THE WEEKLY CAPITALIST JEFF HARDING EXAMINES THE UNBEARABLE DEADNESS OF THE “LIVING” WAGE, P. 14
SPACED OUT
MAD SCIENCE’S RACHELLE OLDMIXON GETS ALL WEAK IN THE KNEES OVER ASTROPHYSICIST’S UPCOMING TALK AT UCSB, P. 25
THE DISH
BRASIL ARTS CAFÉ REVELS IN TEARDROPSHAPED CHICKEN CROQUETTES, GLUTENFREE CHEESE BUNS AND OTHER GOODIES, P. 8
SANTA BARBARA
once a week from pier to peak
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W W W. S A N TA B A R B A R A S E N T I N E L .CO M
MOONSHINE MEMORIES
by Mr. Mazza
A Family Tradition
“M
y great granddaddy was a moonshine bootlegger during Prohibition.” Whoa. Now that’s the start of my kind of story. I sat opposite craft spirit distiller Ian Cutler at a small table at Union Ale, just a (whiskey) stone’s throw from his latest project, Cutler’s Artisan Spirits, which is now under construction and will open in “weeks not months” as part of the larger development project presently in full swing at 131 – 137 Anacapa Street. (I talked about the broader project, which is presently up for sale, and Ian’s co-tenants previously in my column called Opening the Vault (Vol. 2, Issue 10)). Ian spoke plainly, with a comfortable ease. He wore a plain white t-shirt, jeans and black Converse, as well as a long, full beard and moustache. When I listened to him closely, I swear I could hear a faint southern drawl even though he hails from northern California’s gold country. “Hang on a second, Ian,” I stammered, “let me grab a notepad. Maybe you can start in the beginning.” “Yeah, sure,” he replied. “Duke Cutler, my Great Grandfather, started ...continued p.3
HIS GREAT GRANDDAD MAY HAVE BEEN A BOOTLEGGER DURING PROHIBITION, AND HIS PASSION MAY BE AMERICAN STYLE WHISKEY, BUT FUNK ZONE CRAFT SPIRIT DISTILLER IAN CUTLER IS PARTIAL TO VODKA AND GIN TOO… 8 DAYS A WEEK PAGE 10
PRESIDIOSPORTS PAGE 16
THE BEER GUY PAGE 20
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