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Episode 200 – Asbury Park Distilling Co. – Kelly Bodnar

This episode feature ⁠Kelly Bodnar⁠ of ⁠Asbury Park Distilling Co.⁠

The founders felt the vibe and recognized the huge art and music scene that was leading the renaissance of Asbury Park. Foot traffic was picking up and it made sense to launch a distillery on Memorial Day 2017. ⁠Bill Tambussi ⁠was the first master distiller that set everything up and got the spirits launched. They began with vodka and gin and an amazing cocktail program. They were laying down barrels to create bourbon from the start. Kelly began her journey at the distillery wanting to soak up and learn everything that she could about how it all worked. Bill brought her on and over time she was ready to take the reins and put her own spin and personality on what was being distilled and bottled. Her passion and love of this craft distillery shines through. Kelly and this awesome team are “putting spirits into their spirits”.

527 Lake Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 – (732) 455-3935 –

www.APDistilling.com – ⁠Instagram

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Highlights From our Discussion:

⁠Distillery of Modern Art⁠

⁠American Metal Whiskey⁠

⁠Rutgers – Food Science Program⁠

⁠Laird’s⁠

⁠San Francisco World Spirits Competition⁠

⁠Lush Wine and Spirits⁠

⁠Rabbit Hill Malt⁠

⁠American Distilling Institute⁠

⁠Liberty Pole Spirits⁠

⁠Porkchop

Episode 198 – American Metal Whiskey – Josh Allison and Randy Carlson

This episode features ⁠Josh Allison⁠ and ⁠Randy Carlson⁠ of ⁠American Metal Whiskey⁠.

Co-founder Josh is a custom builder, a shop manager and a partner at American Metal Customs. From day one Josh has been passionate about anything with two wheels. His creative talents and skills took him into the world of building custom motorcycles. Meeting Chris Bishop was another changing moment in his life. American Metal Customs was born and the Disciple Bike was created. They began to assemble a team. As many stories go it wouldn’t be complete without a lively discussion and sipping whiskey. Randy brought his extensive talents and experience to help create and compliment the whiskey brand. American Metal Whiskey is what they like to drink. The cycle culture and community had fully embraced their amazing whiskey. They are custom building whiskey for the masses.

32 Miry Brook Road, Danbury CT 06810 – 866-566-6867 – www.AmericanMetalWhiskey.com – ⁠Instagram

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Highlights From our Discussion:

⁠Chris Bishop⁠

⁠WyoTech⁠

⁠Tin Element, LLC⁠

⁠Orange County Choppers⁠

⁠North American Motor Car⁠

⁠Bar Convent Brooklyn⁠

⁠Diageo⁠

⁠Vermont Spirits⁠

⁠Born Free Motorcycle Show⁠

⁠Sonny Boy Studio⁠

⁠Fuel Cleveland⁠

⁠Barrow’s Intense Ginger⁠

⁠Independent Stave

Episode 186 – Atelier Vie – Jedd Haas

This episode features ⁠Jedd Haas⁠ of ⁠Atelier Vie⁠.

We met Jedd last year at Tails of the Cocktail. We were introduced to the many spirits that Atelier Vie was producing. Most notably was the Toulouse Rouge and Vert Absinthe. Jedd has been producing spirits in New Orleans since 2012. Getting the distillery up and running came with some challenges. Our discussion provides glimpses into the spirits and cocktail history of the Big Easy. The expressions that are being created are definitely art that you can drink.

1001 S Broad St, New Orleans, LA 70125 – (504) 534-8590

www.AtelierVie.com – ⁠Instagram⁠

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Highlights From our Discussion:

⁠Sazerac Cocktail⁠

⁠Tails of the Cocktail⁠

⁠BOTLD⁠

⁠Observatory Eleven Bar⁠

⁠ShotsBox⁠

⁠Schneider’s of Capital Hill⁠

⁠Drinqy⁠

⁠Zony Mash Beer Project

Episode 172 – Wildfether Distilling – Tommy Alfinito

This episode features ⁠Tommy Alfinito⁠ of ⁠Wildfether Distilling⁠.

Tommy is a former gym owner who had a dream to open a brewery. His experiences got him into Japanese Whiskey. He got deeper and deeper into whiskey which led him to the idea of opening a distillery. His hometown of Haddonfield was seeking to have someone open a distillery. Tommy is very hands on and he got started learning the ropes of distilling. Wildfether opened in May of 2023. They have exploded onto the scene making 1500 cocktails a week for their raving customers. They are working hard to keep up with production and already have expansion plans in the works. They’re a meeting spot in the community. You’ll be amazed and delighted by the craft spirits and cocktails.

236 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 –⁠ Instagram⁠

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Highlights From our Discussion:

⁠Specific Mechanical Systems⁠

⁠Bob McDonald – Dancing Star Farm⁠

⁠Tree House Brewing Company⁠

⁠Kozuba & Sons Distillery⁠

⁠Sonja Hunt – ABV Jobs

Episode 139 – Right Bee Cider – Katie Morgan

This episode features Katie Morgan of ⁠Right Bee Cider⁠⁠.

Charlie was a professional beer brewer. Although, Katie didn’t care for beer, she loved cider. Charlie made a special cider for Katie’s birthday as a surprise. Their cidery began as a love story. Early on in the relationship they both realized that they had a desire to start a business. Cider was a natural fit. Right bee Cider was launched in 2014. From the start they worked their way through challenges. They are proud of their cider and the journey that has led them to where they have arrived today. . You must add this stop when you’re in Chicago to enjoy their sensational ciders.

1830 N Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60639 – ⁠⁠⁠⁠(773) 234-4654⁠⁠⁠⁠ – www.RightBeeCider.com – ⁠⁠Facebook⁠

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Highlights from our discussion:

⁠CiderCon⁠

⁠Schwinn Bikes⁠

⁠The Hive Supply⁠

⁠⁠Wilco⁠⁠

⁠InCider Japan⁠

⁠ Japan Cider Cup

Episode 125 – Indepenent Spirits Distillery – Mark Breen-Klein

This episode features Mark Breen-Klein of Independent Spirits Distillery.

Kerry, Mark’s mother, was trying to decide a business to go into as her children were leaving home to explore their lives. Without any experience or knowledge the decision was made to start a distillery. Mark brought his biomedical engineering degree background into the family business. His attention to detail and a focus on a uniform product takes their spirits to a new level. There are quite a few expressions to be proud of which are all unique, creative and full of flavor. These are expressions that pay homage to the local farmers of South Jersey that surround this family craft distillery.

131 Davidson Rd, Woolwich Township, NJ 08085

(609) 202-5458– www.ISDistillery.com – Facebook

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Highlights from our discussion:

Two Bridges Wine, Beer and Spirits Trail

Rabbit Hill Farms

Mood’s Farm Market

Tito’s Vodka

Episode 123 – Virginia Distillery Company – Amanda Beckwith

This episode features Amanda Beckwith of Virginia Distillery Company.

Dr. George G. Moore was an Irishman who came to the United States in the 1970’s. He loved collecting and drinking single malt whisky’s. In 2011 the dream of a distillery began to become a reality. In 2013 George’s son Gareth took over the reigns when his father passed away. Today, Virginia Distillery Company has been distilling and aging for over seven years. Amanda came on board in 2015 to launch the tour and tasting program. Her knowledge of whisky making quickly grew. Amanda discovered that she had an amazing ability to nose and taste whisky. Today, as master blender, she has taken the lead on their single malt “Courage & Conviction” release. We got to share Amanda’s perspective on the juice that the team is producing. We have to say that what they are producing is sensational. Their New American Single Malt is a feast for the senses.

299 Eades Ln, Lovingston, VA 22949 – (434) 285-2900 – www.VADistillery.com – Facebook

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Highlights from our discussion:

Harry Cockburn

Dr. Jim Swan

Nancy Fraley

George Washington’s Mount Vernon Distillery

Murphy & Rude Malting Company

Brown Forman

Bar Convent Brooklyn

Episode 122 – Iichiko Shochu – Tetsuro Miyazaki

This episode features Tetsuro Mayazaki of Iichiko Shochu.

Shochu is the original Japanese craft distilled spirit. It is more popular than sake and Japanese whisky. This delicious spirit is a newcomer to the American market. All of these years it has been unique to Japan and its restaurants. Iichiko Shochu is distilled from barley. In 1979 Iichiko was launched. Today it is the number one consumed shochu in Japan. After tasting these exceptional expressions we can fully understand why. We loved learning from Tetsuro about shochu and its origins.

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Highlights from our discussion:

Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits

Tales of the Cocktail

Episode 109 – Proof and Wood Ventures – Dave Schmier

This episode features Dave Schmier of Proof and Wood Ventures.

Dave co-founded Redemption Rye in 2010. In 2015 he sold the company and within a short time he started Proof and Wood. Presently he doesn’t distill, however, he does source some incredible whiskey and barrel aged spirits. A huge part of what they do is blending of whiskey. The have recently added rum to the mix. Dave’s been developing boutique craft brands for over 20 years. The Proof and Wood library includes international whisky too. Dave’s experience in the beverage industry and working in bars shines through on the expressions that he has created.

www.ProofandWood.com – Instagram

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Highlights from our discussion:

Redemption Rye Whiskey

Leopold Bros Distillery

Dad’s Hat Rye

American Craft Spirits Association

Indie Spirits Expo

Episode 95 – Iron Clad Distillery – Owen King

This episode features Owen King of Iron Clad Distillery.

Stephen King purchased the building, a dry goods warehouse built in 1913, approximately 15 years ago. To best utilize the space, the decision was made to try to store bourbon barrels. This led to acquiring a 26 gallon still. From there, they began to get more serious and bought 5 more 26 gallon stills. This expansion gave them the opportunity to fill one 53 gallon barrel a week. This slow process encouraged Stephen and Owen to seek advice from other distillers in the industry. Conversations and experiences brought them to their next step which was to upgrade the entire operation to a 500 gallon still. Now they had the keys to their own system of producing high quality bourbon in larger batches. Owen shares that the vision has been to use Virginia based grains. Their base is a 4 grain mash bill. The King’s have always been big fans and lovers of bourbon. So, opening a distillery made sense that this was the direction that the family was headed. You will hear and understand how the bourbon gene is a part of the families history. Acknowledging history is in the forefront of how they communicate the Iron Clad story. Today they make history with their many expressions. They plant their own flag by creating unique and one of a kind bourbons. Also, paying homage to the well established distilleries out there too.

124 23rd St, Newport News, VA 23607 – (757) 245-1996 – www.ironcladdistillery.com – Facebook

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Highlights from our discussion:

Affordable Distilling Equipment

Kings County Distillery

Delilah’s

Bardstown Bourbon Company

Evan Williams Bourbon