Bartender Interview: Zak McMahon and Jeremy Barrett

Lemon is the kind of bar where live music and performance accompany a long bar packed with small-batch spirits, rare classic cocktails (like the...

A Tale of Two Ryes

There’s no doubt that different regions produce different grains, trees, and even distillation and maturation climates. Regional provenance not only helps craft producers differentiate...

Top 10 Chicago Bars

Chicago is a city with a rich bar history alongside its generous and diverse food culture. With over 2.5 million residents of Chicago proper,...

Bottleshop: Matchbook Eldest Daughter

In picturesque Greenport, New York, on the northern fork of Long Island, sits Matchbook Distilling Company. Matchbook is not a brand-focused distillery, churning out...

Return of the Prohibitionists

With sharpened hair and bedazzled sunglasses, Guy Fieri strolls through a breezy glimpse of the San Diego dream. There’s a sapphire sparkle on the...

Distiller Interview: Jamie Walter of Whiskey Acres Distilling Company

Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. is a rare grain-to-glass distillery in DeKalb, Illinois, in the suburbs of Chicago. The distillery’s president and CEO, Jamie Walter,...

Crafting Identity

In recent years, the landscape of single malts has undergone a significant transformation, with American single malt whiskeys emerging as a burgeoning category. Traditionally...

The Good Bitter

I recently acquired a bottle of clear eau de vie distilled from gentian, which was supplied via the haphazard channel of an extended family...

When Distilleries Go Dry

Sober-curious trends, including abstaining from alcohol completely, have picked up steam in the last few years. People who normally hoist a glass of bourbon...

Product Development 101: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Everything Thought Through

One of my great professional joys is meeting new distillers. Bright-eyed and bushy tailed, they’ve got pluck aplenty and grand notions about how their...

Revenge of the Nerds

Pat Heist is a total geek, but you might not know it at first. A long beard, leather jacket, and Kentucky drawl make him...

ADI Reinvigorates Veterans Initiative at ADI2024

By Michael Waskewich, Co-Founder of The Bar Book and Vice-Chair, ADI Veterans Group (U.S. Army - Retired) and Allan Cogan, Crafted Conversations Podcast (U.S....

In Memoriam: Charles West, Founder of Orcas Island Distillery

It all started with the 1-gallon copper still his son gave him as a retirement gift. Challenge accepted! Charles rummaged through the kitchen cabinets,...

2024 Distillery of the Year: St. Augustine Distillery

On St. Augustine’s Riberia Street in Lincolnville, Florida — the first freed African American neighborhood in the United States — a historic ice plant...

Letter from the Editor: Fall 2024

As I write this, I’m getting ready to leave for the 2024 ADI conference. It will be my first time in Baltimore, and I’m...