The Icons of Whisky Awards are brought to you by Whisky Magazine, to recognise the people, places and products that complete the whole dynamic of the whisky industry. The 2019 Icons of Whisky Awards are here and for the first time, China will be included as a sub-region...
When liquor lovers gather at Sally Tomatoes in Rohnert Park on Saturday for the first Wine Country Distillery Festival, they will be tasting craft gins, whiskeys, vodkas and more, including the first locally made commercial absinthe, from artisan producers throughout Northern California. They will also be...
DISTILLER SCORE 92 AVG. RATING 4.5 4 out of 5 stars ( 4 ) Spirit Works Sloe Gin begins with the distillery's dry gin, a wheat-based spirit made with juniper, orris and angelica roots, cardamom, coriander, orange and lemon peels, and hibiscus. This is then...
In a category desperate for solid whiskey, this is one of the better wheat whiskeys on the market. Once upon a time, American whiskey equaled only the new charred oak beauties coming from Kentucky and Tennessee. Those days are over, with the resurgence of distilling all over...
LOCAL VODKA, MEET RUSSIAN-STYLE DUMPLINGS A freezer full of homemade Russian-style dumplings is my favorite way to stock up for the winter. Many cold, rainy days find me feeling too lazy for cooking projects that take hours of prep time, yet those are the days when sitting...
A CENTRAL LOCATION IN CALIFORNIA’S WINE COUNTRY, SONOMA COUNTY CAN BE THE PERFECT DESTINATION FOR FOOD AND WINE ENTHUSIASTS. Whether you’re looking for the perfect weekend trip or want to spend an extended amount of time enjoying the beautiful California scenery, you should find that Sonoma...
Despite its distinctive base flavor of juniper berries, gin is a fairly versatile spirit with many different iterations, including the traditional fall sloe gin. While it may not be all that popular in the United States these days, sloe gin is a traditional flavored spirit that...
For Going Sloe: SpiritWorks, Sebastopol: True to quirky Sebastopol, this distillery has its own way of doing things, producing everything from vodka and whiskey to its signature sloe gin — made with owner Timo Ashby’s family recipe. What’s sloe gin? With a stunning ruby color, it’s...
The proposition of the tasting room is simple: It’s half bar and half liquor store, a place where people can buy a flight of booze to enjoy right away and leave with a few bottles for later. That one-two punch at the cash register has...
Sebastopol, CA, September 14, 2018 – California grain-to glass spirits pioneer Spirit Works Distillery was voted today among USA TODAY 10Best Reader’s Choice – Best 10 Craft Gin Distilleries in the US. The women lead distilling team at Spirit Works Distillery produces five distinctive styles including Gin, Barrel...