Dear Curious Reader,

Ever thought about it? If not that's the occasion to find out. This is not about spirit making stricto sensu but this is a good story to take away and impress people at dinner. Maybe.
Actually it is not such a random fact as it may seem: it tells a lot about our societies. So why is a bar called a bar?

Dear curious reader,
Another city, another distillery. This time we are in Paris and Nicolas Julhès opened the door of La Distillerie de Paris to spiritsfully. Let the visit begin!

Dear curious reader,

I know, this title is so appealing, right ? Actually IT IS. 
Zachary Bruner, co-founder, distiller and a great mechanics welcomed me in Industry City Distillery…. in Industry City, Brooklyn in the middle of the hottest Saturday afternoon of September.
What a tour !!!
If you want to know about distillation beyond textbooks: this is the place. When the team behind Industry City Distillery started, they took the challenge from a distillation point of view. 
I discovered and learned so much in an hour discussion that I already know I want to go back and learn more. And who knows meet David Kyrejko of Arcane, next. David is one of the founder of Industry City Distillery and recently created Arcane to explore distillation even further.

Ok, enough words. Let’s dive.

2010 !
The oldest running distillery since Prohibition Era is just 7 years as I write this post ! This is the Kings County Distillery.

As the sun was setting in a vast purple and pink sky, i finally made it to the Navy Yards where the Distillery is located since 2012. I’ve been welcomed by Lia, a Bourbon sommelier who started the conversation with many stories about whiskey tax, bourbon or booze war. 

Do you for example know when and where did the first distillery ever registered in what is now the USA ?

Dear curious reader, 

Opening the ball of the urban distilleries report series is the VAN BRUNT STILLHOUSE, based in Red Hook, Brooklyn. It is surprisingly easy to find the distillery in this hard to reach by public transport area : it is just behind Ikea. Should you not have a car : take the Ikea shuttle, not only will you have the chance to see the Statue of Liberty one more time but you will be brought very close to you real destination.

Dear curious reader,

Finally the list you were looking for. All the good ALCOHOLIC LIQUID stores in Berlin. Here is the utlimate list. It is not ALL the liquor stores but those I find it worth the trip.
Is it yours too ? What is missing ?

Write to me so we build a perfect liquid list together.

Dear curious reader,

This weekend, should you be in Berlin, I strongly advise you visit a great boutique style show...

Bols is the oldest Genever making company, and probably the oldest distillery still in existence today. It is located in the center of amsterdam, at least the House of Bols is.