Distillerie Louis Roque still produces its spirits by hand. We sampled sweet vermouth-like aperitifs, plum brandies and walnut liqueurs.
Irish whiskey returns to Dublin as the descendants of Walter Teeling open Dublin's first new distillery in 125 years.
Gin is a particular specialty of Vancouver, British Columbia. Andrew Harper visited four micro-distilleries and sampled some absolutely delicious spirits.
The entrepreneurial impulse to create artisanal products is strong in Vermont. The state currently has 19 distilleries in operation.
I've yet to visit a Central American country in which I found the local rum to be disappointing. Belizean distilleries make some rums as well.
Given Hawaii's vast fields of sugar cane, it is not surprising that the islands produce the quintessential cane-based spirit: rum. Perhaps the most intriguing comes from an old Quonset hut on Maui, just across the road from the Hali'imaile General Store restaurant.
Islay's malts are known for two things: their peaty smokiness, and a distinctive marine tang.