As a Freelance Writer, Hudson Valley NY Craft Beer Columnist and Beer Blogger, he is discovering the rest of his life, one sip at a time. My first link with wine was when I was young, and I used to accompany my dad to choose a bottle from our cellar for friends and family dinners. Design + Development by Delphi. Follow him on Twitter @_thinkertinker. Recently winning gold and silver for best sake produced outside of Japan, this small husband/wife team is offering some of the most unique styles of sake not often found outside of Japan. No tastings or tours;distillery209.com. Crafted with care since 1996, our gin captures the essence of our city's unique history. A San Francisco fan favorite, this brewery and distillery is everything that is genius about distilling these days. Photograph: Courtesy Anchor Distilling/Alan Kropf, Photograph: Courtesy Spirit Works Distillery, Photograph: Courtesy Sonoma County Distilling Company, Photograph: Courtesy Prohibition Spirits and HelloCello. Bay Area Distilleries Natasha Bazika's writing has taken her around the world. With his active participation in the United States Bartenders Guild, New York Chapter (USBGNY) he has spent the past four years developing and solidifying relationships in the industry, affording him the opportunity to work with many of the most respected names in the business. He is author of Brooklyn Spirits: Craft Distilling and Cocktails from the World's Hippest Borough, and co-founder of the amaro consulting company bitter.wine. nice bottle of booze, preferably local. Bill McMahon is a freelance writer, copywriter and content producer. You must verify that you are of legal drinking age to enter this site. 209. Jens is a freelance bartender in Dresden, Germany who decided he'd rather be a good host, than a mechanical engineer. After becoming the 2nd largest Craft Brewery, Pete's was acquired. About Junipero Gin Based in San Francisco , Junipero Gin fearlessly led the birth of American craft gin in 1996. 209 Gin is unlike the. She is currently dreaming of an around-the-world trip with her Boston terrier. A contributor to Westchester Magazine and HuffPost, her writing has also been featured in Spoonful and a number of Edible publications. Six different spirits were offered - Junipero Gin, Old Tom Gin, Genevieve Gin, Hophead Vodka, Old Potrero 18th Century Whiskey, and Old Potrero Rye. And their food is ridiculously good too. Raise a glass of @oldpotrero, the whiskey that marked the return of traditional pot-distilled rye whiskey in America. They offer flight tastings or delicious cocktails depending on your preference. He then went on to start Cocoa Pete's Chocolate Adventures, which was acquired after 7 years. Allan Roth is an academic by training but a whiskey lover by the grace of God. in Latin American History from the University of Chicago, M.A. Ashlie Head is a recent graduate of Florida State University with a degree in English: Editing, Writing, and Media. The selection is a harmonious blend of 20 cognacs from grapes grown in the Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, all aged a minimum of four years. Cheers to a new month with an old favorite! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. When he isn't running around town chasing stories or poised at his trusty laptop writing, you can often find him at one of the local breweries or chilling on his couch with his trusty sidekick Atticus. When she's not covering the bourbon beat you can find her browsing through vintage vinyl with her kids or tending to her homegrown tomatoes. Distillery No. in Theatre and had a wonderful eight-year career as a stage and film actor. The family-run company produces brandy, grappa and eau di vie, but its best known for its Limoncello di Sonoma: a slightly sweet, slightly tart liqueur traditionally produced in southern Italy. Luckily, Northern Californias boozy offerings extend well beyond wineand beer. He won The annual "Bring Your Bartender to the Opera Contest and was a U.S. Finalist in the 17th Annual Calvados Nouvelle Vogue International Competiton. His No. You can catch her at a music festival with flowers in hair and a cocktail in tote. Heading south from SF, right off Highway in Pacifica is Tripp Distillery. A British freelance food and drink writer who has a WSET Advanced Certificate in Wines and Spirits and is a member of CAMRA (The UK Campaign for Real Ale). He is the cocktail writer for DrinkUpNY, Foodista, The "Fabulous" Beekman Boys and has written over 300 articles on food, wine and spirits. People also searched for these in San Francisco: See more gin distillery in San Francisco. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Twitter : @robthefoodie Follow her on Twitter and Instagram@PintsandPanels. As a journalist, she covers topics that deal with food, art, and culture. (Check back regularlylimited-edition collaborations and SF-exclusives are common.) Brand Ambassador and Brand Manager over 34 markets, where he was responsible for distributor management, sales, retail and consumer education. Matthew Callahan is a graduate of Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he earned a B.F.A. Additionally, he has written detailed commercial reports for trade publications and many of his articles have been published on respected industry websites, such as the drinks business, Speciality Food Magazine and hostelbookers. Adding a business to Yelp is always free. Michele Herrmann writes about travel, hotels, food and drink, history, arts and culture and other fun stuff for various publications and travel and lifestyle companies. The result is a trio of new gins in which juniper plays but one part in a complex medley. Berry Bros. & Rudd, No. Noah Ledermans writing about the beverage industry has been featured in BBC Travel, Slate, Scientific American, VinePair, and elsewhere. She currently writes forCuisine Noir Magazine. Distiller Arne Hillesland, a former techie, joined the booze boom in the early 2000s and tinkered with his recipe for a year before arriving at the beautifully balanced, aromatic No. Or go see them in person and make a day of it. Check out our story on our favorite tropical gins and tempting garden gins. The very French-inspired line-up from Raff Distillery includes the very recognizable Bummer & Lazarus Gin to their Absinthe Dieu, and Agricole Rhum. She escaped the world of financial journalism after falling head over heels in love with whisky and started her site, Miss Whisky (www.misswhisky.com) in 2011. Distillery When he is not hiking with his family or planning spirit classes at his restaurants he can be found by his fireplace sipping drams of Scotch or Mezcal finding inspiration for his blog Life by the Drop http://blog.saloondavis.com. Amanda is a spirits, food, and travel journalist who's called Brooklyn home for a decade. Whether its our Terroir Gin evoking the California wilderness we love so much or our NOLA Coffee Liqueur bringing you a taste of New Orleans, our spirits are so unique, they inspire new recipes and add nuance to the standards. More at soulfulvegan.com. She has written about food, drink, travel, and the arts for numerous print and online publications, including Kinfolk, KQED, San Francisco magazine, Edible East Bay, Edible Brooklyn, Time Out NY, Chow, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Nickolaus Hines is a food and beverage writer based in New York. Follow her on Twitter, Instagram and check out her blog. Currently under construction so the ambiance is a work in progress but when they are done this place will be sensational! Subscribe to the magazine, and register for their free weekly newsletter. 550 Montgomery Street, Suite 300, SanFrancisco, California. She recently moved to New York City to begin her career. In addition to being a beer aficionado, he is also an avid fan of music who has had the opportunity to interview countless music artists, including Grammy nominees. Mike Gerrard is an award-winning writer who specialises in travel writing and writing about spirits. They even do delivery. Amber Selene Turpin is a freelance food and travel writer based in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Based in NYC, but happy to continue to travel the world, she has an appetite for great food and drink. On beautiful weekends this place can be popular. Emma Krasov is a journalist, author, food and wine writer, a panelist for San Francisco International Coffee Festival and San Francisco Pistahan Festival of Filipino Food, a judge for the San Francisco International Chocolate Salon, The Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off (Sparks, Nevada), and San Francisco International Fragrance Salon. A fun albeit smaller production, the variety in their selection and smoothness is hard to beat. I took the brewery tour years before the Distillery opened, and I highly recommend both the Brewery tour and the Distillery tasting. And quickly. As a Contributor for The Oregon Wine Press, Busted Wallet, and Ask Men, he has found his niche showcasing the nuances behind the vices that make life a celebration. She is a Certified Beer Server and the author-photographer of the beer cookbooks Food on Tap and Beer Bread. Tim has been tending bar in New York City since 2003. With a degree in creative writing, a course at The London School of Journalism, and a desire to lose herself in words and dare one say it- alcohol, Danielle is one happy, creative and beverage passionate woman. She is the proud mother of a son and a daughter and can be found at @RebeccaTreon on Instagram. But if you only know Anchor by its beer, youre missing out. Aside from Alcohol Professor, he currently writes for Liquor.com, Saveur Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, Distiller.com, and acts as head of content for Dekanta. Distilled from Sugar Cane Finding a suitable neutral base spirit that strictly adheres to Kosher dietary law is no small feat. Made with 100% rye malt and aged in handmade fine grain charred American oak barrels, every sip is a taste of history. Sara Gorelick spends her time in the world of spirits, working as an Account Director at Colangelo & Partners by day and a freelance writer by night. San Franciscos Whitechapel bar describes itself as a celebration of the wonder of gin and lays claim to the worlds largest selection of the juniper spiritat times more than 400 brands.