A former New York litigator, Lauren Mowery fled the soul-crushing practice of insurance law to photograph and write about life’s pleasures full-time. She is weekly wine and caffeine columnist for The Village Voice, and author of the award-winning blog Chasing the Vine. Her work has appeared in Wine & Spirits Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, Saveur and Men’s Journal, among others.

The Dunder-Fueled Underbelly of Home Distilling
Making liquor illegally at home isn't easy. Making rum at home in the old Jamaican style—pot stills, fermenting pits and malodorous but essential dunder—is even more challenging. Lauren Mowery on…
- story: Lauren Mowery
- photo: Caspar Diederik