Stark Spirits just received two brand new 7 barrel fermenters! The secret of all good spirit beverages begins in the fermentation process. Great spirits come from excellent fermentation of the ingredients that produce the specific spirit. We’ve been using our small fermenters that hold 50 gallons and distilling double batches in small Dragon Still. Most people are surprised to learn that distilling 50 gallons of fermented beverage produce about 8 gallons of spirit, which is just about 6 cases. Our new fermenters will allow us to distill in our beautiful 210 gallon Hoga still—and that should be about 20 gallons, about 16 cases. You’ll be seeing more Stark Spirits in your favorite bars, restaurants, and stores.

Stark Spirits bottled their first cases of product on November 15! We have 5 cases of California Silver Rum! After waiting such a long time to be able to make our spirits and have product for sale, we were just ecstatic on Saturday, November 15, 2014. Our Silver Rum is fantastic! It’s smooth and flavorful and it will delight all dedicated rum-drinkers. So much goes into handcrafting our small batch spirits, and we, Karen and Greg, do it all ourselves—from buying the molasses and sugar cane, to fermenting, to distilling, to proofing, to storing in kegs, to gauging for legal standards, to putting it in a bottle and all the myriad steps in between. Stark Spirits is a true artisan micro-distillery.

Arroyo Magazine writes  “Arroyoland producers join the global micro-distillery craze with distinctive artisan spirits and bitters.” by Lisa Dupuy 11/06/2014  Discusses how Stark Spirits is adding a  new industry to Pasadena’s list.

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