web02.fireside.fm Wed, 20 May 2026 18:07:02 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Spirits & Distilling Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Blending Bourbon” https://spiritsanddistilling.fireside.fm/tags/blending%20bourbon Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:00:00 -0600 Enjoy and learn from conversations with leading distillers as co-hosts Sydney Jones, head distiller for FEW Spirits in Chicago, and Molly Troupe, master distiller for Freeland Spirits in Portland, Oregon, explore the technical and creative processes behind award-winning and storied spirits. It’s a podcast by distillers, for distillers, that covers the broad world of finely crafted spirits—botanical and herbal spirits, fruit distillations, agave spirits, grain spirits, and more. Listen as the hosts discuss every aspect of the process, from ideation and ingredient selection through conversion and fermentation, distilling, aging, finishing, proofing, and packaging. 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Spirits & Distilling support@spiritsanddistilling.com 3: Lisa Wicker, Itinerant Distiller, Considers Lessons From Her Past While Looking to the Future https://spiritsanddistilling.fireside.fm/3 001176f4-c6fc-4e99-8221-a7f8586df2e7 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:00:00 -0600 Spirits & Distilling full Spirits & Distilling The former president and master distiller for Brooklyn’s Widow Jane took a circuitous route before ending up in distilling, but the lessons in blending, flavor development, and agricultural integration she picked up along the way have informed her approach to distilled spirits to this day. 1:02:16 yes <p>Master distiller Lisa Wicker may have taken an unconventional path through her career, shifting from wine to distilled spirits, but that’s hardly the only decision she’s made that some might deem unusual. For Wicker, spreading out and exploring adjacent but interesting fields has improved her approach to distilling and blending much more than intense focus could. Now, she pulls on all that background to hone fermentations with atypical grains, tighten distillations, and blend with identifiable character in mind. </p> <p>In this episode’s conversation with Sydney Jones, Wicker discusses: </p> <ul> <li> Cold mashing corn for more characterful distillation</li> <li> Using malted rye and barley</li> <li> Testing heirloom corn varieties for distilling potential</li> <li> Lessons learned from winemaking</li> <li> Building through notes in whiskey brands for flavor identities</li> <li> Blending with partial barrels to achieve flavor balance</li> <li> Blending strategies to soften the edges of younger, wilder whiskies</li> </ul> <p>And more. </p> <p><strong>Brought to you by:</strong><br> <strong><a href="https://lotusbevalliance.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lotus Beverage Alliance:</a></strong> Say goodbye to the complexities of ordering equipment and supplies from multiple vendors, and say hello to the efficiency and simplicity offered by Lotus Beverage Alliance. This new alliance brings together craft-beverage industry powerhouses GW Kent, Alpha Brewing Operations, Stout Tanks and Kettles, Twin Monkeys Beverage Solutions, Brewmation, and Automated Extractions to provide an unrivaled portfolio of craft-beverage equipment and supplies. Experience the convenience of working with ONE vendor … ONE Source… for ALL of your craft-business needs. Visit <a href="https://lotusbevalliance.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LotusBevAlliance.com</a> now and start streamlining your process today. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.countrymalt.com/distilling" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Country Malt Group:</a></strong> Country Malt Group is proud to support craft distillers across North America with a carefully curated portfolio of the best everyday ingredients and supplies, including malt, adjuncts, fruit, yeast, and more! Visit <a href="https://www.countrymalt.com/distilling" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CountryMalt.com/distilling</a> to view their complete list of distilling products, resources, and podcast episodes. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.craftederp.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Crafted ERP:</a></strong> Is your brewery, distillery or, ... heck we’ll say it ... “brewstillery” looking for better control of production, finance, compliance, inventory, supply chain, etc.? You want a system that untaps your potential and future-proofs your strategy. You need total visibility into every aspect of your business—and you need it on demand. 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Visit techniblend.com today to discover how our innovative solutions can redefine the art of distillation. <a href="https://www.techniblend.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">TechniBlend</a>: Blend the Best! </p> distilling, whiskey, bourbon, blending bourbon, blending whiskey, corn whiskey Master distiller Lisa Wicker may have taken an unconventional path through her career, shifting from wine to distilled spirits, but that’s hardly the only decision she’s made that some might deem unusual. For Wicker, spreading out and exploring adjacent but interesting fields has improved her approach to distilling and blending much more than intense focus could. Now, she pulls on all that background to hone fermentations with atypical grains, tighten distillations, and blend with identifiable character in mind.

In this episode’s conversation with Sydney Jones, Wicker discusses:

  • Cold mashing corn for more characterful distillation
  • Using malted rye and barley
  • Testing heirloom corn varieties for distilling potential
  • Lessons learned from winemaking
  • Building through notes in whiskey brands for flavor identities
  • Blending with partial barrels to achieve flavor balance
  • Blending strategies to soften the edges of younger, wilder whiskies

And more.

Brought to you by:
Lotus Beverage Alliance: Say goodbye to the complexities of ordering equipment and supplies from multiple vendors, and say hello to the efficiency and simplicity offered by Lotus Beverage Alliance. This new alliance brings together craft-beverage industry powerhouses GW Kent, Alpha Brewing Operations, Stout Tanks and Kettles, Twin Monkeys Beverage Solutions, Brewmation, and Automated Extractions to provide an unrivaled portfolio of craft-beverage equipment and supplies. Experience the convenience of working with ONE vendor … ONE Source… for ALL of your craft-business needs. Visit LotusBevAlliance.com now and start streamlining your process today.

Country Malt Group: Country Malt Group is proud to support craft distillers across North America with a carefully curated portfolio of the best everyday ingredients and supplies, including malt, adjuncts, fruit, yeast, and more! Visit CountryMalt.com/distilling to view their complete list of distilling products, resources, and podcast episodes.

Crafted ERP: Is your brewery, distillery or, ... heck we’ll say it ... “brewstillery” looking for better control of production, finance, compliance, inventory, supply chain, etc.? You want a system that untaps your potential and future-proofs your strategy. You need total visibility into every aspect of your business—and you need it on demand. Visit CraftedERP.com to learn how Crafted meets you where you are today—and prepares you for everything that’s coming tomorrow. CraftedERP.com

Techniblend Craft the perfect blend every time by enhancing the flavor profile of your spirits with TechniBlend’s state-of-the-art blending and batching technology. TechniBlend is the trusted partner of distilleries across the country, providing solutions for unparalleled accuracy and consistency in the distilled-spirits production process. Visit techniblend.com today to discover how our innovative solutions can redefine the art of distillation. TechniBlend: Blend the Best!

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In this episode’s conversation with Sydney Jones, Wicker discusses:

  • Cold mashing corn for more characterful distillation
  • Using malted rye and barley
  • Testing heirloom corn varieties for distilling potential
  • Lessons learned from winemaking
  • Building through notes in whiskey brands for flavor identities
  • Blending with partial barrels to achieve flavor balance
  • Blending strategies to soften the edges of younger, wilder whiskies

And more.

Brought to you by:
Lotus Beverage Alliance: Say goodbye to the complexities of ordering equipment and supplies from multiple vendors, and say hello to the efficiency and simplicity offered by Lotus Beverage Alliance. This new alliance brings together craft-beverage industry powerhouses GW Kent, Alpha Brewing Operations, Stout Tanks and Kettles, Twin Monkeys Beverage Solutions, Brewmation, and Automated Extractions to provide an unrivaled portfolio of craft-beverage equipment and supplies. Experience the convenience of working with ONE vendor … ONE Source… for ALL of your craft-business needs. Visit LotusBevAlliance.com now and start streamlining your process today.

Country Malt Group: Country Malt Group is proud to support craft distillers across North America with a carefully curated portfolio of the best everyday ingredients and supplies, including malt, adjuncts, fruit, yeast, and more! Visit CountryMalt.com/distilling to view their complete list of distilling products, resources, and podcast episodes.

Crafted ERP: Is your brewery, distillery or, ... heck we’ll say it ... “brewstillery” looking for better control of production, finance, compliance, inventory, supply chain, etc.? You want a system that untaps your potential and future-proofs your strategy. You need total visibility into every aspect of your business—and you need it on demand. Visit CraftedERP.com to learn how Crafted meets you where you are today—and prepares you for everything that’s coming tomorrow. CraftedERP.com

Techniblend Craft the perfect blend every time by enhancing the flavor profile of your spirits with TechniBlend’s state-of-the-art blending and batching technology. TechniBlend is the trusted partner of distilleries across the country, providing solutions for unparalleled accuracy and consistency in the distilled-spirits production process. Visit techniblend.com today to discover how our innovative solutions can redefine the art of distillation. TechniBlend: Blend the Best!

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