Marko Karakasevic is 
America’s Newest Master Distiller
Marko Karakasevic is now a Master Distiller after a long, colorful apprenticeship under his father, Master Distiller Milorad (Miles) Karakasevic. Together they distilled all four of the major spirits groups as well as adding one new one.
This is a family that maintains strict guidelines for the honor of becoming a Master Distiller. There were no shortcuts. Marko knew the final test: to source and bring to market a spirit that he had distilled & packaged by himself that was equal to or better then any spirits he’d distilled under his Master during his apprenticeship.
Marko’s thesis was a light whiskey called 'Doubled & Twisted' (Now available in CA through Marko K Spirits). When he told Miles that he'd just sold the first case, Miles shook his hand and said:
"Congratulations; Now you're a Master Distiller."
Marko is also moving forward to taking over production at Charbay.
He is lining up a stepped up Whiskey Program which means the Charbay stills will be busy. We can feel the excitement in the air - we all love it when the stills are running!
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