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Home » Robert Birnecker

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Posted inBlogs

Behind the scenes of Grace with the Disciples d’Escoffier

by Brianna Wellen November 25, 2016August 18, 2021

Curtis Duffy, Koval Distillery, and more were celebrated by the elite culinary group.

Posted inFood & Drink

Illinois’s first farm distillery controls production from seed to spirit

by Julia Thiel August 25, 2015August 18, 2021

Whiskey Acres takes bourbon from field to fermenter—all on one farm.

Posted inBlogs

Do this: Koval Bottling Day

by Mike Sula February 17, 2012August 19, 2021

Ravenswood’s Koval Distillery is calling for volunteers

Posted inBlogs

Take a Sip: Koval Aged Rye and Oat Whiskeys

by Mike Sula October 26, 2010August 19, 2021

The city’s one and only distillery releases its first aged whiskeys next week.

Posted inBlogs

The black sheep in the distillery

by Mike Sula April 30, 2009August 19, 2021

How the owners of the city’s only microdistillery chose the name “Koval”

Sonat Birnecker Hart and Robert Birnecker of Koval Distillery with their son, Lion
Posted inFood & Drink

The Secret’s in the Still

by Mike Sula April 30, 2009August 19, 2021

Organic European-style spirits, made in Ravenswood

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