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Established in 2009, Catoctin Creek Distilling Company became the first legal distillery in Loudoun County (Purcellville, Virginia) since before the Prohibition. Becky and Scott Harris chose Loudoun County because of its reputation as Washington D.C.s wine country with more than twenty vineyards and wineries. Now that Catoctin Creek diversified the …

To even be considered a respectable distillery in England, you better produce a decent gin. East London Liquor Company, located in the heart of the capital city’s Bow Wharf, does better than decent. This distillery produces a fine London Dry Gin, as well as two premium batch gins. Their standard, …

Bordeaux, France’s most high-profile wine region, is located in southwestern France, just the north of the Aquitaine region. The city is built on a bend of the river Garonne, and is divided into two parts: the right bank to the east and left bank in the west. At the center of …

Are you located in London? Do you enjoy cooking but want to enhance your skills in a relaxed yet educational environment? Or, on the contrary, are you someone who dislikes cooking but feels its time to at least learn the basics? Cookery School at Little Portland Street teaches its students …

  An apple a day keeps the doctor away—that saying translates to ciders too, right? We don’t see why not when the cider is produced in the Northwest using only local orchard apples. Flatbed Cider is well aware these apples are the crispest and most flavorful apples to choose. Taken …

“I should never have switched from Scotch to martinis” – Humphrey Bogart’s final words. Famous Whisky Friends If you are a whisky lover, you will be gratified to find how many famous folks have shared your passion. Our founding father, George Washington, was a leading US distiller. In fact, his …

Rioja is the epicenter where wine meets design, boasting the “who’s who” of international architects, such as Frank Gehry, Santiago Calatrava and Zaha Hadid. Many travelers visit Rioja for the authentic winery experience, but are surprised to find the stunning architecture that accompanies it. No other wine region in the …

For those unfamiliar with the history of American whiskey, this bottle wasn’t distilled near a geyser in the national park. It comes from the bourbon country of Kentucky. Lebanon, to be exact. This is where Limestone Branch Distillery was founded in 2010 on the aim to revive the Yellowstone brand, …

Napa Valley is world-famous for its Cabernet and Chardonnay, but did you know that there are at least two dozen other red and a dozen white varieties that are planted there? Economic reality dictates that Cabernet is King. Four hundred and eighty-five Napa wineries offer Cabernet Sauvignon, the leading red, …

Infusing spirits at home is a little easier thanks to Bespoke Post. After a year of research, Bespoke Post designed and created Infuse, an elegant decanter and infusing rod combination, perfect for experimenting with flavor additions to your favorite spirits. Both the decanter and infusing rod are made by the …

  Napa Valley, a world-renowned wine region and home to sixteen sub-appellations, is a thirty-mile-long valley, framed by the Mayacaymas in the north and west and by the Vaca mountain range to the east. It is home to approximately 500 wineries that grow acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Merlot, …

George Dickel is an accessible, domestic whiskey, distilled and aged in Tennessee. Although now owned by Diageo, it doesn’t present as a corporate entity. If anything, it feels like a small, family-run operation, with centuries-long history. And as it happens, it is. Founder, George Dickel, believed that his whiskey was …

Two genius companies have danced. To set the stage, KOVAL was the first distillery to pop up in Chicago during America’s distilling renaissance. KOVAL can mean “black sheep” in Yiddish, and it’s safe to say they do things their own way. And then there’s Mikkeller, a company that started in …