As more spirits options enter the market and more people choose to enjoy distilled beverages, there is a growing need for education to help improve consumer and employee understanding of the beverages they drink.As a first step, here we decipher some common spirits labelling terms to help decipher t
Read MoreDistillation has existed for centuries, with ties to alchemy. The first stills—the alembic, the precursor to today’s pot still—were likely invented circa 200–300 AD.Today’s distilleries range from craft producers with a single pot-bellied still cobbled together from spare parts, to sprawling, gleami
Read MoreSpirits distillation has a long and glorious history. Starting from the ancient Greeks, they gave the flammable and intoxicating liquids produced by early wine distillation experiments a divine power. Bacchus worship incorporates these early spirits into religious ceremonies.The earliest recorded re
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