What is an “artisan” distillery?
A. An artisan or “craft” distillery is a small distillery typically equipped with a small-batch potstill. Potstills are generally regarded as producing more flavorful spirits than the high rectification columns used by the large volume distilleries. Artisan distillers are dedicated to quality spirits as opposed to large industrial distilleries which are generally interested in producing large volume. Using no artificial flavors and relying on the skill of the distiller an artisan distillery can create spirits of tremendous variety and superior quality.
