Press
Introducing Ambix Spirits – Perkut & Carwick
Sebastopol’s Ambix Spirits built on passion for invention – The Press Democrat
Writings
- The History of the Newtown Pippin AppleThe History of the Newtown Pippin Apple Apples do not grow true. If you plant a Gravenstein apple seed (called a pip) the tree that results will not produce Gravenstein apples. It may share some …
- A Brief History of Sebastopol BrandyA Brief History of Sebastopol Brandy In today’s newsletter deep dive we take a moment to reflect on local history and those who paved the way for us to do what we do. This is …
- Thoughts on le Terroir de Calvados Part 2In our last newsletter we started an exploration of Calvados with a walk through the orchards and a look at the apples and fermentation of the cider that will become Calvados. Today we continue the …
- Thoughts on le Terroir de Calvados Part 1Today we have part one of a two part reflection on the Terroir of Calvados – the place, the producers, and the many details that make the apple spirits produced in a small region of …
- Alchemy Chat: Distillation DynamicsToday we explore the basics of distillation and the physics of how we turn 7% alcohol by volume (abv) Apple cider into 70% abv, which is the strength at which we collect our brandy. As …
- Deep Dive: Why Ambix?As you know we like to take the end of our mailings and nerd out with deep dives into the minutia of our craft. Today that deep dive is an exploration of history and the …
- Pressing Matters Chapter 1Harvest Update It’s been a hectic but productive harvest for us. This has been been our first harvest in our new facility and has been tiring but successful. Harvest in Sonoma County has been much …
- Caves of Steel Chapter 1Estate Harvest Update We have been busy picking our first harvest from our home orchard. Above is an image of over 600 pounds of Virginia Hewes, an amazing apple with great flavor and sugars but …