There are relatively few commercial producers of Sloe Gin, and Spirit Works Distillery, located in Sebastopol California is one of them. They kindly invited Chris and I to join them for...
Though California wine country is best known for its world-class cabernets and chardonnays, there are an increasing number of distilleries setting up shop amongst its vineyards. Here, we handpicked our...
A beautiful selection of Spirit Works Distillery cocktails chosen by head distiller Ashby Marshall and distiller/production manager Lauren Patz appears in the summer 2015 issue of MicroShiner Magazine. Photos by Brian Cary Cocktails prepared...
THE WEST: ST. GEORGE SPIRITS ($31), DISTILLERY NO. 209 ($30 TO $47), SPIRIT WORKS ($39) The Bay Area has long been a hotspot for distilling, and that's particularly the case with...
Wine Country is about a lot more than wine. As a new generation of local spirits producers hones its talents in distilling, they’re finding inspiration for their gins, vodkas, whiskeys...
Over the past few months, Sonoma’s quirkiest town has been quietly amassing street cred for its new food scene. Thanks to the Barlow—a newish complex of tin foundry-style buildings—local restaurateurs,...
There's calmness at Spirit Works Distillery now, after regular hours, as we have an opportunity to see the inner workings of the larger than usual craft distilling space. It's after...
Local Gin, Sloe Gin & Whiskey You've not had a sloe gin quite like this one before: fresh, tart and not at all cloying or medicinal as many sloe gins can be. Husband/wife...
In just 18 months, The Barlow, an upscale food and wine playground in the heart of Sebastopol, has become home to 38 artists, food purveyors, winemakers, distillers and brewers --...
New distilleries, smart bottle shops, micro-batch bitters, and more. Here are seven reasons to raise a glass to the Bay Area’s booming spirits scene. 6. Sebastopol is producing honest-to-goodness sloe gin. In...
