Issue 323 – November 2015 Cover

Issue 323

Check out SLUG Magazine's first-ever Distillery Issue! This month, SLUG brings you the latest news about up-and-coming distilleries, as well as longtime state favorites. If you're thirsty for some local liquor, check out the November issue of SLUG!

High West Distillery & Saloon: Keeping Park City in Good Spirits

High West Distillery & Saloon: Keeping Park City in Good...
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Few Park City locales manage to marry the city’s frontier roots with its current cosmopolitan landscape as effectively as High West Distillery and Saloon. … read more

Nico Muhly & The Utah Symphony: Peeking In On A Process

Nico Muhly & The Utah Symphony: Peeking In On A...
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To commemorate Abravanel Hall’s 75th anniversary, Utah Symphony Utah Opera commissioned Nico Muhly to write scores for the orchestra to premiere. … read more

On the Rise: New World Distillery

On the Rise: New World Distillery
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New World Distillery is out to produce one of the best agave spirits in the Rocky Mountain area. … read more

On the Rise: Dented Brick

On the Rise: Dented Brick
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With Dented Brick, Marc Christensen is planning on becoming one of the most generative distillers in the state. … read more

 
 
On the Rise: Distillery 36

On the Rise: Distillery 36
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Distillery 36 finalized their first product, a white rum, this summer after getting their DABC license in March. … read more

Contributor Limelight: Nick Ketterer

Contributor Limelight: Nick Ketterer

Nick Ketterer earned his BFA degree with an emphasis in graphic design from the University of Utah in 2014. Along the way, his then-girlfriend/now-fiancée saw a flier about becoming a SLUG designer in 2013, and Ketterer soon became a staple in SLUG’s design team! Ketterer has designed many ads for the magazine and recently began

Peaches: Close Up

Peaches: Close Up
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Leading the conversation on sexual orientation and gender expression in the music world, Peaches is again out pushing her unique brand of punk electropop. … read more

Ogden’s Own Wants Utah to Change Their Drinking Habits: An Interview with Steve Conlin

Ogden’s Own Wants Utah to Change Their Drinking Habits: An...
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Today, Ogden’s Own, a locally owned and run distillery, is paying homage to Ogden’s rich history with their five products. … read more

Remembering Joe Hill: Songs of Agitation

Remembering Joe Hill: Songs of Agitation
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As a songwriter, Joe Hill was the bard of the labor movement, and his death resulted in a long-lasting legacy of martyrdom within the labor movement. … read more

Hecho en México, Utah en el Corazón: Vida Tequila

Hecho en México, Utah en el Corazón: Vida Tequila
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Vida Tequila is high-end, which is made immediately clear when you see their tequila sitting in a clean, white box on the top shelf and costing between $50 and $60. … read more

Non Serviam: Rotting Christ

Non Serviam: Rotting Christ
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With 30 years in existence as Rotting Christ, this band’s name has coursed the lips of metalheads all over the world—an accomplishment that any metal band would love to boast. Sakis Tolis and drummer/brother Themis Tolis formed the band in Athens, Greece, in 1985 under the name Black Church but changed their name to Rotting

Outlaw Distillery: Blazing a New Trail

Outlaw Distillery: Blazing a New Trail
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In the spirit of the Southwest and its rich desperado history, Outlaw has used their name to allude to one of Utah’s most interesting and mischievous stories. … read more