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Q&A With Nigel Heath, Absolution Brewing Company
When I was at the Sushi Chef Institute in October, I not only watched the giant sushi roll being made, but I met Nigel Heath, CEO and chief tasting officer of Absolution Brewing Company in Torrance at the event. A few weeks later, I went on a tour of Absolution’s impressive brewery, where the brand…
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Q&A With Single Malt Whiskey Expert Distillers
Most of my whiskey experience comes from college (shots!) and living in Tennessee, where Jack Daniels reigns. Recently, I got the awesome opportunity to learn more information about single malt whiskey from three of the best distillers out there: Colum Egan, Master Distiller of Bushmills Irish Whiskey; Jess Graber, Founder and Creator of Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey…
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Q&A With Hangar 1 Vodka’s Caley Shoemaker
Like many fields, alcohol distillery is a male dominated one — but Hangar 1 Vodka head distiller Caley Shoemaker is making a name for herself as one of the few female distillers. Shoemaker brings a fresh perspective to vodka and the flavors of California’s own Hangar 1, which is distilled in Alameda using only the…