Many distilleries brag about their pure water supply, but typically that water is only used for fermentation, and then reverse osmosis filtered or distilled tap water is used to dilute spirits down to bottle proof. So the quantity of that special water left in the bottle is small - in... Read more →
Hangar 1 Vodka has released the limited-edition Smoke Point Vodka, made with Crimson Wine Group grapes damaged in last year's Glass Fire. Proceeds from the sale will all go to the California Fire Foundation. The vodka is available at the distillery in Alameda or online at ReserveBar. The vodka was... Read more →
I reviewed the book Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization by Edward Slingerland. This article first appeared on AlcoholProfessor.com. Book Review: Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization By Edward Slingerland Many thousands of years ago, alcohol was a lot more... Read more →