Temple Distilling Company

A brand new distillery open this month in Lynwood, featuring «Chapter One» a traditional London gin. They are also offering a «Navy strength» (114 proof) version, with a few more notes of pepper and citrus. Both were nicely balanced, and would make an excellent martini or gin & tonic. Proprietor and distiller AJ Temple has plans to expand their product line to include Limoncello (hopefully next summer!) and eventually whiskey. Temple is not currently available in bars or liquor stores, so in order to try it, you’ll need to stop by during their tasting hours. Currently, I think they are only going to be open on Saturdays from 12:00 — 5:00, but these hours may change. The distillery is located in a light-​industrial warehouse campus, so be sure to get directions and look for the sandwich board on the main street.