Abadia da Cova is located in the craggy region of Ribeira Sacra in Galicia, northwestern Spain, just north of Portugal. Among mountains, monasteries, forests, and canyons, there are high-altitude vineyards where Abadia da Cova... Read More
Hugo Asbach learned to make brandy in France before returning to Rüdesheim am Rhein and establishing his distillery in 1892. Also made from wine, Asbach is similar to Cognac, but in Germany, it's called Weinbrand or simply... Read More
Aside from tradition, terroir, and style, Cognac has no propriety magic or method for making brandy. It can be distilled wherever wine exists, including California, Australia, Cyprus, Greece, Germany, and Spain. Crafted by the... Read More
Applejack is the second oldest alcoholic beverage made in Colonial America. The first was hard cider, which early settlers let freeze in winter to concentrate alcohol levels. Jacking (removing frozen water) was the method for... Read More
First of all, Pisco is not rum. It's a delicious Chilean/Peruvian brandy that deserves more attention. Suyo comes from the Mala Valley of Lima, Peru, right on the Pacific coast. The No. 1 edition is made with local Quebranta... Read More
