A shiny copper still heated to a slow boil, working its alchemical magic to produce a steady trickle of precious spirit - the romantic and photogenic centrepiece of almost every distillery that comes to mind. Traditionally, stills have been constructed entirely of copper, but with the rise of craft

The discovery of distillation is generally attributed to Arab alchemists in VIII century Spain. From then on medicinal syrups were made with stronger alcohol. The actual process, however, was kept secret until 1286, when Montpelier University professor Arnold de Villeneuve described the first distil

Opening a winery is a dream shared by more and more people, but this is not something you should take lightly or unprepared for. Before you put a large sum of cash into a property and a pile of equipment, you need to ask many questions and answer the answers you need to know. This article will not t