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Kyle Smith

Distillery Maui

Ocean Vodka: Sugar Cane + Conservation on Maui

Cacti and kiawe trees signaled my arrival at The Hawaiian Sea Spirits Farm and Distillery, a former organic cattle ranch in Maui’s Upcountry that has become best known for producing Ocean Vodka, rum and deep-ocean...
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Craft Beer California

Interview: brewmaster Kyle Smith (Kern River Brewing)

The gateway to Sequoia National Forest is a more likely locale for whitewater rafting, kayaking or mountain biking. However, Kyle Smith had other ideas. He grew up in a small town outside of Sacramento...
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