Distill America

By Erika Janik | March 16, 2012

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Craft distilling is on the rise in Wisconsin. Small batch spirits complement the growing popularity of local products — from artisanal cheese to heirloom fruit and craft brewing. Today, we meet some of the Wisconsin distillers leading the local spirits movement.

Erika Janik

Erika Janik

Erika Janik is the co-creator and former executive director of Wisconsin Life. She is the author of six books, including Pistols and Petticoats: 175 Years of Lady Detectives in Fact and Fiction, Apple: A Global History, and  Marketplace of the Marvelous: The Strange Origins of Modern Medicine. She’s currently the executive...
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