selection shouldn’t be the bane of your existence. My bane? Well, her name is Marie: bain-marie to be exact. This is an often overlooked yet incredibly useful type of still that I am honestly...
How Stoutridge Distillery Managed the Wine-to-Spirits Migration
Having opened in 2006 as a winery eschewing chemicals in its winemaking (unique now, more so for that time), life and work partners Steve Osborn and Kim Wagner sought to capture as much flavor as possible in wines and...
The Next Step in Artisan-Distilled Vodka
Download 16 April 2004 Issue
Bill Owens of the American Distilling Institute traces what he calls the “renaissance in distilling” to the work of Jorg Rupf, currently at St. George’s Distillery in Amameda, California, beginning about twenty years ago. Rupf’s...
The 500-Year Flood
It had been a hot and dry summer. Colorado was in the midst of a drought that had drained reservoirs and shriveled crops. As a result, the Front Range of the Rockies had experienced several of the worst fires...
Aging Spirits in Oak
There are still mysteries attached to the aging process and while it has a significant influence on the character of an aged spirit it is still not as understood as the other aspects, namely the raw material, fermentation and...
Cognac — the Noble and Inimitable Brandy
Beneath Cognac’s cloak of exclusiveness lies a substance equal to its reputation. Unquestionably, Cognac is the most famous and refined brandy in the world, and distillers strive to make it better still.
Cognac has a mystique of exclusivity, and fortunately...
Book Reviews
The Art Of Distilling, Revised And Expanded: An Enthusiast’s Guide to the Artisan Distilling Of Whiskey, Vodka, Gin And Other Potent Potables
by Bill Owens, Alan Dikty and Andrew Faulkner
Beverly: Quarry Books, 2019
176 pages
$24.99
ISBN: 9781631595547
Bill Owens, Alan Dikty, and Andrew...
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...
The Ins & Outs of Distilling from Beer
Whiskey is famously made by distilling beer, but any distiller will tell you that the “beer” that goes into the still bears little resemblance to the commercial stuff you sip on game day. While it won’t kill ya, those...
