If you’ve been keeping score, then you already know we’ve commissioned the Hot Rod Still from Detroit Stillworks for our gin and vodka production at the Distillery of Modern Art. And, by now you probably know that we take exceptional pride in the beauty and form of both our spirits and the equipment to produce...
Odds are you are familiar with the uniquely flavored liquors that have flooded the market in recent years. From caramel apple vodka to coconut rum, cinnamon whiskey to melon twisted gin, the hundreds of permutations of flavorings and base liquors can make for some interesting cocktails. What’s more, you can literally make this stuff at...
Most people know the basics of how the proof system works with alcohol: proof is, of course, a number that represents double alcohol by volume (ABV) inside the bottle listed. But what you might not know is the history of the proof system or some of its most noteworthy facts. Here’s all the info you’ll...
So, you’ve visited the Distillery of Modern Art, or another craft purveyor of fine whiskeys. You’ve bought a small batch bottle, and taken it home. Now you’re ready to share with others the wonderful spirit in your possession… Well, almost. With these five steps, you can unlock the complexity in your bottle, and share with...
Take a tour of The Distillery of Modern Art, and you will find our Detroit Stillworks Hot Rod and our Continuous Still by Vendome Copper & Brass Works running around the clock, 365 days a year. To understand what’s happening inside each gleaming copper still and their maze of coils, you may want a little...
It’s impressive, when you learn to make artful cocktails; the alluring and endless choices in combining spirits and mixers, the gorgeous and lush garnish, the color and flavor profiles that rest in the glass. Great drinks start with understanding the elements of mixology, and using those elements artfully to delight your friends, coworkers, family and...
“What is the difference between whiskey and bourbon?” you might ask. “All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon,” your distillery tour guide will inevitably reply. There’s plenty of nuance to go around the whiskey world. From bourbons to Tennessee Whiskeys, Scotch, Irish and Canadian whiskeys, and of course ‘whisky.’ Where do all...
A funny thing happens when you consider your livelihood as a form of art: compromise becomes impossible. Distilling is our art form, and each of our spirits, a “work” of art. Our spirits exist to create a sensory experience for you, wherever you are. From the first moment you hold a DOMA bottle in your...
Gin is one of our favorite spirits to create at the Distillery of Modern Art. As one of the broadest categories of spirits, it enables us to seek more with endless flavor profiles ranging from botanical to fruit-forward. Want to know more? Here are four facts about gin, to liven your spirits. Or come in...
At the Distillery of Modern Art, we are first and foremost, a distillery of fine spirits. We are also a destination and experience that’s shaped, in part, by our local community. It’s why we are tapping into our surrounding arts community to find established and emerging artists to feature their abstract expression of our spirits...
