Detailed Description
The whiskey making side of the operation – they also do rum and gin – is apparently Greg Stark’s passion as “master distiller” of Stark Spirits. He describes himself as having “a solid grounding in the science and art of fermenting, the fundamental process for creating distilled spirits, from 30 years of homebrewing award-winning beer and mead.”
Stark Spirits Peated Single Malt Whiskey Tasting Notes
Nose: Easy peat, not overpowering, flinty, burned matches, smoked salmon, accompanied by sweet caramel maltiness.
Palate: Steady arrival, solid peat that is intertwined with sweat vanilla cocoa bean.
Finish: Medium, leaves you with dry charcoal smoke and bitter almonds.
Distillery Information
Stark Spirits Distillery is an artisan distillery in Pasadena, California, that produces a range of alcoholic beverages under the direction of Head Distiller Greg Stark. The micro-distillery is owned by husband and wife, Greg Stark and Karen Robinson-Stark. Stark Spirits is located just blocks from the Pasadena Rose Bowl. It is Pasadena’s first micro-distillery, currently its only distillery, and one of two distilleries operating in Los Angeles County. Stark Spirits is a Certified Craft Distillery, certified by the American Distilling Institute. The Pasadena micro-distillery is known for producing hand crafted small batches of these spirits currently: whiskey, rum, gin, brandy.
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