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Colorado’s Branch & Barrel Says, “Drink Your Peas”By Gabe TothThe suburban Denver distillery uses the starchy legume in a one-of-a-kind, six-year-old special release. Just don’t call it whiskey.
Reaching for the StarBy Gabe TothThe Energy Star and similar certification programs offer distillers an avenue to put their values on display—not to mention reap the economic gains of using fewer resources to achieve the same goals. Here’s how and why one distillery did it.
Lock-Out and Tag-Out: Keeping It Safe in the DistilleryBy Gabe TothUnderstanding the proper framework for working on dangerous systems or in dangerous spaces is crucial to keeping a distillery team safe.
Getting a Handle on Your Distillery’s BOD and CODBy Gabe TothNeither a fitness regimen nor a fish, these are among the important measurements of your distillery’s waste stream. Understanding them and planning appropriately can help to avoid some very costly mistakes.
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Proposed Tax Cut Would Benefit Small Distilleries that Rely on U.S. IngredientsBy Gabe TothA bipartisan proposal called the SPIRIT Act would vastly reduce federal excise tax rates for distillers who use local grain or other domestic agricultural inputs.
Distillery Safety Is Essential, and It Starts at the TopBy Gabe TothSafety may not directly drive profits or quality, but it’s a critical priority for distillers to make sure everyone goes home healthy and unharmed at the end of the day.
How Vacuum Distillation Can Unlock Unique Botanical ExpressionsBy Gabe TothThese flavors don’t exist only within a vacuum; they are created within it. While a little more high-tech, a vacuum still can open a range of options for bright, fresh, and unique botanical character.
Method & Muse’s Jūbun Is a Fresh Riff on Shochu at Small ScaleBy Gabe TothThis ACSA Innovation Award–winning shochu brings the Japanese-style spirit into a cocktail-focused range with higher ABV and lighter flavor profile.
Good Distilling Starts with Good CleaningBy Gabe TothUnderstanding the whys and hows of cleaning is crucial to quality and consistency in the distillery.
SOPs: The Cheat Code for ConsistencyBy Gabe TothFor distilleries that are proud of their product, standard operating procedures are the way to ensure it gets made the same, every time.
Aging and Maturation: A Window on What’s Happening in the BarrelBy Gabe TothBarrel aging is a complex process that can take decades to master, but every distiller should at least understand the outlines of the journey.
A Polished Partnership: What Stainless Steel and Copper Bring to DistillingBy Gabe TothBoth stainless steel and copper have a place in distilling and offer different strengths when selecting and operating distilling equipment.