When I was in China helping judge the Camus cognac Shanghai Shake, I had the opportunity to interview president Cyril Camus. Recently the language on Camus' core line changed to invoke "intensely aromatic" language on the branding. Cyril says that this has rolled out in the US and some other... Read more →
I never realized that the sour mash process is partly industrial waste recycling. Read more →
A great revisit to the George Dickel distillery. Read more →
A gin distilled through recently-crushed whole oysters. Read more →
I learned a lot about Jack Daniel's from a microbiologist: enzymes, charcoal, pH, fermentation times, rye stickiness! Read more →
A visit to the MGP distillery where most of America's rye whiskey is made. Read more →
In 2016 I took a trip organized by WIRSPA (West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers' Association Inc.) and their quality marque system ACR for Authentic Caribbean Rum. As this was a few years ago, this blog post is somewhat of a photo-and-data dump for you to enjoy photos and for... Read more →
A visit to this very unique distillery but no photos of the muck pits. Read more →