In this episode, host Molly Troupe and Glasser discuss:

• How planning and forecasting impact every aspect of the distillery
• The impact of procurement on the viability of distillers’ labors of love
• Developing spirits that connect to place and shorten the supply chain
• Managing stress and setting boundaries
• The impact of tariffs on an increasingly chaotic forecasting environment
• Using digital tools and algorithms to plan production and inventory levels
• Balancing production with market demand while managing capital expenditures

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, host Sydney Jones and Shoemaker discuss:

• Creating vodka, gin, whiskey, and botanical spirits inspired by place, travel, and experience

• Making vodka from a mash with darker grains, for creamy texture and flavor

• Aging spirits in the high and dry climate of New Mexico

• Managing cuts to balance flavor and character given target aging time and high loss from barrels

• Balancing botanicals in gin while prizing flavor over locality

• The secrets to her ACSA medal-winning absinthe

• Learning through consulting with a potato vodka distillery in Rwanda

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.

• refereeing between the two wolves inside of you
• developments in agave spirits
• favorite spirits they’ve tasted over the past year
• why meat is the last cool frontier in spirits
• water and its impact on distilling
• the benefits of higher proof bottled cocktails
• impacts of AI on distilling
• new year’s resolutions

And more.

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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. Jim Kuhr, VP of Manufacturing at Red Boot Beverages says, “G&D has been with us since the early days. Their knowledgeable engineers and service techs are there when we need them. We’re in the midst of a large expansion, and they have been right there with us to select chiller solutions for today and the future.” Reach out for a quote today at gdchillers.com

In this episode, host Sydney Jones leads cofounder Adam Cieslak and distiller Adam Smith through a ranging conversation that touches on:

• production scheduling between distillery and brewery
• using former wooden beer vessels as fermentation vessels for spirits
• cleaning and CIP from a brewer’s point of view, with dedicated equipment for certain mashes
• pushing low-pH fermentations for flavorful distillation
• fermenting with Brettanomyces strains before distillation
• brewery experiments for distilling that didn’t work
• building interesting approaches to gin with spruce, peppercorn, rooibos tea, barrel aging, and more
• making gin with non-neutral base spirit
• using finishing casks for spirits with unique character
• overcoming challenges of canned cocktails in formulas, homogenization, and packaging

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.

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