While conventional wisdom and longtime whiskey drinkers assert these factors are paramount to creating a fine whiskey, there's a San-Fransisco based start-up who believes otherwise and has taken it upon themselves to produce the equivalent of an aged whiskey overnight.
Read MoreOnce up a time, the American government ratified the 18th Amendment, resulting in the ban of liquor by introducing Prohibition in the 1920s. Of course, the exact opposite of what the government hoped for occurred and alcohol consumption— surprise, surprise— did not cease to end. Organized crime merely took over supplying the actual booze with mobsters like Al Capone bootlegging and creating underground clubs while government officials accepted bribes and simply looked the other way.
Read MoreIt's the middle of summer, sweat is dripping down your forehead, and you're in the mood for a refreshing drink with a little kick. You head over to the local liquor store and discover Seersucker Southern Styled Gin. Intrigued by the label, you take it home, pour yourself a small glass and taste forward hints of lemon-lime with a clove-mint finish.
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