Spirits & Distilling Podcast
Make and drink great spirits.
Displaying all 4 Episode of Spirits & Distilling Podcast with the tag “spirits”.
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34: Brent Looby of Desert Door Summons the Spirit of Sotol
June 10th, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
agave, austin, distilling, sotol, spirits, tequila, texas
Agave may get the lion’s share of distillers’ love, but it’s far from the only game in town when it comes to distilled Mexican and Southwestern spirits. Desert Door, on the outskirts of Austin, is out to show the beauty and range in sotol—made from the desert spoon plant and sustainably harvested from wild plants.
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21: David Fisher of Sydney’s Archie Rose Distilling Prizes Independence and Balance
December 10th, 2024 | 51 mins 42 secs
blending, distilling, elegance, sensory, spirits
The senior spirits blender at Sydney’s award-winning Archie Rose shares his perspectives on sensory analysis, blending, and producing distinctive spirits with Australia’s ingredients and climate.
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19: A Global Perspective on Gin With Olivier Ward of Everglow Spirits
November 12th, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
american gin, distilling, gin, juniper spirits, london dry gin, spirits
The world of gin, from the creative and technical side to marketing and sales, is experiencing the same flux that’s affecting the broader craft spirits world. But Ward— veteran spirits journalist, brand builder, and consultant—offers a broad look at the category, from evolving definitions and flavors to breakthrough marketing.
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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.