Stainless Steel Still – Distilling at Mad Lab
In this follow-up post to my Mad Lab Distillery visit, I will go over their stainless steel distillation set up. Their distillation process is quite...
From Cultist to Mixologist with Tarquin Melnyk
I sit down with Tarquin Melnyk, a bartending consultant, and professional mixologist. Tarquin grew up in a cult believing that the world would end sometime...
How to Make Tepache de Pina
In this post, I will discuss how to make tepache de pina which is a refreshing Mexican drink with an extremely low alcohol content between...
Homebrewing Beer in Japan: Interview with Sho
I sit down with Sho Ogawa, the head brewer at Mountainview Brewing in Hope, BC. Sho is originally from Osaka, Japan. Before Sho embarked on...
Continuous Fermentation at Mad Lab Distillery
I visited Mad Lab Distillery in Vancouver, BC, where they make whisky, vodka, gin, and raki. The distillery owner, Scott, was kind enough to explain...
Canada’s First Female Brewmaster
I sit down with Nancy More, one of my old brewing instructors, and Canada’s first female brewmaster. She started her career as a trainee with...
Working as a Brown-Forman Whiskey Blender
I sit down with Brendan who worked as brewer for Driftwood Brewery in BC for five years, before moving to Scotland to work as a...
New Methods in Identifying Fake Whiskey
The most expensive bottle of whisky ever sold was a Macallan Fine and Rare 60 year old 1926. It sold on Thursday, October 24 2019...
The Crazy History of Rum
Whether it’s white rum, spiced rum, or dark rum, chances are there is a rum to tickle your fancy. You may know a lot about...