This is the fifth installment of our multi-part series on trees. This week we look at the genesis of a problem firmly rooted in the best-intentions terrain and discuss two solutions. We are indebted to Dr. Toshihiro Osada, who kindly took the time to answer our questions. Readers who might like more information on this … Continue reading Drinking Trees, Part 5: Can’t See the Forest for the Pollen →

This is the fourth installment of our multi-part series on trees. This week we answer the rhetorical question that is our subtitle and speak on behalf of the mute. Hudson River, Logging, Winslow Homer In last week’s entry we gave a summary of our tasting notes on some of the wood-derived distillates that we had … Continue reading Drinking Trees, Part 4: Is It Worth the Effort? →

This is the third installment of our multi-part series on trees. This week we make history; seriously, we do. Sweet? Sour? Savory, or Umami, if You Prefer? Bitter? and/or Salty? We contemplated writing this entry entirely in capital letters, but we did not want to make it unnecessarily difficult for historians of the next millennium … Continue reading Drinking Trees, Part 3: The Tasting →

This is the second installment in our multi-part series on tree-derived alcoholic beverages. Professor Otsuka met with us in April of this year and took the time to explain the production process. He also showed us a video that illustrated it. Though not quite as complex as the the contraption that is featured above, it … Continue reading Drinking Trees, Part 2: The Production Process and the Importance of a Good Name →