ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Bathtub gin, Joe Maiellano says, is making a comeback. And for $39.95, he and his business partners will show you how to turning a bottle of vodka into a bottle of gin. Maiellano ...

If you're looking for that perfect holiday gift for the DIY drinker, make-your-own-booze kits are a great way to go. Even if you want to try your own hand at making spirits, there's a kit for just ...

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When I started writing this article, I didn’t know much about gin. I knew that I enjoyed the spirit mixed with tonic, but that was the extent of my experience. In fact, when I originally pitched my ...

WASHINGTON – Jack Hubbard and Joe Maiellano became fast friends after a night of gambling in Las Vegas. “Jack thought I looked lucky for some reason and offered to split the pot with me if I picked a ...

The Gin Joint is taking drinks to-go in a whole new direction with its cocktail mixer kits, which arrive at your doorstep stocked with everything you need to make a signature craft cocktail — minus ...

“I am an alcohol enthusiast,” Joe Maiellano says. “I guess that’s the polite way of putting it.” The 28-year-old political fundraiser from Arlington and his business partner, 28-year-old Jack Hubbard, ...

With amateur mixology on the rise, it was only a matter of time before amateur spirit-making, its highly-illegal cousin, started gaining steam. Circumventing the whole messy legality business with ...

Over some homemade cocktails last October, Maiellano and his friend, Jack Hubbard, discussed the possibility of opening up their own gin distillery. When they realized how expensive this would be, ...