Arts
Distillery 36: Top-Shelf Talent & the Rum Revival on Redwood
At Distillery 36, the Jensen Dobbs, Creed Law and Jon Gregersen triumvirate is hard at work keeping their dream of being a premier purveyor of fine spirits alive and well in Utah. They are currently expanding their operations and developing their business model in a thoughtful manner, aiming to create a quality product at a fair price while rediscovering the passion that led them down this road. … read more
High West Distillery: High Spirits, High Country
In Park City, High West is producing their fourth release of popular Utah-made whiskey: Valley Tan, a name derived from the whiskey that Mormons made in the past under Brigham Young’s direction, as well as its lighter coloring. … read more
Maguey Makes its Way: Wahaka Mezcal’s Journey Through the DABC
Mezcal is a spirit made from varieties of the agave plant—it’s basically tequila’s cooler older brother. Libation’s Francis Fecteau brokered with the DABC to get Wahaka Mezcal’s joven mezcal onto DABC shelves on a consistent basis for everyday consumers. … read more
Gallery Stroll: A Personal Experience – Blake Palmer
Using a combination of photography, Xerox transfers, graphic design and line drawing, Palmer pays homage to the Bauhaus art movement, layering styles and shapes upon familiar scenes like industrial spaces and wilderness landscapes. … read more
Kid Curry Spirits and the Wild West
In 1904, Harvey “Kid Curry” Logan, an American outlaw who ran with the wildest of the wild. 112 years later, the Wild Bunch has reformed in West Valley City to create Kid Curry Vodka: a vodka with the spirit of the West, the earthy mineral base of Rocky Mountain, and a luxury taste. … read more
Distillery Dreams Do Come True: New World Distillery
New World Distillery hopes to open by the first of December—so cross your fingers that we’ll all soon be sucking down some of their agave spirits! … read more
Experience, Explore, Engage: Waterpocket Distillery
There’s a new distillery coming to Utah, and when it hits, you’ll be left with a craving to get out and explore. Waterpocket Distillery opens in West Valley City at the beginning of next year with a palate of new flavors and a bit of an adventurous side. … read more
Germany, Superstition, and Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames with Author Stefan...
In the prologue of Stefan Kiesbye’s newest novel, Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames we are met with an atmosphere of death, mystery and occultism before we learn a single character’s name. … read more
How Busy Can One Writer Be? A Conversation with Chuck...
Chuck Palahniuk has never put out a boring book. Featuring 10 artists and upwards of 50 “coloring opportunities,” Bait: Off-Color Stories for You to Color (Dark Horse Press) is equal parts humanizing and engaging, but still missing something … YOU! … read more
Creature Feature: Eden Flesh
“[Eden Flesh is] something different. She’s the most powerful aspect of my feminine and masculine sides and it comes together in this thing that’s not really human anymore. She has definitely given me strength that I didn’t realize I had. I can stomp when I’m in fucking heels and feel really good about it.” … read more
Cult Classics vs. Comedians
Cult Classics vs. Comedians is the brainchild of local entertainers Ben Fuller and Jamie Maxfield, and it’s finishing out its first season. During the month of October, Cult Classics vs. Comedians has gotten in the “spooky spirit,” and has posted an episode daily, most featuring a new local comedian, each one of them featuring a new horror film, cult classic or hidden gem. … read more
Gallery Stroll: Art Will Bring Us Together
This month’s gallery stroll features are three galleries that continue to bring light, beauty, inspiration and acceptance into our beloved Downtown area. Each gallery is equipped with ample parking, should you choose to drive between your stroll destinations. … read more
