Western Australia’s only rum distillery is having distribution problems. It seems the big, corporate spirits companies can dictate who gets shelf space.
Yahara Bay Distillers of Madison, WI releases a very limited edition rum called Mad Bird. The first offering of 350 bottles will only be available in local shops.
Dogfish Head has been brewing high-quality, high-octane beers for a number of years, but now their small batch spirits are gaining notoriety.
Tucked into a busy commercial strip on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach, Deleware sits the Dogfish Head Brewpub. At first look this seems to be the traditional, if not stereotypical, brewpub. Upon entry, loud [...]
Smugglers’s Cove, the top notch cocktail bar to be launched this fall in San Francisco, announces plans for their signature rum called Eurydice.
SMUGGLER’S COVE INTRODUCES EURYDICE RUM
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco’s forthcoming destination for rum and exotic cocktails, proudly announces Eurydice, a new rum crafted exclusively for Smuggler’s Cove. Handcrafted by the artisan distillers of St. George [...]
Ryan & Wood Distilleries bring the first (legal) spirits back to Gloucester, Mass. since Prohibition. Their Folly Cove Rum is soon to be released.
Chuck Sudo attends the Chicago Rum Fest, held by Ed Hamilton, and falls for two micro-distilled brands from Tennessee and Colorado.
Another Colorado based distillery is gaining credibility with a variety of high end spirits. Leopold Bros. has a full line-up including Single Barrel Dark Rum.
Chris Weld of Berkshire Mountain Distillers is getting more good press for Ragged Mountain Rum. Its popularity is growing in New England and beyond.
More news on the craft spirits movement taking over the state of Colorado. Montanya Distillery’s light and dark rum is getting good reviews.
The growth of the micro-distilled spirits industry has exploded in the US over the last few years and we’ve had the pleasure of sampling a few very nice new rums. So, when we heard about the first rum distilled legally in Massachusetts since the days of prohibition we had to try it. The [...]
The micro-distillery movement in the US is strong from coast to coast and Texas has seen a large number of quality rums pop up over the last few years.
Using local ingredients, Colorado micro-distilleries have gained a loyal following. Montanya Distillers in Silverton is said to be making a mighty fine rum.
brings small batch spirits production back to western Mass. for the first time in 75 years. Their triple distilled rum, Ragged Mountain, is getting good press.
Ballast Point Brewery in San Diego is just one of many west coast micros getting into the small batch liquor business. LA Times has the story.
San Leon, TX took a direct hit from Hurricane Ike, but the good folks at Railean Distillery only suffered minor damage from the category 4 storm.
