Master distiller and master blender, Hubert Germain-Robin, shares his 40 plus years of experience in traditional distillation and maturation in two books: Traditional Distillation: Art & Passion and The Maturation of Distilled Spirits: Vision & Patience. His reputation in the distilling community has drawn accolades from distilleries large and small and his brandies are considered among the finest in the world. He currently acts as a consultant in Alembic pot still distillation, aging, reduction and blending of spirits and organoleptic evaluation.