Spirits soaring in Brooklyn

With news that two distilleries in Brooklyn have found new homes, our paper chatted with the owners of the The Shanty (pictured), also known as the New York Distilling Company, in Williamsburg, and The Breuckelen Distilling Company, coming to Sunset Park.

Find out what it takes to brew your own liquor, from grain to bottle, and see what Brooklyn's cocktail bars may be stocking up on soon, once the distilleries open in the spring.