Islay Travel Guide
This Islay travel guide, Islay Distilled, covers not only distillery visits but also Islay’s other attractions, as well as where to stay and where to eat.
Distilleries
Four Pillars Gin
Mike Gerrard of Travel Distilled talks to Head Distiller Cameron McKenzie of Australia’s Four Pillars Gin about barrel aging, from Mike’s book Cask Strength.
Barrel-Aged Gin
A barrel-aged gin and RTD Negroni in a bottle from new English distillery Bone Idyll are two of the best spirits tasted by Travel Distilled recently.
What is the Angels Share?
What is the angels’ share of a spirit, and what factors in barrels, warehouses and climate influence the share the angels get?
Guide to Craft Distilling
The Craft Distillers’ Handbook is an excellent guide to craft distilling in the UK, whether you want to do it at home or are thinking of going into business.
How to Make Gin
If you want to know how to make gin, either at home or to start a micro-distillery, then Craft Gin Making is the ideal guide to teach you gin-making skills.
How to Start Your Own Distillery
The Microdistillers’ Handbook tells you all you need to know about how to start your own distillery including learning the skills and finding the equipment.
Texas Sotol
Texas stool has become a spirit in its own right, and the pioneers were Desert Door who produced the first ever sotol from Texas.
Spirit of Wales Online Tasting
The Spirit of Wales Distillery in Newport, south Wales, runs online tasting sessions, which is a great way to try several spirits with the owner himself.
The Oldest Known Distillery in Scotland
The oldest known distillery in Scotland is now in ruins, but the new Lindores Abbey Distillery is right on the site of it.