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Spirits & Distilling support@spiritsanddistilling.com 17: Blender Jackie Zykan of Hidden Barn and Oduoak Debunks Lazy Assumptions about Whiskey Flavors, Blending, and Sensory https://spiritsanddistilling.fireside.fm/17 881fbce0-dc47-4faa-b4a8-245cd8599b62 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0600 Spirits & Distilling full Spirits & Distilling Zykan, former master taster for Old Forester, current master blender for Hidden Barn and perfumer for Oduoak, joins host Sydney Jones for a rollicking episode of intentionality and shared experience. 1:12:07 yes <p>Jackie Zykan of <a href="https://hiddenbarnwhiskey.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hidden Barn</a> and <a href="https://www.oduoak.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Oduoak</a> can tell you what aromas and flavors she detects when she smells and tastes whiskey, but she’d rather not put it in terms that you can connect with. After all, if she tells you she gets almond, you’ll most likely perceive and focus on that almond. But as she says in the episode, “Who cares if you ... get almond or not? I don’t care. There is no wrong or right.” </p> <p>The spirited blender has strong opinions about the current state of whiskey- and bourbon-blending, education, and consumer feedback; in this episode, Zykan and Jones discuss:</p> <ul> <li> Lessons learned from working behind the bar</li> <li> Oak contributions to aged whiskey</li> <li> The industry’s manipulation of tasting descriptors to create generic experiences</li> <li> Finding workable and interesting permutations in bourbon blends</li> <li> Figuring barrel volumes when working into blends</li> <li> Using small bits of sometimes “flawed” whiskey to add character and an edge to a blend</li> <li> Moving the bourbon community to a better language around flavor and sensory</li> <li> Layering top, middle, and bass notes in whiskey-based perfume</li> <li> Focusing on intentionality and going full gas, no brakes</li> </ul> <p>And more. </p> <p><strong>Brought to you by:</strong><br> <strong><a href="https://gdchillers.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">G&amp;D Chillers:</a></strong> G&amp;D Chillers understands that each distillery’s chilling requirements are unique. On every distillery project, G&amp;D offers the front-end design and engineering your team needs at no cost to you. Rebecca Harris, president and head distiller of Catoctin Creek recently shared, “Service after the sale is what really separates the quality of a supplier relationship. G&amp;D Chillers has always been a phone call away when we needed them. For a small business like mine, that partnership makes all the difference.” Whether you distill batch by batch or in a continuous operation, for more than 30 years, G&amp;D has had the proven solution. Visit them today at gdchillers.com.</p> <p><strong>[ABS Commercial:](hhttps://abs-commercial.com)</strong> For over 11 years, ABS Commercial has been your full-service equipment manufacturer, designing quality distillation equipment ranging from 50L – 5,000L. Whether establishing a new distillery or expanding into a brewstillery, their team of experienced engineers and designers work with you to develop customized distilling solutions. With their consultative approach, they tailor to your production capacity, space constraints, and budgetary considerations to help you create quality, crafted spirits. Contact them today at <a href="mailto:sales@abs-commercial.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sales@abs-commercial.com</a> to discuss your customized distilling needs. </p> distilling, bourbon, whiskey, Kentucky bourbon, Colorado whiskey, whiskey blending, bourbon blending, perfume Jackie Zykan of Hidden Barn and Oduoak can tell you what aromas and flavors she detects when she smells and tastes whiskey, but she’d rather not put it in terms that you can connect with. After all, if she tells you she gets almond, you’ll most likely perceive and focus on that almond. But as she says in the episode, “Who cares if you ... get almond or not? I don’t care. There is no wrong or right.”

The spirited blender has strong opinions about the current state of whiskey- and bourbon-blending, education, and consumer feedback; in this episode, Zykan and Jones discuss:

  • Lessons learned from working behind the bar
  • Oak contributions to aged whiskey
  • The industry’s manipulation of tasting descriptors to create generic experiences
  • Finding workable and interesting permutations in bourbon blends
  • Figuring barrel volumes when working into blends
  • Using small bits of sometimes “flawed” whiskey to add character and an edge to a blend
  • Moving the bourbon community to a better language around flavor and sensory
  • Layering top, middle, and bass notes in whiskey-based perfume
  • Focusing on intentionality and going full gas, no brakes

And more.

Brought to you by:
G&D Chillers: G&D Chillers understands that each distillery’s chilling requirements are unique. On every distillery project, G&D offers the front-end design and engineering your team needs at no cost to you. Rebecca Harris, president and head distiller of Catoctin Creek recently shared, “Service after the sale is what really separates the quality of a supplier relationship. G&D Chillers has always been a phone call away when we needed them. For a small business like mine, that partnership makes all the difference.” Whether you distill batch by batch or in a continuous operation, for more than 30 years, G&D has had the proven solution. Visit them today at gdchillers.com.

[ABS Commercial:](hhttps://abs-commercial.com) For over 11 years, ABS Commercial has been your full-service equipment manufacturer, designing quality distillation equipment ranging from 50L – 5,000L. Whether establishing a new distillery or expanding into a brewstillery, their team of experienced engineers and designers work with you to develop customized distilling solutions. With their consultative approach, they tailor to your production capacity, space constraints, and budgetary considerations to help you create quality, crafted spirits. Contact them today at sales@abs-commercial.com to discuss your customized distilling needs.

]]> Jackie Zykan of Hidden Barn and Oduoak can tell you what aromas and flavors she detects when she smells and tastes whiskey, but she’d rather not put it in terms that you can connect with. After all, if she tells you she gets almond, you’ll most likely perceive and focus on that almond. But as she says in the episode, “Who cares if you ... get almond or not? I don’t care. There is no wrong or right.”

The spirited blender has strong opinions about the current state of whiskey- and bourbon-blending, education, and consumer feedback; in this episode, Zykan and Jones discuss:

  • Lessons learned from working behind the bar
  • Oak contributions to aged whiskey
  • The industry’s manipulation of tasting descriptors to create generic experiences
  • Finding workable and interesting permutations in bourbon blends
  • Figuring barrel volumes when working into blends
  • Using small bits of sometimes “flawed” whiskey to add character and an edge to a blend
  • Moving the bourbon community to a better language around flavor and sensory
  • Layering top, middle, and bass notes in whiskey-based perfume
  • Focusing on intentionality and going full gas, no brakes

And more.

Brought to you by:
G&D Chillers: G&D Chillers understands that each distillery’s chilling requirements are unique. On every distillery project, G&D offers the front-end design and engineering your team needs at no cost to you. Rebecca Harris, president and head distiller of Catoctin Creek recently shared, “Service after the sale is what really separates the quality of a supplier relationship. G&D Chillers has always been a phone call away when we needed them. For a small business like mine, that partnership makes all the difference.” Whether you distill batch by batch or in a continuous operation, for more than 30 years, G&D has had the proven solution. Visit them today at gdchillers.com.

[ABS Commercial:](hhttps://abs-commercial.com) For over 11 years, ABS Commercial has been your full-service equipment manufacturer, designing quality distillation equipment ranging from 50L – 5,000L. Whether establishing a new distillery or expanding into a brewstillery, their team of experienced engineers and designers work with you to develop customized distilling solutions. With their consultative approach, they tailor to your production capacity, space constraints, and budgetary considerations to help you create quality, crafted spirits. Contact them today at sales@abs-commercial.com to discuss your customized distilling needs.

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