For Joe O’Sullivan—master distiller at Minden Mill in Nevada’s high desert, just east of Lake Tahoe—the choice is clear: to prioritize consistency through distillation and maturation processes, so that they can let their estate-grown grain shine.

In this episode, O’Sullivan and host Sydney Jones discuss:

• the impact of terroir on grain, and on distilled spirits made from that grain
  
• losing 3 to 4 percent angel’s share per month in a very dry climate
  
• building a distillery to optimize intended flavors in finished spirits
  
• identifying signature flavor characteristics and optimizing whiskey blends to highlight them
  
• controlling the rickhouse climate to mimic weather patterns in popular distilling centers such as Kentucky and Scotland
  

And more.

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In this episode with host Sydney Jones, the widely respected maltster, distiller, and reluctant blender considers the distillery’s history and discusses the process and implementation behind a number of things, including:

• reviving Maryland rye with a focus on fruit over spice
• rediscovering and commissioning a three-chamber still to facilitate more flavor and aroma in specific spirits
• distilling great fruit brandies and finding a place for oak-barrel conditioning with fruit spirits
• very slow proofing to maintain stability
• using a dunnage warehouse to reduce evaporation and maintain more consistent temperatures for aging spirits
• maintaining a low entry proof for more breadth of flavor
• working vinegar into their product portfolio
• collaborating on vermouth with an award-winning winemaker
  

And more.

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. Hank Pressley, head distiller at Moon Drop Distillery says, “Early on, we made a decision to partner with quality American-made companies. One of those companies was G&D Chillers, and we are proud of that choice. Our equipment from them has run long and strong. We put our first barrel in our rickhouse in September 2021, and in the next 3 years we have put back more than another 540 barrels. What a great decision to team up with a company like G&D Chillers.” Reach out for a quote today at gdchillers.com.

In this episode, hosted by Sydney Jones, Breitburg-Smith talks about how he got into distilling as a former craft brewer and how Baltimore Spirits was focused from the beginning on bringing pot-distilled rye whiskey back to Maryland. He also discusses:

• the influence of single-malt on their rye whiskeys
• making other spirits, including their Shot Tower Gin, unusual apple brandies, and New World amari
• using Belgian and American ale yeasts to help drive tropical character in the Epoch Rye
• Baltimore Spirits’ approach to single-malt, and preparing barrels for that spirit
• what makes Maryland rye whiskey different, including its history
• the Ja Rule whiskey collaboration, Amber & Opal, featuring honey, smoky tea, and other botanicals
• making apple brandies aged and blended Solera-style, distilled from smoked apples—and pechuga-inspired, made with smoked ham and seasonal botanicals
• working with the Maryland Distillers Guild to share technical know-how and push for legislative changes for craft distillers
  

And more.

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. Hank Pressley, head distiller at Moon Drop Distillery says, “Early on, we made a decision to partner with quality American-made companies. One of those companies was G&D Chillers, and we are proud of that choice. Our equipment from them has run long and strong. We put our first barrel in our rickhouse in September 2021, and in the next 3 years we have put back more than another 540 barrels. What a great decision to team up with a company like G&D Chillers.” Reach out for a quote today at gdchillers.com.

In this episode, Spiegel touches on:

• finding efficiencies in a challenging craft-spirits business environment
• understanding the individual needs of a brands and speaking in its voice
• building a “craft distillery incubator of the future”
• distilling “California-style whiskey”
• the mechanics of making black truffle rye whiskey
• smoking malt for both bourbon and rye
• American single-malt whiskey

And more.

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