Category: spirits

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From Alchemy to Spirit Science: Esters, Gas Chromatography, and Accelerated Aging

Life as a Cocktail Wonk isn’t all fabulous bars, spirit reviews, and distillery visits. It’s also…

Lost Spirits Distillery’s Aging Reactor Could Transform the Craft Spirits Industry

At the American Distilling Institute conference today (4/1/15), Bryan Davis of Lost…

Vodka Cannons, Distillery Cats and more – Visiting Seattle’s Sound Spirits Distillery

I’m always fascinated by how small distillers have wildly different still setups….

Lost Spirits publishes second rum gas chromatograph paper – What’s in your 33 year aged rum?

Bryan Davis of Lost Spirits is at it again. Armed with a…

Checking out Lyon Distilling’s Dark Rum

Although rum is most frequently associated with the Caribbean and Central America,…

Checking Out the Partida Tequila Lineup

Tequila is one of those spirits that has fought a long battle…

Suitcase Rum: Coruba “Cigar” 12 year

“Suitcase” posts here on CocktailWonk cover spirits that aren’t readily available in…

London Underground: Stepping Back Through Spirits History in the Cellars and Back Rooms of Berry Bros. & Rudd.

The framed letter on the wall reads: “Dear Sirs, TITANIC Referring to…