Spirits & Distilling Podcast
Make and drink great spirits.
Displaying items 31-40 of 41 in total of Spirits & Distilling Podcast with the tag "distilling".
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12: Christian Krogstad, Founder of Aviation Gin and Westward Whiskey, Designs Spirits That Stand the Test of Time
August 7th, 2024 | 59 mins 11 secs
aquavit, botanical spirits, brown spirits, distilling, gin, whiskey
Few acquisitions of spirit brands have been as high-profile as Ryan Reynolds’ purchase of the Aviation Gin brand, followed by its sale to Diageo. Yet even before the celebrity-fueled spotlight turned its way, Aviation was the work of an earnest distiller seeking to make the perfect pre-Prohibition-style gin for classic cocktails.
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11: Ken Klehm of 450 North Spirits Loves the Creative Challenge of Distilling an Array of Spirits
July 24th, 2024 | 58 mins 9 secs
agave spirit, brewstillery, distilling, estate corn, fernet, liqueurs, spirits, whiskey
Through his distilling career, Ken Klehm has tackled an array of challenges, like stocking an entire cocktail bar with house-distilled spirits and liqueurs. Now at the helm of the 450 North brewstillery, he’s exploring new opportunities like distilling with estate grain, making American single malt, and more.
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10: Andy Nelson, Cofounder of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery and Belle Meade Bourbon, on the Life Cycle of a Modern Distillery
July 9th, 2024 | 59 mins 43 secs
bourbon, distillery business, distilling, tennessee, tennessee whiskey, whiskey, whiskey blending
Launching a whiskey distillery is a not for the faint of heart, and balancing the timing, financing, logistics, brand building, quality, creative expression, distillery construction, and legacy has left Andy Nelson feeling as much like a jack-of-all-trades as he feels like a head distiller.
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9: Nicole Austin of George Dickel Takes a Thoughtful and Contextual Approach to Blending Beautiful Whiskies
June 25th, 2024 | 59 mins 15 secs
blending, bourbon, bourbon whiskey, distilling, rye whiskey, tennessee whiskey, whiskey, whiskey blending
There’s no one best way to blend whiskey—but for this award-winning distiller and blender, the key is taking an approach that fits the intended goal.
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8: Clear Creek Master Distiller Caitlin Bartlemay Thrives on the Challenges of Fruit Brandy and American Single Malt
June 12th, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
american single malt, brandies, distilling, fruit brandy, fruit fermentation, whole fruit
Distilling fruit brandies from whole fruit is a technical and logistical challenge, but for Caitlin Bartlemay, it’s nowhere near as difficult as educating consumers about the process, ingredients, and history of this storied spirit.
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6: Andy Garrison of Stone Barn Brandyworks Takes a Value-Added Approach to Distilling Fruits and Vegetables
May 21st, 2024 | 55 mins 35 secs
carrots, distilling, eau de vie, fruit brandy, ramen, schnapps
The self-styled maker of “irrational fever dreams” and “peasant indulgences” shares his principled yet technical approach to making spirits from unusual ingredients like carrots, ramen noodles, and more.
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5: Riley Henderson of FEW Spirits Explores Whiskey’s “Last Frontier”—Fermentation
May 1st, 2024 | 1 hr 5 mins
alternative fermentation, bourbon, distilling, koji, rye whiskey, whiskey
What’s left to do in the world of whiskey? Plenty, if you ask FEW Spirits director of operations Riley Henderson. For him, the secret lies in embracing slower, more flavorful fermentations.
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4: Reade Huddleston of Monster Brewing Shares Perspectives on RTDs, Water Quality, and More
April 17th, 2024 | 54 mins 55 secs
distilling, packaging, rtds, water chemistry, water testing
Through his career, Huddleston has bounced back back and forth in the brewing and distilling worlds, picking up valuable lessons along the way. Here, he shares important perspectives on packaging RTDs for long term stability, understanding the impacts of water chemistry throughout the distilling process, and much more.
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3: Lisa Wicker, Itinerant Distiller, Considers Lessons From Her Past While Looking to the Future
April 2nd, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
blending bourbon, blending whiskey, bourbon, corn whiskey, distilling, whiskey
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.
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2: Ale Ochoa Takes a Scientific Approach to Sensory Evaluation and Whiskey Blending
March 26th, 2024 | 1 hr 12 mins
bourbon, distilling, sensory program, sensory testing, spirits blending, whiskey blending
Sensory scientist and experienced whiskey blender Ale Ochoa joins Molly to discuss the finer points of developing a palate, articulating flavor and aroma attributes, training a sensory team, testing and validating results, and more.