Spirits & Distilling Podcast
Make and drink great spirits.
Displaying Episode 11 - 20 of 38 in total of Spirits & Distilling Podcast with the tag “distilling”.
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33: Stranahan’s Tyler Glasser Distills with Artful Efficiency
May 27th, 2025 | 55 mins 13 secs
demand planning, distilling, forecasting, planning, procurement, single malt, whiskey
The journey from art student to distiller may strike some as unusual, but for the plant operations administrator at Denver’s Stranahan’s, creativity matched with effective and disciplined execution is the key to successful spirits.
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32: Aged Whiskeys and Citrus-Flavored Spirits Heat up for St. Augustine Distillery and City Gate Spirits
May 13th, 2025 | 1 hr 2 mins
bourbon, distilling, florida, macerated spirits, moonshine, whiskey
Distilling in Florida’s hot and humid environment, and producing spirits specifically tuned for cocktails in a tourism-driven locale—those are the major guideposts for the creative direction of these sibling distilleries, as well as for their methods of barrel aging and adding flavor.
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31: Sara Sergent of Alpine Distilling Blends Science with Instinct and Flair in Botanical Spirits
April 29th, 2025 | 50 mins 15 secs
angelica, botanicals, distilling, gin, juniper, lemon, sourcing ingredients
Whether she’s engaging with the wide world of ingredients or sourcing those from her own high-mountain backyard, master distiller Sara Sergent combines well-honed sensory skills with a methodical process for testing how processes and treatments change aroma and flavor expression in her award-winning botanical spirits.
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30: Bob Dillon of Dismal Harmony Refines Flavors with Creative Flair
April 15th, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
cocktail, cocktails, distilling, liqueur, whiskey
Bob Dillon joins the podcast to discuss the technical and artistic vision behind his more familiar spirits as well as his ACSA best-in-show-winning Vidisha’s Masala liqueur.
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29: Devon Trevathan of Liba Spirits and Trovador Rum Distills Spirits with Stories
April 1st, 2025 | 1 hr 1 min
aperitivo, distilling, gin, peated whisky
Whether she’s distilling in far-flung locales, blending beautiful spirits, or writing about others’ processes, Devon Trevathan crafts stories in both words and flavors.
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Episode 28: Brett Steigerwaldt of Lyon Rum is Crafting Contemporary Expressions with Timeless Methods
March 18th, 2025 | 57 mins 17 secs
dark rum, distilling, double pot distillation, fermentation, rum, white rum
Rum with distinctive character and refined expression is key for this Maryland distillery, and head distiller Brett Steigerwaldt doesn’t leave flavor up to fate.
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26: Caley Shoemaker of As Above, So Below Explores Character and Texture in Vodka Distillation
February 18th, 2025 | 1 hr 1 min
absinthe, distilling, gin, single malt, vodka, whiskey
Character and expression in “simple” vodka distillations? Is it really possible? The cofounder and master distiller behind this Santa Fe, New Mexico, craft distillery not only thinks so, but she walks through her process of using atypical grains and other ingredients to produce vodka with spirit and verve.
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25: Gian Nelson of Jano Spirits and Ruins Distillery is Exploring the Possibilities in California Agave
February 4th, 2025 | 48 mins 6 secs
agave spirit, california agave, distilling, tequila
There’s more to agave than Blue Weber, and Gian Nelson is on a mission to show just what’s possible with California agave through careful work with growers, adaptive fermentation processes, and an embrace of the inherent inefficiency of agave in general.
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Episode 24: Eli Breitburg-Smith Is Ushering in the Epoch of Rye in Baltimore
January 21st, 2025 | 57 mins 12 secs
apple brandy, distilling, maryland whiskey, rye, rye whiskey, solera, whiskey
The cofounder and head distiller of Baltimore Spirits discusses their approach to producing distinctive rye whiskeys—such as the award-winning Epoch—as well as other unusual spirits, from a pechuga-inspired apple brandy to a smoked-tea whiskey collab with Ja Rule.
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23: Morgan McLachlan of AMASS and De Soi Builds Thoughtful Botanical Bases for Both Gin and Nonalcoholic Spirited Beverages
January 7th, 2025 | 48 mins 5 secs
distilling, gin. botanicals, nonalcoholic spirits
She’s not one for hard and fast rules, instead employing the deep strategies of fine fragrance makers and molecular gastronomy chefs to understand the chemical underpinnings of the layered, nuanced aroma and flavor compounds in her spirits.