As people increasingly stray from mass-produced products, demand is growing for locally produced food, wine and beer. In upstate New York this trend is spilling over into the field of craft distilleries, and the state is seeing a comeback of the small, artisan liquor operations of the pre-Prohibition era.
From the Adirondacks to the Hudson Valley, and down to New York City, dozens of micro-distilleries are popping up.
In western New York, Jason Barrett is adding another operation to the ranks.