Makers

08 sep

Geplaatst op 14:24h in Druiven, Geeky stuff, Lorgeril, Makers, Merken, Stories, Wijn, Wijn, Wijnhuizen door
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Ten years in tech taught Henri de Lorgeril to move fast. Coming home to a 400-year-old estate taught him to slow down, without losing his edge. Château de Pennautier has belonged to the Lorgeril family since 1620. For more than four centuries, responsibility for it has...

08 sep

Geplaatst op 12:50h in Alvi's Drift, Druiven, Geeky stuff, Makers, Merken, Nieuws, Stories, Wijn, Wijn, Wijnhuizen door
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From a switchboard at the KWV showgrounds to South Africa's highest individual honour in wine, Junel van der Merwe on Pinotage, patience, and putting a young Breede River terroir on the map. Junel van der Merwe answers questions the way she tastes wine: slowly, and with...

01 sep

Geplaatst op 09:11h in Distilleerderijen, Geeky stuff, Glen Allachie, Makers, Merken, Nieuws, Spirits, Spirits, Stories door
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Words by Albert van Beeck Calkoen Images courtesy of GlenAllachie For most of its existence, GlenAllachie didn't have a story. Built in 1967 and run for decades as a supplier of blend components, mostly for Chivas Regal, the distillery had never been bottled, marketed, or tasted on...

19 aug

Geplaatst op 09:17h in Distilleerderijen, Geeky stuff, Makers, Nieuws, Spirits, Spirits, Stories door
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On 21 December 2019, the winter solstice, Boann Distillery ran its very first distillation. A few kilometres away, at Newgrange, the sun was doing what it has done every solstice morning for five thousand years: creeping through a stone passage older than the pyramids to...

19 aug

Geplaatst op 09:08h in Geeky stuff, Makers, Regios, Stories, Wijn, Wijn, Wijn, Wijnhuizen door
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Words by Albert van Beeck Calkoen Images by DiegoMariella.com Ask most people what they know about San Marzano, and you'll get one of two answers. Either they'll say Primitivo, the grape that carried the winery onto international wine lists and made Puglia's name outside Italy. Or they'll...

13 okt

Geplaatst op 14:58h in Distilleerderijen, Geeky stuff, Makers, Nieuws, Spirits, Spirits, Stories door
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Voor Guillermo Klijnoot (30) begon alles met een toevallige samenloop van omstandigheden — en een levenslange band met Cuba. Wat begon als een stageproject groeide uit tot een bedrijf dat inmiddels rum, tequila, gin en whisky naar Nederland haalt. Altijd met hetzelfde uitgangspunt: authenticiteit. Een band...

05 okt

Geplaatst op 14:43h in Distilleerderijen, Geeky stuff, Godet Cognac, Makers, Merk opzet, Merken, Merken, Nieuws, Spirits, Spirits, Stories door
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In La Rochelle, where the sea whispers of centuries past, three brothers—Jean Édouard, Maxime, and Cyril Godet—represent the 15th generation of their cognac-making dynasty. Their stewardship reflects both ancestral resilience and a modern vision for the House of Godet. In their own words, roles are divided...

27 aug

Geplaatst op 11:51h in Distilleerderijen, Douglas Laing, Geeky stuff, Makers, Merken, Nieuws, Spirits, Spirits, Stories door
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For more than seven decades, Douglas Laing & Co. has been a name synonymous with independent Scotch whisky bottling and blending. Today, under the stewardship of Cara Laing, the family business continues to uphold its heritage while embracing modern perspectives. From the blending table to...