Most distillers would use the fruit as part of the process to make its spirits if they were to infuse them for taste. Caley Shoemaker, head distiller for Hangar 1 Vodka, uses Makrut lime leaves ...

Like most head distillers, the artisans who maintain quality control during production of liquor, Caley Shoemaker came to the job through a more quotidian beverage: beer. It was while Ms. Shoemaker, a ...

There’s an intriguing new option on the scene when it comes to crafting summer cocktails. As Above So Below co-founder and master distiller Caley Shoemaker’s latest creation is the Ixchel Botanical ...

Happiness, it's often said, has no price. However, that might not be true for some diners looking to try a new San Francisco martini that's like virtually everything in the City by the Bay: expensive.

Since taking the reins at Alameda’s Hangar 1 Vodka a year ago, Caley Shoemaker has built a distillery next door to St. George Spirits and Faction Brewing, and created new flavored vodkas. And she was ...

First came St. George Spirits, the renowned distillery housed in a former hangar at the Alameda Naval Air Station. The Hangar 1 vodka label was created here. But after St. George sold the brand six ...