What is Louching & How Do You Stop It
It’s time to cut back your alcohol with deionized water, but oh no! The alcohol has turned cloudy, and the cloudiness won’t go away no...
Air Still Gin Concentrates
While working at a distillery in Wales, I had the opportunity to distil numerous gins for different gin brands. Two of these gins were for...
How to Clean a Stainless Steel Still
When people think of a distillery, they often think of rum, gin, whiskey, or a multitude of other delicious spirits. However, a big part of...
Taking the Institute of Brewing and Distilling Diploma Exam
This year I took the first module for the IBD Distilling Diploma. And no, in this case IBD does not stand for irritable bowel syndrome,...
Multi-Shot Gin Distillation Process
During my time in the UK, I briefly worked at a contract distillery in Wales where they made gins for several gin brands. In this...
How Difficult is Starting a Whisky Distillery?
If you’ve ever dreamed of starting a whisky distillery, it may be time for a reality check. Here are the four biggest obstacles you’ll face...
How to Spot Fake Whiskey
With an average bottle of whiskey sells for a whopping £377 at auction, the high value of whiskey has attracted many fraudsters into selling fake...
Distilling Vodka in a Carter-Head Still
The Carter-head still, a rare type of still, is present in only a handful of distilleries worldwide. At The Borders Distillery , we produce vodka...
Distilleries Making Hand Sanitizer to Fight COVID-19
When the pandemic started, people panicked and flocked to grocery stores to stock up on essentials such as toilet paper, flour, and hand sanitiser. There...