Liquor
(n.): An alcoholic beverage produced by the distillation of any fermented product, including fruits, grains and vegetables. The alcohol content of liquor is typically higher than it is for wine…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Finding Terroir in the Water of Life
Eau de vie has long been considered a rustic peasant spirit unworthy of serious consideration. But a handful of small, progressive producers are showing that these fruit brandies are capable…
- story: Tess Bryant
- photo: Carley Botolin
Can Craft Cocktails Push Spirits to Be More Sustainable?
In a world rife with environmental concerns, allocating agricultural resources to fuel $15 craft cocktails is difficult to justify. Bartender Bobby Heugel presents the environmental, economic & social challenges to…
- story: Bobby Heugel
- illustration: James Carpenter
Pisco
(n.) Chile and Peru both lay claim to inventing this grape brandy, thought to be created some 400 years ago. There are variations, but in general, most pisco is distilled…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Irish Whiskey
(n.) Similar in many ways to its Scottish brethren, Irish whiskey generally skews lighter in flavor. Legally, Irish whiskey must be made in Ireland, distilled from a yeast-fermented mash of…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Distillation
(n.) A chemical process used to make high-alcohol spirits, distillation separates ethanol (drinking alcohol) from water. The basic steps: A mix of ethanol and water, usually derived from fermentation, is…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
