“To be interested in food and not food production is clearly absurd.” -Wendell Berry I believe the same can be said of whiskey and grain production. I had an opportunity […]
Philadelphia Distilling- Before the Big Move
Though many Philadelphians are aware of this, Philadelphia Distilling is moving. They have been happily nestled in an industrial park on McNulty Rd. in the Byberry neighborhood of Philadelphia since […]
Conneaut Cellars Distillery in the Northwest of PA
About an hour and a half north of Pittsburgh is the busy tourist destination town of Conneaut (Con-ee- ought) Lake. The lake is full of sailboats and the roads are […]
Visit to CJ Spirits in Kane, Pa
Sometimes the long drive between two Pennsylvania distilleries can take you on an unexpected route. I wound my way through northwest Pennsylvania between Conneaut Lake and Kane on very isolated […]
The New Relationship Between Farmer and Distiller
The modern distilling boom is creating a unique opportunity for farmers and businesses involved in grain production. In Pennsylvania, distilling is growing by leaps and bounds, but the raw material […]
Autumn and Five Saints Distilling
I’ve been out visiting distilleries throughout the summer, but I have no intention of stopping now that autumn is here. The cooler temperatures remind us that whiskey and spirits are […]
Summer 2016 PA Distillery Tour #16- Stoll and Wolfe Distillery, Lititz, Pa
Every once in a while, you get to see a circle being completed. The last distillery to close its doors in Pennsylvania was Michter’s Distillery in Schaefferstown in 1990. The […]
The Cost of Prohibition for Pennsylvania
While it is slowly becoming common knowledge that Pennsylvania is the birthplace of American whiskey, I’m often asked, ”Why is Pennsylvania only now showing signs of distilling life again?” The […]
Summer 2016 PA Distillery Tour #15- Red Brick Craft Distillery, Philadelphia, Pa
I had the good fortune to meet Zachary Cohen and Brian Forrest in March of last year at the American Whiskey Convention at Citizens Bank Park. They had not […]
Summer 2016 Pa Distillery Tour #14- Midstate Distillery, Harrisburg, Pa
This past winter, when I drove out to Harrisburg for the 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show, I passed a brand new distillery that was just opening its doors to the public. […]