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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Introduction 3 Asia 90 Russia 168 The verdict is in: now is an exciting time to WHAT ARE CRAFT SPIRITS? The Process 6 Indonesia 93 Sweden 170 be a spirit drinker. Not so long ago, being a fan The American Craft Spirits Association stresses that what Malaysia 94 Switzerland 174 of meant your go-to drink was a G&T, a we think of as ‘craft’ is ultimately ‘in the eye of the beholder’, Africa 8 Thailand 95 UK 178 rum and coke or a whisky on the rocks, rather than a beer or but broadly defines craft spirits as those made in distilleries Lebanon 10 Japan 96 101 194 glass of wine. But times they are a-changing. The explosion that are independently owned and operated, produce fewer South Africa 14 Whisky 101 210 of craft distilleries in the past five years has transformed the than 750,000 gallons a year, and are transparent about their Europe 108 global spirits (and ) landscape. ingredients, distillery location and ageing process. The Americas 22 Belgium 110 Oceania 212 This is in no small part thanks to a gin revival, kick- Not every distillery featured in this book is a craft Bolivia 24 France 114 Australia 214 started by a change to UK spirits licensing laws in 2009. producer, and not all craft spirit-makers offer tours and Canada 28 : Then & Now 120 7 Weird & Wonderful Spirits 236 But craft distilling has caught on all over the world, tastings at their distilleries, but it is the (predominantly Rum 101 38 101 134 New Zealand 238 and with it drinkers’ desire to see the places where small) distilleries that are open to the public that Lonely Caribbean 40 Germany 136 the spirits are made and learn about the craft-masters Planet has chosen to focus on in this book: the tasting Mexico 46 Hungary 140 Cocktails 246 who make them. Renewed interest in spirits has also rooms where gin botanicals grow outside the front door, Nicaragua 56 Ireland 142 World’s Best Cocktails 247 led us to rediscover drinks that a few years ago had all whisky grain is tractored in from a neighbouring farm, or Peru 58 Italy 148 World’s Top 10 Bars 256 but disappeared from our cocktail cabinets. Touring ingredients such as wildflower honey are gathered from USA 60 Netherlands 154 a centuries-old monastic distillery in rural France, for local bee hives to make rum. Bourbon 101 72 Portugal 162 Index 260 example, is just as fascinating as that hip little tasting bar In fact, the entries in this book show that one of the 101 88 Rakija 101 166 Acknowledgements 264 in a disused warehouse in New York. greatest defining characteristics of craft distilleries around

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the world is this desire to make use of what grows on their concocting all manner of boozy victuals, from coffee rums to ear to tell you how the spirits are made, what to mix them HOW TO USE THIS BOOK doorstep: be that apples in Canada, indigenous fynbos sheep whey , and interesting liqueurs flavoured with with and when to drink them – information that could never Within each of the 33 countries in this book, we’ve plants in South Africa, or green ants (!) in Australia. spiced honey, maple or chocolate. The indulgences of a new be gleaned from the back of a bottle in a shop. Stories, too, organised the distilleries alphabetically by region. In the The global gin craze, in particular, has been boosted school of mad scientists? Perhaps, but that’s all part of the fun. are part of the charm of touring distilleries: why a Ukrainian entry for each distillery, we’ve suggested the must-try drink by a heightened interest in fresh, local ingredients: many nuclear engineer ended up making vodka and whisky in New or tasting experience and also recommended local sights, gin makers are focusing on the botanical element of the WHY GO DISTILLERY TOURING? Zealand, or how a film and TV producer got the chance to so distillery tourers can explore the local area in between distilling process to create genuinely local products with There can be no greater transparency for drinkers than grow his gin botanicals in an English castle. tasting sessions. flavour profiles that reflect the place where the spirit was touring the distilleries themselves, handling the ingredients It’s also likely that tasting at the source will get you a few Among the distillery entries, we’ve also included a small made. In the UK – gin’s historic heartland – the number of and tasting the spirits before labels have even been slapped shot-glasses worth of tipples that will never make it into the number of bars that are best-in-class for their selection distilleries more than doubled to 315 between 2013 and on the bottles. For many craft producers, distillery tours stores, as many craft distillers are dabbling with limited- of one particular drink, such as in Lebanon or tuak in 2018, largely down to the so-called ‘ginaissance’. Yet the and tastings have become a key way of raising their profile edition spirits. Gin, for example, takes just a matter of hours Malaysia, and for which distilleries are hard to find. And entries in this book show the craft gin trend is truly global. and creating a community following. Tour a distillery and to produce, meaning the possibilities for unique small at the back of the book, you’ll find a section dedicated to And it’s not just gin that is benefiting from an artisan you could well get unparalleled access to the master batches are endless. You can be the distillery guinea pigs: all cocktails: our take on the best mixology magic in the world,

touch. Distillers – particularly in the USA and Australia – are distillers, who take no greater pleasure than bending your Spirits Manley Castle & Key; courtesy left: From you have to do is book a tour. and the bars that serve them. Bottoms up!

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1. FERMENTATION All spirits begin as a liquid with a lower 1 alcoholic volume (ABV). These are made 7 by milling, pressing and mashing fruits, 2 plants or grains. is added, which consumes naturally occurring sugars and

creates CO2 and alcohol as by-products. 2. EVAPORATION A copper or a column still is filled with the fermented alcoholic liquid and slowly heated. When it reaches a temperature of 78.37°C, the liquid boils and the alcohol Distillation is what takes alcohol to the evaporates. It moves up the still as next boozy level. Here’s the alchemy that vapour, separating it from water. goes into making your favourite spirits, from to baijiu. THE DISTILLATION PROCESS 4. FLAVOURING AND AGEING Flavours can be added after distillation, or spirits can be blended together (as with whisky). Botanical flavours 5 can also be added through re-distillation (as with gin). Meanwhile, some spirits are rested to soften and mature their flavour, which is also how they gain a darker colour. 3. CONDENSATION This steam hits a condenser, where it cools and turns to a liquid – a more concentrated alcohol with an altered flavour profile. The early run-off known 4 as the ‘heads’ is volatile and intense; the ‘heart’ comes next and is smooth and balanced; the ‘tails’ at the end contains funkier notes. Typically, only 5. BOTTLING the ‘heart’ from each batch is captured. Spirits are cut with water to bring them to strength (typically around 3 40% ABV) before bottling. Many craft distilleries bottle, label and seal by hand, with a batch number added to each.

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KYŪSHŪ BANGKOK UBUD Fancy sampling shōchū in a vinyl- The craft spirits movement is still Between thrashing surf beaches and spinning distillery bar, or sipping in its infancy in Southeast Asia, but new-age hangouts, Bali’s culture whisky over lunch with a traditional Bangkok’s pre-eminence on the capital is building on its new-found Japanese garden in the background? cocktail bar scene has paved the way reputation as a foodie haven with a Kyūshū is the place to come for some for one notable pioneer: Iron Balls gin. backyard distillery attached to one of of Japan’s most enthralling distillery It was founded by an Australian bar the town’s most progressive cocktail experiences, parcelled into a mainland designer making waves in Asia; his dens. Night Rooster is house-infusing

©[email protected]/Courtesy of PS150 of ©[email protected]/Courtesy coastal region of lush volcanic peaks. distillery serves a unique tropical G&T. , and making vermouths and arak.

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BAR NIGHT ROOSTER 10 Jalan Dewi Sita, Ubud, Bali; www.locavore.co.id/ fragrant kemangi leaves from Locavore’s herb garden. nightrooster; +62 3619 777 33 Going one step further, in 2018 he asked a local artisan ◆ Food ◆ Bar to make a handcrafted copper still, and today a beautiful ◆ Distillery ◆ Transport five-litre alembic sits on Night Rooster’s bar. Beginning with fermented fruits, Raka then learnt a Created by the owners of Locavore, Ubud’s family recipe from his mother to make cloudy Brem top-rated restaurant, Night Rooster has branched wine, usually used in religious ceremonies, and these out from being Bali’s coolest cocktail bar into a add a new dimension to his already creative garage distillery using a homemade alembic to experiment cocktails. The challenge now is to make his own arak, a with naturally fermented tropical fruits, traditional Brem rice potent alcohol from fermented coconut and palm nectar. wine, and arak, the local firewater. To taste the influence of arak in a cocktail, just order Raka’s distilled in Phuket, Koh Samui and Issan to produce Thai The bar showcases the talents of Balinese mixologist Raka Northern : a concoction of pickled grape brine, rums, while in Chiang Mai you will find rice vodka and Ambarawan, an alchemist bartender who makes his own mace jam, arak infused with wood and spices, candy SOUTHEAST distilled coconut flowers. Bangkok’s top cocktail bar, A R vermouth and bitters, gin and rum infused with jackfruit and and kampung chicken egg white. Sutton Engineers Siam, has its own copper still making Iron HowASIA to ask for a spirit without mixers? Neat (in English) Balls Gin – a blend of lemongrass and passion fruit with THINGS TO DO NEARBY Signature spirit? Arak straight up in Indonesia; an ice-cold traditional juniper berries. Goa Gajah Campuhan Ridge Walk beer and Mekhong chaser in Thailand; gin & tonic in Malaysia Both Malaysia and Singapore are renowned as key markets Known as the Elephant To escape Ubud’s crowds, What to order with your spirits? East Imperial Tonic, inspired for top-end premium spirits, with huge sales of the world’s Cave, Goa Gajah is a 9th- head to Gunung Lebah by Asian tastes and ingredients, pairs perfectly with a craft gin most expensive cognac, XO (Extra Old). XO is the ultimate century religious sanctuary Temple where a 9km Don’t: Be surprised if prices seem very cheap; some bars put wealth status symbol, ritually drunk at Chinese wedding of pools, fountains and a hill track begins. It’s the local spirits in branded bottles like Gordon’s or Johnnie Walker banquets and business dinners after a shout of yam sing meditational cave whose perfect spot for walking (bottoms up), or even with ice and Coca- – total heresy entrance is covered in or jogging through lush Southeast Asia is an emerging region in terms of back in France where it was produced. Here too, times have intricate stone carvings. jungle landscapes. homegrown artisan distilleries, but a long-standing changed, with the emergence of hip speakeasies where the culture exists here of drinking imported spirits. emphasis is on craft spirits mixed with exotic ingredients, Ali Antiques The Yoga Barn Today, that culture is mushrooming into one of the world’s including locally distilled tuak from Borneo in cocktails. This Ubud shop is a dusty The perfect detox to most exciting bar scenes for experimental cocktails and In Indonesia the local speciality is arak, a local firewater emporium of hidden recover from Night cutting-edge speakeasy watering holes. made from fermented coconut and palm nectar, but it can treasure, including Rooster’s cocktails is a For years, Thai farmers have distilled their own moonshine be tricky to sample: beware the plastic bottles produced by ceremonial sarongs, graphic class at Ubud’s oldest spirits, primarily from rice, while any backpacker will have bootleg village distillers, because they often add methanol to Balinese scenes painted yoga centre, whose spa tried the iconic Mekhong, a rough industrially produced up the alcohol content, which can lead to serious health risks. on mirrors and jewellery. also offers Ayurveda and whisky. Recently though, small-batch producers are popping Stick to ordering arak from the menus of restaurants and bars, www.facebook.com/ali. wellness treatments.

up all over the country. Local sugar cane is being artisan- especially in Bali, and you will discover a unique local spirit. (3) Rooster Night of Courtesy artshop.3 www.theyogabarn.com

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Nowadays, you’re likely their gin a USP – often using to see a broad spectrum of locally grown botanicals What botanicals blended with that are an ode to the place is London juniper. You can usually where the gin is being Dry gin? expect to find coriander made. Many distilleries First things first, London Dry gin can be seed, adding a citrus-like share the botanicals they’ve made anywhere in the world – there’s no spice and aroma to the chosen to include, although geographical designation to the category at drink. More subtle but they’ll stay guarded about all. In fact, it’s more of a quality designation. often present are angelica the specific measures used Any gin labelled as London Dry must be root – grown in Scandinavia in their secret formula. above 37.5% abv, botanicals must be and Europe – and orris root, The end product is There are a record of gin – like many steady their nerves – hence taken from the iris plant. the combination of these added through re-distillation and no whole heap of a good drink – lies with the term ‘Dutch courage’. Both are commonly used as botanicals with a neutral flavourings can be added after the misconceptions the Benedictine monks. In Over time – and through fixatives, helping bind and spirit base, hence why gin is distillation process when it comes to gin. But 12th century Salerno, this lazy pronunciation – jenever preserve fellow botanical sometimes considered to be takes place. in the past few years, gin religious crowd were using became known as gin in aromas (fun fact: orris root is essentially a flavoured vodka education has come on in distillation for medicinal London, where its popularity also often used in perfume – albeit a very fancy one. leaps and bounds and most purposes. Juniper was reached fever pitch during for this very purpose). BY LAURA RICHARDS avid drinkers will be able to known as a diuretic, London’s gin craze (see page From there, it’s anyone’s tell you at least this one fact and wine-based juniper 172). Regulations for distilling guess what else is in your about mother’s ruin: it must infusions were used to treat had been thrown out the gin of choice, but common contain juniper in order to kidney, stomach and liver window by William of Orange flavours include citrus be called gin. Juniper is an (yes, really) troubles. in the 1600s, and people (lemon peel, grapefruit), evergreen shrub producing By the mid 1500s, this took to creating their own earth (wormwood, the piney-scented berries juniper-based spirit had versions of the jenever they’d mace), flowers (rosehip, that go into this clear spirit, taken on new meaning in the embraced on the battlefields. elderflower), and spice and although its plants Low Countries, where records Gin was finally born. (cinnamon, peppercorn). are found in all parts of show recipes for a medicinal Many distillers choose the world, many modern tonic known as jenever. It to include between six craft producers champion was popularised among and 10 botanicals but, in GIN 101 Macedonian crops. the English during years recent years, that rule has But sticking to this of support for the Dutch definitely not been hard fact alone would be to during the Eighty Years’ and fast. Young distillery underplay the complexity War (1568–1648) against upstarts all over the world of a spirit that has risen up Spanish rule, where they’d are choosing to push this

through the ages. The first have a tot before battle to (2); Distillery Sapphire Bombay of Courtesy top: Clockwise from Gin Bath of Courtesy boundary in order to find 253

THE 5 BEST THE 5 BEST WHISKY COCKTAILS VODKA COCKTAILS

1. made a whisky version. These days, find it with egg white for 1. ESPRESSO and concoction was created at Hollywood’s Cock ’n’ texture and a cherry and a wedge of orange for a decorative Bull restaurant in 1948 – apparently, the team were trying Make like Don Draper and order an Old Fashioned (pictured), whiff of frivolous garnish. A cocktail adored all over the world, the is a to shift ‘a lot of dead stock’ from the cellar. No complaints a drink that’s sophisticated as hell. Made using either bour- modern tipple and the ultimate party drink thanks to a winning here; it worked like magic. bon or rye, muddled with sugar and stirred with ice, it’s served 4. combination of booze and caffeine. Vodka and coffee liqueur in a tumbler with a twist of orange. Its origins date back to the are shaken over ice with fresh espresso. Some present-day 4. 1800s, making it one of the stone-cold classics. The naughty cousin to the Old Fashioned, the Sazerac is interpretations use cold brew coffee instead of a hot shot. based on cognac, rye or bourbon, blended with sugar, a Carrie Bradshaw and co didn’t just boost sales of the 2. dash of absinthe and Peychaud’s Bitters – the creator of 2. Rampant Rabbit. Bar orders for Cosmopolitans rocketed Peychaud’s came up with this cocktail as well as a formula on the back of Sex And The City’s TV success. It’s a suitably Whisky, sweet vermouth and bitters collide in one of five for bitters. It’s one of the oldest cocktails on record and the The Bloody Mary can be enjoyed any time of day, but is pink drink made from vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and cocktails named after the boroughs of New York City – this official drink of New Orleans. best known as the ultimate hair of the dog and breakfast of lime, which suited Carrie and her fashionista New York one is without a doubt the most famous of the quintet. It’s champions. Debate rages over whether it belongs to Paris or crowd to a tee. served in a cocktail or coupe glass and dressed with a boozy New York, but it has evolved to include the likes of tomato maraschino cherry bobbing in its depths. 5. juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, lemon, black pepper and 5. WHITE RUSSIAN celery salt. 3. WHISKY SOUR Almost 120,000 Mint Juleps are served each year at the More pop culture, with the White Russian popularised in the Kentucky Derby since the tradition began in 1938, although 3. Coen Brothers’ movie The Big Lebowski, being the drink of Sours – like many drinks – were invented on the high seas, this herbaceous drink was first made in Virginia for choice of ‘The Dude’. But you don’t have to wear a dressing with citrus and sugar used to make spirits more palatable. medicinal purposes. It’s a refreshing mix of bourbon, mint You’ll recognise a Moscow Mule (pictured) from the copper gown to enjoy this mix of vodka and coffee liqueur poured

And boy, were the Americans on to a winner when they leaves and sugar, best served in a pewter cup. Photo Stock ©BlueOrangeSoda/Alamy Photo; Stock Ventura/Alamy ©Michael Left: From vessel in which it’s commonly served. The vodka, ginger beer over ice and given a calorific cream float.

GLOBAL DISTILLERY TOUR Campari Academy, Milan 151 High Five, Tokyo 258 Park Distillery, Alberta 29 beirão 162 Bombay Sapphire, Hampshire 181 Canary Bar, Somerset 190 Hillrock Estate, New York 82 Pienaar & Son, Cape Town 16 Belgium 110–113 Bowmore, Isle of Islay 198 I Cape Byron Distillery, NSW 216 Hope on Hopkins, Cape Town 16 Poli Distillery, Veneto 153 Bénédictine 114, 133, 251 Breckenridge, Colorado 66 INDEX Cape Town Gin & Spirits Company 19 Hudson Valley Distillery, New York 82 Proeflokaal A Van Wees, Bolivia 24–27 Buffalo Trace, Kentucky 70 A absinthe 110, 114, 117, 119–122, 124, 128, La Capilla, 259 Husk Distillers, NSW 220 Amsterdam 159 bourbon 60, 64, 69, 70, 71–76, 78, 81, Bushmills, Co Antrim 196 175–177, 193, 252 Cardrona Distillery, Otago 242 Inverroche, Western Cape 20 Proeflokaal de Drie Fleschjes, 83, 87, 196, 248, 252 Callwood Rum Distillery, aguardente 162, 164 Casa Herradura, Jalisco 52 Iron Balls, Bangkok 95 Amsterdam 160 brandy, see also applejack, calvados, British Virgin Islands 41 amaro 30, 150, 221 Casks, Isle of Arran 199 James E Pepper, Kentucky 71 Liquor Co, Adelaide 221 cognac, eau de vie, , Caorunn, Scotland 205 Angostura bitters 45 Cassissium, 123 Jeptha Creed, Kentucky 74 PS150, Kuala Lumpur 94 kirsch, pálinka, Cape Byron, NSW 216 Anis 124 Castle & Key, Kentucky 76 Kangaroo Island Spirits, Raketa Bar, Sofia 167 34, 36, 62, 64, 114–115, 119, Cardrona, Otago 242 Aperol 249, 255 Caves de la Chartreuse, Auvergne 118 South Australia 225 Rakia Bar, Belgrade 167 123, 136–137, 139, 222, 234, Casa Cortes, Oaxaca 50 applejack 82 Château du Breuil, 132 Kilbeggan Distillery Experience 145 Rémy Martin, Cognac 127 236, 241 Casa Herradura, Jalisco 52 aquavit 30, 77, 170, 172 City of London Distillery 183 Kilchoman Distillery, Isle of Islay 199 La Rojeña, Jalisco 53 British Virgin Islands 41 Casa Real, Tarija 27 arak 10, 92–93 Clover Club, New York 259 Kings County Distillery, New York 78 Salcombe Distilling Company, Cassissium, Burgundy 123

Australia 214–235 La Cofradia, Jalisco 54 Lark Distillery, Tasmania 226 Devon 180 C Castle & Key, Kentucky 76 cachaça 255 awamori 97, 106 Cointreau Distillery, Loire 130 Liquid Alchemy, Nelson 241 Sauza, Jalisco 53 Caves de la Chartreuse, Daimon Brewery, Osaka 101 Liquorificio Artigianale Piolo&Max, The Shanty, New York 79 calvados 114, 132 Auvergne 118 Campari 151, 247, 251 B Deep South Distillery, Trieste 149 Shene Estate, Tasmania 231 Charbay, California 62 bagaço 162 Western Cape 19 Long Table Distillery, Vancouver 30 Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco 257 Canada 28–37 Chase Distillery, Herefordshire 182 baijiu 85 Distillerie les fils d’Emile Pernot, Macallan Distillery, Scotland 204 Spritmuseum, Stockholm 172 Chartreuse 114, 118 Château du Breuil, Normandy 132 bars Burgundy 119 Maison De l'Absinthe, Neuchâtel 176 Starward Whisky Distillery, cognac 114, 125–127, 132, 134–135, 252 Cirka Distilleries, Montréal 37 Absinthe La Valote Martin, Distiller’s Bar, Somerset 190 Manly Spirits Co, Sydney 218 Melbourne 232 Cointreau 114, 130, 251 City of London Distillery 183 Neuchâtel 177 The Distillery, London 187 Markus Kalmbach, Black Forest 139 Stranahan’s, Colorado 67 crème de cassis 31, 123 Clydeside Distillery, Glasgow 202 L’Absinthe Bar, Antibes 128 ’t Dreupelkot, Ghent 111 Martell & Co, Cognac 126 Teeling Whiskey, Dublin 144 crème de menthe 131 La Cofradia, Jalisco 54 Adelaide Hills Distillery 223 Dry Diggings, California 64 MBar, Borneo 94 Timboon Railway Shed, Victoria 232 42 Cointreau Distillery, Loire 130 Alde Gott, Black Forest 137 East London Liquor Company 184 McHenry Distillery, Tasmania 228 Time Anchor, Johannesburg 15 Cotswolds Distillery 193 Alkon, Novgorod 169 D Eden Mill, Fife 202 Mellow Bar, Kagoshima 105 Tsunuki Distillery, Kagoshima 105 distilleries Daimon Brewery, Osaka 101 Ambleside Distillers, Emil Scheibel Schwarzwald Don Agave, Oaxaca 51 Tuthilltown Distillery, New York 83 1825 Vodka, El Alto 27 Dancing Sands, Tasman 244 South Australia 224 Brennerei 137 Mezcaloteca, Oaxaca 48 Twenty Third Street Distillery, Absinthe La Valote Martin, Deep South, Western Cape 19 The American Bar at The Savoy, Espace Pagès Maison Verveine du Midleton Distillery, Co Cork 143 South Australia 222 Neuchâtel 177 Delamain, Cognac 125 London 257 Velay, Auvergne 117 Mill Bar, Hampshire 181 Van Brunt Stillhouse, New York 80 Adelaide Hills, South Australia 223 Dingle Whiskey Distillery, Anise, Beirut 12 FEW Spirits, Illinois 69 Mirror Bar, Amsterdam 156 Van Kleef, the Hague 160 Adnams Copper House, Suffolk 191 County Kerry 145 Appleton Estate, Jamaica 43 El Floridita, 257 Miyagikyo, Miyagi 107 Victoria Distillers, BC 32 Alde Gott, Black Forest 137 Distillerie des Menhirs, 119 Applewood Distillery, Four Pillars, Victoria 235 Montanya, Colorado 66 Vikre Distillery, Minnesota 77 Alkon, Novgorod 169 Distillerie Giffard, Loire 131 South Australia 224 A Ginjinha, Lisbon 164 Musée des Eaux de Vie, 117 Walsh Whiskey, Co Carlow 146 Ambleside, South Australia 224 Distillerie G Miclo, Alsace 116 Archie Rose Distilling Co, Sydney 217 Glendalough Distillery, Wicklow 146 Museo del Pisco, Cuzco 59 Wayward Distillation House, BC 33 Annandale Distillery, Scotland 200 Distillerie Guy, Burgundy 124 Balıkçı Sabahattin, Istanbul 167 Glenfiddich Distillery, Scotland 206 Museo del Ron Havana Club, 42 The Whiskery, Victoria 231 Appleton Estate, Jamaica 43 Distillerie Louis Roque, Bar Hemingway, Paris 258 Gracias a Dios, Oaxaca 49 Music Pub, Sibiu 167 Widow Jane, New York 81 Applewood, South Australia 224 Dordogne 129 Belgian Owl, Liege 112 Gustu Bar, La Paz 26 Native, Singapore 259 Wild About Whisky, Mpumalanga 15 Archie Rose, Sydney 217 Domaine des Tourelles, Bermondsey Distillery, London 183 Hacienda La Caravedo, Pisco 59 t’Nieuwe Diep, Amsterdam 157 Wild Monkey Inn, Black Forest 138 Asheville Distilling Co, Bekaa Valley 13 Black Pearl, Melbourne 259 Hakushu Distillery, Hokkaidu 100 Night Rooster, Bali 93 Woodstock Gin Company, North Carolina 84 Dry Diggings Distillery, California 64 The Bothy, Scotland 205 Harrogate Tipple, Yorkshire 189 Nottingham Forest, Milan 259 Cape Town 18 Bass & Flinders, Victoria 234 East London Liquor Company 184 Bowmore Distillery, Isle of Islay 198 Heads & Tales, Edinburgh 201 Odd Society Spirits, Vancouver 31 Wyand Fockink, Amsterdam 158 Bath Gin Company, Somerset 190 Eden Mill, Fife 202 Breckenridge Distillery, Colorado 66 Hellyers Road Distillery, Old Kempton Distillery, Yamazaki Distillery, Osaka 102 Belgian Owl, Liege 112 Edinburgh Gin 201 Brettos, Athens 167 Tasmania 226 Tasmania 229 Yoichi, Hokkaido 99 Bermondsey Distillery, London 183 Emil Scheibel Schwarzwald Bushmills, Co Antrim 196 Hernö Gin, Härnösand 173 Palais Bénédictine, Normandy 133 Young Henrys, Sydney 218 Brennerei, Black Forest 137

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FEW Spirits, Illinois 69 Kangaroo Island Spirits, Pienaar & Son, Cape Town 16 Woodstock Gin Company, K S Flor de Caña, Chichigalpa 57 South Australia 225 Poli, Veneto 153 Cape Town 18 kava 236 sake 97–98, 101, 103–104 Four Pillars, Victoria 235 Kanosuke, Kagoshima 105 Prenzel, Marlborough 241 Wyand Fockink, Amsterdam 158 kirsch 114, 117, 122 Sambuca 148 Fratelli Branca, Milan 150 Kilbeggan, Westmeath 145 Prohibition Liquor Company, Yamazaki Distillery, Osaka 102 136–137, 139, 174, 237, 239, Frutóbidos, Amoreira 164 Kilchoman, Isle of Islay 199 Adelaide 221 Yoichi, Hokkaiso 99 L 241 Gekkeikan Sake Museum, Kyoto 103 Kings County Distillery, New York 78 Puhoi Organic, Auckland 240 Young Henrys, Sydney 218 Lebanon 10–13 Scotch whisky 178, 197–200, 202–204, Gin Bisbino, Ticino 177 Kinsip House of Fine Spirits, Real Minero, Oaxaca 49 Zuisen, Okinawa 106 limoncello 148, 191, 234 206–208 The Ginstitute, London 187 Ontario 35 Rémy Martin, Cognac 127 Zwack Unicum Heritage Visitors’ liqueurs, see also amaro, Aperol, shōchū 35, 97–98, 103, 106 Glendalough, Wicklow 146 Kiwi Spirits, Tasman 245 Rhum Clément, Martinique 44 Centre, Budapest 141 Bénédictine, Campari, singani 25–27 Glenfiddich, Scotland 206 Lark Distillery, Tasmania 226 La Rojeña, Jalisco 53 Chartreuse, Cointreau, crème South Africa 14–21 Glengoyne, Scotland 208 Lighthouse Gin, Wellington 245 Saint James, Martinique 44 E de cassis, crème de menthe, Sweden 170–173 see also Gracias a Dios, Oaxaca 49 Liquid Alchemy, Nelson 241 Salcombe Distilling Company, eau de vie, brandy ginja, limoncello, Unicum Switzerland 174–177 Grapperia Nardini al Ponte, Long Table Distillery, Vancouver 30 Devon 180 116–117, 122, 125, 126, 157, 237 33, 36, 62, 65, 85, 98, Veneto 152 Lost Spirits, California 65 Satsuma Shuzō, Kagoshima 106 103–104, 117, 119, 129, 137, 142, T F 158, 168–169, 182, 193, 236, TeKiwi 245 Hacienda La Caravedo, Pisco 59 Macallan Distillery, Scotland 204 Sauza, Jalisco 53 France 114–135 Hakushu, Hokkaido 100 Manchester Three Rivers 188 Sevier Distilling Co, Tennessee 86 238, 241, 251, 255 tequila 46, 52–54, 248, 255 Half Hitch Gin, London 185 Manly Spirits Co, Sydney 218 Shene Estate, Tasmania 231 Thailand 95 G M Hangar 1, California 63 Markus Kalmbach, Black Forest 139 Siete Leguas, Jalisco 52 genièvre 110–111 Trinidad 45 Malaysia 94 tuak 94 Harrogate Tipple, Yorkshire 189 Martell & Co, Cognac 126 Silent Pool Distillers, Surrey 192 Germany 136–139 Martinique 44 Hartshorn, Tasmania 227 Masumi Brewery, Nagano 98 Sipsmith Gin, London 186 gin, see also genièvre, jenever Mekhong 92 U Sea Spirits 68 Matsuoka Brewery, Saitama 103 Snowdonia Distillery, Wales 209 15–16, 18–20, 25, 28–37, 49, Mexico 46–55 Unicum 140–141 Hayman’s, London 185 McHenry, Tasmania 228 Springbank, Scotland 197 60, 65–66, 69, 77, 79, 82, mezcal 46, 48–51 United Kingdom 178–211 Hellyers Road, Tasmania 226 Mezcal Don Agave, Oaxaca 51 Starward Whisky, Melbourne 232 85–86, 92–93, 95, 97, 110, moonshine 60, 84, 86, 88–89 USA 60–87 Hennessy, Cognac 125 Michel Forgeron, Cognac 127 St George’s, Norfolk 188 114, 132, 136–138, 146, 148, Heritage, Washington 87 Midleton, County Cork 143 Stitzel-Weller, Kentucky 75 173, 175, 177–178, 180–195, N V Hernö Gin, Härnösand 173 Miyagikyo, Miyagi 107 Stranahan’s, Colorado 67 201–202, 205, 207, 209, Netherlands 154–161 vodka 16, 27–37, 62–64, 66, 68, 74, 77, Highland Park, Orkney 206 Monkey 47, Black Forest 138 Sullivans Cove, Tasmania 230 215–216, 218, 220–225, 228, New Zealand 238–245 82–83, 85–87, 92, 114, 137, Hillrock Estate, New York 82 Montanya, Colorado 66 Talisker, Isle of Skye 203 231, 233–235, 237, 239, 242, Nicaragua 56–57 155, 161, 168–170, 182, 184, Hope on Hopkins, Cape Town 16 New Deal, Oregon 85 Teeling Whiskey, Dublin 144 244–245, 247–248, 251 191, 215, 222, 227, 234, 240, House of Angostura, Trinidad 45 New York Distilling Company 79 Timboon Railway Shed, Victoria 232 ginja 162, 164–165 P 244, 250, 253 House of Bols, Amsterdam 156 New Zealand Whisky Collection, Time Anchor, Johannesburg 15 grappa 148–149, 152–153, 234 pálinka 140 Hudson Valley, New York 82 Otago 243 Tsunuki Distillery, Kagoshima 105 pastis 119 W Hurdle Creek Still, Victoria 233 Nickel 9, Toronto 36 Tuthilltown, New York 83 H Peru 58–59 whiskey 60, 62, 64, 66, 67, 69, 71, 75, Husk Distillers, NSW 220 t’Nieuwe Diep, Amsterdam 157 Twenty Third Street, Hungary 140–141 pisco 58–59, 250, 255 77–87, 142 Inverroche, Western Cape 20 Night Rooster, Bali 93 South Australia 222 Portugal 162–165 whisky, see also bourbon, Irish whis- I pulque 237 key, moonshine, rye whiskey, Iron Balls, Bangkok 95 Nolet, Schiedam 161 Van Brunt Stillhouse, New York 80 Indonesia 93 Ironworks, Nova Scotia 34 Oban Distillery, Scotland 200 Van Kleef, the Hague 160 Scotch whisky, whiskey Ireland 142–147 R Ishikawa Brewery, Tokyo 104 Odd Society Spirits, Vancouver 31 Victoria Distillers, BC 32 15, 21, 25, 28–29, 31, 35–36, Irish whiskey 142–146, 196 rakija 166–167 96, 99, 100, 102, 105, 107, 110, Isle of Arran Distillery 199 Old Harbor, California 65 Vikre Distillery, Minnesota 77 Italy 148–153 rum 33, 38–45, 56–57, 60, 62, 65–66, Isle of Harris Distillery 207 Old Kempton, Tasmania 229 Walsh Whiskey, Co Carlow 146 112, 115–116, 119, 132, 137, 184, 92–95, 110, 184, 189, 220, 188, 191, 193, 210–211, 214, 217, Issan Rum Distillery, Thailand 95 Ole Smoky Moonshine, Warner Edwards, J 244, 249, 250, 254 James E Pepper, Kentucky 71 Tennessee 86 Northamptonshire 189 Jamaica 43 222, 226, 228–232, 238, 240, Russia 168–169 242–243, 245, 247, 252 James Sedgwick, Western Cape 21 Oppidum, Portugal 165 Wayward Distillation House, BC 33 Japan 96–107 rye whiskey 29, 69, 71, 80, 83, 248, 252 Jeptha Creed, Kentucky 74 Palais Bénédictine, Normandy 133 The Whiskery, Victoria 231 jenever 154, 156–161 Y Junction 56, Ontario 36 Park Distillery, Alberta 29 Widow Jane, New York 81 Yenoh 86 Paul Devoille, Burgundy 122 Woodford Reserve, Kentucky 75

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