In 1930, there was a speakeasy on every block and the local bootlegger stretched out his product with potentially lethal wood alcohol and industrial solvents. In 2011, there is a craft distillery in each of the 50 states, and the only nauseating additives they use are local foodstuffs like organic basil or birch syrup. New York and San Francisco host yearly Independent Spirits Expos, packed to the gills with curious tipplers and tipple-makers. It’s like a boozier, heavily mustachioed version of ComiCon.
Why Craft Booze Is Booming - Lifestyle - GOOD (via Tristan Willey)
