Welcome to Diary of a Distiller. I am in the process of moving the content over from the old site. The biggest problem with moving the old content over is the photos. So the text will be here, but photos will have to slowly follow. Until then you can read the old content in the Archives.
You can also read my thoughts on my Journey on Enjoying Libations at: 
XML FeedsPenobscot Bay Distillery is moving and changing its name
By JMF on Sep 24, 2009 | In Main | Send feedback »
After almost two years of construction problems because my supposed 'partners' couldn't get their act together, I have put the distillery into storage for awhile. I have moved back home to the NY City suburbs and hope to open up in the future. I will post additional info as it becomes available.
Stripping still circulation test
By Jonathan M. Forester on Jul 2, 2009 | In Main | Send feedback »
Here is the first test of the circulation punp whirlpool in the stripping still. I will post a series over the next few months of the building of our stills.
Welcome to Diary of a Distiller
By Jonathan M. Forester on Mar 15, 2009 | In Main | Send feedback »
Welcome to Diary of a Distiller. I am in the process of moving the content over from the old site. The biggest problem with moving the old content over is the photos. So the text will be here, but photos will have to slowly follow. Until then you can read the old content in the Archives.
As soon as possible I will be adding new content on a weekly, and sometimes daily basis.
Jonathan M. Forester, Penobscot Bay Distillery & Brewery, Winterport Winery
You can also read my thoughts on my Journey on Enjoying Libations at: www.DrinkingtheWorld.com
Diary of a Distiller: Chapter 30 - Done for the Day
By JMF on Dec 12, 2008 | In Main | Send feedback »
Over the weekend we had a very busy time at the Winery. Saturday night was the culmination of a month of work by several dozen people from the area who entered in our Gingerbread House competition for charity. We have had several classes a week on how to make and decorate gingerbread houses and ended up with almost thrity contestants. There were five categories: Professional, Under 17, Traditional, Historical, and Fantasy. There were some absolutely wonderful creations, and I was surprised at the quality of all the entries, especially the fact that some of the best were by people who had never done this before.
Sunday night I went to a Sunday Night Cocktail event hosted by my friend and award winning mixologist, Lydia Reismueller, formerly of the speakeasy style cocktail bar PDT and restaurant/cocktail bar Elettaria in NYC. Lydia has been having these Sunday events for the past two months at the Westcot Forge restaurant in Blue Hill, ME and they have been a big success. I tried a few of her new creations and said my good-bye's for the season, as she heads off to travel the world until March with her chef boyfriend. I'm already looking forward to when she starts up the Cocktail Sundays again next Spring when she comes back to manage one of the excellent, local, organic farms.
