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Another One Bites the Dust
It's a tough time to be a fan of craft distilling, if you're of the sort who considers that term as a placeholder for "micro" and "local". All around the country, favorite labels are falling prey to the deep pockets of portfolio companies such as Constellation Brands.
The most recent of these is Copper & Kings.
We're not going to argue the finer points here, mostly because we've already done that elsewhere, but for us, that's a non-starter. Now don't get us wrong, if you're just looking for good brandy, look no farther - Copper & Kings has it. But if you're looking to be part of the craft movement, we suggest looking somewhere else.
Understandably, Copper & Kings probably doesn't know that they've gone astray, and they definitely don't give a f*ck what some microblogger thinks about it. This is America after all - the whole point of starting the business was to make a ton of money, wasn't it?
Well, actually, no. And it certainly isn't what craft consumers are after.
So, because we kinda dug C&K, we wanted to give them a proper send-off. Cheers, mates!
Life, Distilled - Episode #9 - Solar Spirits
In this episode, we visit Solar Spirits in Richland, Washington and talk with founder Kris Lapp and assistant distiller Danny Watt about their solar fired process, how living in wine country contributes to their product line, and the future of terroir in craft spirits.
Sip sustainably!
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The music we open with is from Danny Janklow, off his debut album Elevation - http://dannyjanklow.com/
Sip sustainably!
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The music we open with is from Danny Janklow, off his debut album Elevation - http://dannyjanklow.com/
Happy Hanukkah: Ma'oz Tzur by Danny Janklow
Saxophonist Danny Janklow, who released his debut album Elevation a few months ago, has just released a surprise Hanukkah single for the season. "Ma'oz Tzur" is a Jewish traditional sung during the lighting of the menorah during Hanukkah.
Life, Distilled - Episode #8 - Ryan Montgomery
In this episode, our guest is also our host - Ryan Montgomery of Montgomery Distillery. What better time to truth our belief that Montgomery is the epitome of a craft distillery: independent, appropriately scaled, and focused on quality at every step of the process! Ryan also sheds some light on sourced whiskey and contract distilling from the whiskey distiller's perspective, and he assures us that he doesn't have any intention of selling out.
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#DrinkingMusic: Shawn Baltazor and Adam Topol
NYC Improvisor Shawn Baltazor and Adam Topol (of Jack Johnson fame) team up to present a duo set at Basic Flowers on December 17th, 8pm. Topol and Baltazor will be presenting a set of drum-duets, drawing from a vast common language they share ranging from the folkloric repertoire of Cuba and South America, as well as improvisations inspired by masters Ed Blackwell and Billy Higgins.
“Baltazor paints music that greets the ears on this protean production ... Everything from dream sequences with strings to loping swing with attitude to glazed-over tales of yearning manages to appear at one time or another on this most fascinating of albums”
– Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz
Listen here to Baltazor's acclaimed release, Lionsong and Topol's Regardless Of The Dark
Shawn Baltazor / Adam Topol
December 17th, 2017
8pm
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