Distillation has long been used as part of folk medicine to create healing and restorative alcoholic liqueurs that were passed from generation to generation, especially among poor populations who couldn’t afford expensive medications or travel for treatment at local apothecaries. Alcohol distillation involves heating liquid to create vapour which is then condensed by running water […]

History and Development of Distillation Distillation first developed when people realized that heating a liquid would cause its vapors to cool and condense back down into liquid form, creating a separation process for each component in its original mixture. Early alchemists and apothecaries used distillation techniques when experimenting with medicinal compounds. This allowed for greater […]

At home bars are beloved, and one way to make sure our spirits taste their best is proper storage. No matter where your drinks reside–from behind a bar to shelf corner in your house to even deep within the freezer (we don’t judge!), all follow these same guidelines. Light and temperature are two major influences […]

Alcohol distillation has long been an integral component of celebrations, with its spirits serving as one of humanity’s primary recreational drugs. Distillation dates back centuries – Akkadian tablets from 1200 BC detail perfumery operations while Roman Egypt described an alembic in the 3rd century AD describing such operations. The first vapors that leave a still […]

Alcohol distillation has always had a spiritual undercurrent to it, both for physiological reasons as well as its history and significance. The process itself can have its own sacred energy which adds depth and mystery. Distillation has long been practiced by early civilizations, from Chinese who were distilling beverages by 800 BC and Greek cult […]