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8 Perfect Ciders To Order Now for Thanksgiving
I don’t know about you, but I'm a bit of a nut job when it comes to Thanksgiving. I’m talking planning and cooking the perfect menu for days, joyfully! In the past Thanksgiving has been all about beer (both for my amaze-balls turkey brine* and the football) and...
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Basque Cider: Culture, History & Deliciousness In A Glass
We’re talking all about Basque cider as we visit a true Sagardotegi. From the history to the culture to, of course, the taste. And then we’re setting you up to start drinking Basque cider yourself…
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Ciders of the World: A Boozy Geography Lesson
Geography Time! Cider is like a wine: the terroir, temperature, and the apples themselves create a unique, regional profile. This makes the many ciders of the world unique because you aren’t simply drinking fermented apple juice, but you’re drinking a local tradition...
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Vodka: How It’s Made & Why We’ll Be Sipping It Straight Again Soon
All right Crafty Cask scientists, in today’s lesson we're talking vodka. Since we spent our college days spiking our juice or having gummy bear-infused shots, vodka tends to get a bad rap. Even our founder used to say (proudly, I'll add) that "she wasn't a vodka...
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Sake Styles: How To Order Like a Pro
You've made it! We're finishing up our journey into the Japanese tradition of sake making with this third piece in our series. In our first piece we talked about the four critical components of premium sake...rice, water, koji and yeast. Then we dove into how sake is...
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The Art of Making Sake
In our previous romp with Sake, we explored what sake is. Now let's move on to the how. While sake's ingredients are simple and pure the process tends to be a bit more, shall we say, involved. If you are drinking sake, you are drinking something that has been made...
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