Category: trips
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A Visit to Merlet Cognac and Liqueurs in France
The Merlet family has been distilling in France for 5 generations, but have only launched their own brand of cognac in recent years. They have a really interesting history that I learned on a visit to their chateau, vineyards, and distillery in 2014.
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Distillery Visit: Bunnahabhain Single Malt Scotch Whisky on Islay
They call Bunnahabhain “the welcoming taste of Islay” because unlike other Islay scotch whiskies, most Bunnahabhain is not smoky. Here are is how the whisky is made.
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Distillery Visit: Deanston Single Malt Scotch Whisky
A visit to the Deanston single malt scotch whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands.
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Peru, Bird Poop, and the Birth of the Agro-Industrial Complex
Peru is an exciting country for drink nerds like me, as it is the birthplace of the potato, pisco, and the cinchona tree that produces quinine for tonic water. I didn’t realize until recently that it was also the birthplace of the international guano industry, perhaps the world’s first exported industrial fertilizer.
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Sights and Cities Along the Pisco Trail in Peru: La Ruta Del Pisco
This post is an overview of getting to the pisco region, where to stay, and things to see. It covers Chincha, Paracas, Asia, Ica, Huacachina, and Las Islas Ballestas.
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Distillery Visit: El Carmelo Distillery and Hotel in Ica, Peru
Last year I visited 5 distilleries in Peru with Pisco Porton (read about that visit here and here): Vinas de Oro, Tres Generaciones, Lovera, Hotel El Carmello, and La Caravedo where Porton is made. This post is about my visit to El Carmelo in the region of Ica, Peru. El Carmelo is an unusual property, a quirky hotel and…
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Distillery Visit: Lovera Pisco in Ica Peru
A visit to the Lovera pisco distillery in the region of Ica, Peru.
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Distillery Visit: Tres Generaciones Pisco in Ica, Peru
This post is about my visit to Tres Generaciones in the region of Ica, Peru.