A Taste of Terroir with Michael Craig

This week we are joined by our very first distiller, Michael Craig of Goleta Red Distilling (@goletared distilling), to discuss the history of terroir and the role that it plays in craft distilling. We also talk about his experiences getting Goleta Red off the ground during a pandemic, the process behind crafting his line of spirits, and what new projects are coming soon!

Cocktails Discussed:

Note - these recipes, as well as the exclusive Patreon cocktail can all be found on a flyer at the Goleta Red tasting room! Drop by if you have a chance, and support a wonderful local distillery!

Notre Dame de Namur

1 1/2 oz. Goodland Gin

1 oz. Jardesca Red Apertiva

2 dashes orange bitters

1 oz. Salad Days Pet Nat

Lemon twist

Combine all ingredients save the Pet Nat and lemon in a mixing glass with ice, and stir until well chilled, around twenty five seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe, and top with the Pet Nat. Express the lemon twist over the surface of the drink, and serve.

Joywave

3/4 oz. GoletAmaro

1 oz. Astral Pacifc Gin

1 oz. Malahat Spirits Rye Whiskey

1/4 oz. Orange Java Overproof Rum Liqueur

Combine all ingredients except for the orange twist in a mixing glass with ice, and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Express an lemon peel over the drink, and serve.

Additional Reading:

Liquor for Locavores - https://www.independent.com/2019/04/17/liquor-for-locavores/

The Taste of Place: A Cultural Journey into Terroir - https://content.ucpress.edu/pages/10672/10672.ch01.pdf

Tasting French Terroir: The History of an Idea - https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt14btfqt

The Trouble with Terroir: Wine, Place, and the Meaning of Origins in Modern France - https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/the-trouble-with-terroir-wine-place-and-the-meaning-of-origins-in-modern-france/