Local Artisan Distillery Showcases Beverages and Explains Distilling Process to Guests
A select group of Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Board members and friends enjoyed a private tour of Stark Spirits Distillery in Pasadena on September 12, 2017, as a kick-off for the final online round of voting in the SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge. Distillery owners Greg and Karen Stark toured guests around the distillery, explaining the process of turning grains into liquor. At the end of the tour, guests were treated to a private tasting of Stark Spirits.
Stark Spirits Distillery is Pasadena’s only distillery making artisan liquors including rums, whiskeys,
aquavit, gin and their signature Sunshine orange liquor.
Stark Spirits Distillery is located in 1400 square feet in an industrial park in Pasadena. Their equipment includes a handmade copper Hoga still from Spain. “We’re intentionally staying small so that we can be close to every aspect of the distilling process to ensure everything we make is something that we want to drink and enjoy,” Mr. Stark said that evening.
The Stark Spirits Distillery tour and tasking kicked of the final online round of voting in the SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge, a six week cocktail competition hosted by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the City of Pasadena.
Information on Stark Spirits Distillery can be found at www.starkspirits.com.
The SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge culminated in a live taste-off at the Rose Bowl as part of the Taste of Pasadena on September 28, 2017. 'The Ish' by Sushi Roku was voted Cocktail of the year 2017 by patrons at the event.