Category: Distilleries

Simon distillery, Martinique

Martinique Rum and Guadeloupe Rum Cheat Sheet

In early 2017, I visited the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe with…

Antonio Páez Lobato cooperage

Birth of a Sherry Cask

The screech of wood meeting an industrial planer blade pierces the air….

Lost Spirits Los Angeles Distillery

Mystery Isle or Distillery? Lost Spirits’ New LA Location

In his 1895 book, The Time Machine, H.G. Wells posits a tabletop…

Cragganmore distillery

Peeking Inside Scotch Whisky Stalwart Cragganmore

In early 2016, Mrs. Wonk and I trekked across Islay and Speyside…

The Cocktail Wonk Top Ten Stories of 2016

While 2016 was a year many would have gladly skipped, here in…

Touring Speyside’s Glen Grant Scotch Whisky Distillery

In early 2016, Mrs. Wonk and I trekked across Islay and Speyside…

Back to Cali – Lost Spirits Resets, Releases an Islay Abomination & More!

If there’s one story that’s consistently provided fodder for my ramblings here,…

Glenfiddich Distillery

Touring Speyside’s Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky Distillery

In early 2016, Mrs. Wonk and I trekked across Islay and Speyside…