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St. George Spirits is an artisanal distillery located in Alameda, California that produces a range of alcoholic beverages under the direction of Master Distiller Lance Winters. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are known for producing vodka , absinthe , whiskey , gin , brandy , liqueurs , and a range of exotic spirits.
In December 2007, St. George Absinthe Verte produced by St. George Spirits of Alameda, California became the first brand of American-made absinthe produced in the United States since the ban. [54] [55] Since that time, other micro-distilleries have started producing small batches in the United States.
Bohemian-style or Czech-style absinth (also called anise-free absinthe or absinth) is a Bohemian version of the traditional spirit absinthe, though it is more accurately described as a kind of wormwood bitters. It is produced mainly in the Czech Republic, from which it gets its designations as “Bohemian” or “Czech,” although not all ...
St. George vodka takes on the summery essence of grilled green tomatoes, pickled chilies, basil, and mint. The result is a martini that seems quintessentially Californian—and possibly even ...
Absinthe is a strong spirit created when a neutral alcohol is distilled with botanicals like anise, wormwood, fennel and other herbs and spices for a licorice-like flavor. Swiss or French absinthe ...
St. George Spirits was founded as America's first eau de vie distillery in 1982 by Jörg Rupf. Rupf grew up in Germany's Black Forest to a family of distillers. He went into law and became, at the time, Germany's youngest judge.
Dennis Wheatley included an absinthe session in his novel about the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, The Second Seal (1950). Wheatley was a wine merchant for many years, with a wide stock of spirits and liqueurs as well, and always put much information on the subject in his books.
Iron Street Distillery offers visitors a range of unique spirits and cocktail options in its renovated East St. Cloud space. Founded by childhood friends who reconnected in 2021, the distillery's ...