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...
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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...
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...
Frequently Asked Gin Distilling Questions
I receive a lot of gin distilling questions on Instagram and from my YouTube subscribers. I decided to round up my most frequently asked gin...
Making Rum With Molasses (Improvements-Journey Into Rum Part 6)
In the previous “Journey Into Rum” posts, we fermented our molasses wash in the iStill 2000L fermenter, and then distilled the wash in batches. After...
How to Become a Distiller
When people think of a distiller, I know that I am probably not the image that comes to mind. In this special post, I’d like...
Using an Air Still to Distil Rum
While I was working at the Coal & Cotton pub, I had a chance to help out with developing their spiced rum and dark rum...
Distilling Pink Strawberry Gin
The new distillery I am working at, Boothstown Gin, is housed inside the Coal & Cotton pub in Manchester. The spirits produced here are primarily...