Distilled. Issue 5

Whither terroir in whisky? In Issue 5 we look to Westland distillery in the Pacific Northwest and Highland Park on Scotland’s Orkney islands for an answer. We navigate the heat of Jerez as we delve into the auld aulliance between Scotland and sherry, we visit with Maestro Roneros in Cuba and we explore the spirit of Nuyorica in the Bronx. Travel is thirsty work so we close this issue by contemplating the dual personality of the hip flask.

Distilled is an independent magazine that showcases the craft and culture of fine spirits, including their makers, their terroir and their stories. All of our features are original, independent works specially commissioned for Distilled, published twice per year in the spring and fall. Issue 5 is 80 pages and perfect-bound, printed on 80lb Supreme Gloss.

Also in this Issue

From Little Acorns
From little acorns mighty whiskey grows. Andrew Bohrer looks at the emergence of a Pacific Northwest terroir in whiskey, as pioneered by Seattle’s Westland Distillery.

Wine, Wood, Fire
From Scotland’s warehouses to the bodegas of Jerez: Distilled traces the longstanding and symbiotic relationship between Scotch whisky and sherry.

The Spirit of the Bronx
A visit to the Port Morris Distillery uncovers a Nuyorican version of pitorro, the traditional moonshine made in Puerto Rico, and the latest addition to the cultural diaspora of the South Bronx.

Of Kith and Kin
Is the unexamined whisky worth drinking? Angus MacRaild pens an ode to Highland Park. It is a complicated love story.

The Hip Flask: An Abridged History
Part-time party boy, and part-time pastoral icon: a look at the dual personality of the hip flask, and its many incarnations.

Shaken & Stirred: Gin Old Fashioned

Single Minded: Mortlach Distillery

The Last Word: Milan