Ross Rabe is a Montana native who works seasonally in wildland fire management. This past off-season, he traveled to Patagonia, Chile, where he stumbled across Last Hope Distillery, the southernmost micro-distillery in the world. In this edition of Life, Distilled, Ross shares both the tale of his adventure and a bottle of Patagonia Dry Gin from Last Hope. Using the amazing NEAT glass, we also sample Barrow's Intense Ginger Liqueur and then bring these two craft spirits together in an Intense G&T.; Intense G&T;1 oz Last Hope Gin0.5 oz Barrow's Intense Ginger Liqueurtop with Q Tonicgarnish with slice of limeServe in a tumbler over ice.
































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The coronavirus pandemic has provided ample evidence that it is time to end our dependence on global supply chains and return to local, small-batch production.

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The End of Supply Chains

Brian Cary continues his tour of New Jersey craft spirits, and his last stop is Newark's All Points West Distillery. He sits down with owner/founder Gil Spaier, where they chat about making a whiskey that was "too American" and some of the issues Gil has with Jersey liquor distribution.

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All Points West Distillery

Brian Cary continues his tour of New Jersey, and his third stop is Silk City Distillers in the town of Clifton. Here, Brian sits down with owner/founder Jim Bednar, where they chat about the process of getting licensed and much more, including Silk City’s Maple Bourbon Whiskey and Bourbon Maple Syrup! (BTW, it’s all gone by now #seasonalrelease)

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Silk City Distillers

MicroShiner’s Brian Cary travels to New Jersey to visit 4 distilleries in 2 days! His second stop was Jersey Artisan Distilling in Fairfield, New Jersey. Brian sits down with Owner/Founder Brant Braue. They discuss New Jersey’s liquor laws and what motivated Brant to open a Distillery. Along the way, they taste his amazing James F.C. Hyde Sorgho Whiskey.

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Jersey Artisan Distilling

MicroShiner's Brian Cary travels to New Jersey to visit 4 distilleries in 2 days! First stop was Claremont Distillery in Fairfield, New Jersey. Brian sits down with Owner/Founder Tim Koether along with MicroShiner contributor Amanda Sapio. They discuss New Jersey liquor laws, Tim's motivation to open a distillery, and the reason for the name behind the brand.

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