Bronx Doctor Opens First Distillery In The Borough Since Prohibition.

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Dr Renee Hernandez, owner of Tirado Distillery (Photo/ Hecks Digital Photography)

Call him Dr Feel Good. Renee Hernandez, MD, a local Bronx doctor is operating the first distillery in our great borough, Tirado Distillery, since Prohibition. The Bronx isn’t a stranger to alcohol production as evidenced by the many German breweries that dotted Melrose and Morrisania but after almost a whopping 100 years, we can drink to the first legal distillery within our borders – toasting with rum that uses ingredients that are 80% from local New York farms.

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Ed García Conde

Ed García Conde is a life-long Bronxite who spends his time documenting the people, places, and things that make the borough a special place in the hopes of dispelling the negative stereotypes associated with The Bronx. His writings are often cited by mainstream media and is often consulted for his expertise on the borough's rich history.