Traditional Distillation Art and Passion

Traditional Distillation Art and Passion

Traditional Distillation-Art & Passion is an introduction to one of the oldest human endeavors - preserving the bounty of the summer. In this book, Hubert Germain-Robin focuses on the essential elements - philosophical as well as technical - for the production of "eau de vie," or water of life. The true art of brandy distillation is to capture, in liquid form, the very essence of the Earth and its summer bounty. All passionate distillers share the same sense of connection between the product and the most basic elements of Earth, Water, Air and Fire, which we work with to capture the essence of the harvest, the eau de vie. Connoisseurs of brandy will recognize the name Hubert Germain-Robin as a world-class master distiller and master blender. Germain-Robin is the current generation of a cognac distilling tradition that dates back to 1782 in Cognac, France. In the early 1980s he moved to Mendocino County, California and became recognized and respected in America for his brandies and eaux de vie. He was among a handful of small artisan distillers, mainly in California, who were revolutionizing America's attitudes toward spirits and cocktails and he remains a leader in the art and craft of distillation. The Spirit Journal considers Hubert Germain-Robin "one of the world's top ten distillers."