Still we didn't want to wait for a hardcopy to point out that Knoll is currently touring in support of the release. If you're in Portland, Maine this weekend, be sure to take in Harvest on the Harbor, including a discussion with Aaron about gin and his new book at Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery on Saturday October 24th beginning at 2pm.
Sponsored by the likes of New England Distilling, American Barrels and Monkey Shoulder, Harvest on the Harbor is billed as Maine's premier food and wine festival, consisting of tastes, pairings, crawls and galas spread across a week of epicurean delight. Highlights include the Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Competition and farm to flask cocktails, as well as extra-curricular activities such as Knoll's presentation at Sweetgrass.
Knoll describes his relationship with the spirit saying, "I fell in love with gin at a bar in Buffalo, quarter to last call on a cold winter night. The gin was Martin Miller's, and it was love at first sip." This devotion has lead to extensive output on the subject, not only with this latest release, but also on his blog and in a previous book, The Craft of Gin.
A more nuanced clear spirit, the distinctive gin is increasingly popular, as demonstrated by the numbers of labels floating across the homepage over at TheGinisin. Pop over and take a look, or better yet catch Aaron at Sweetgrass Distillery in Portland this weekend.
