craft distillery

Episode 208 – Broken Shed Vodka – Mark Simmonds

This episode features ⁠Mark Simmonds⁠ of ⁠Broken Shed Vodka⁠.

It was in 2009 that two Americans came down to Lake Wanaka on holiday. They fell in love with New Zealand. They were drinking vodka martini’s with Mark and the asked the question. “Why are we drinking these with imported vodka?” Mark has twenty five plus years of experience under his belt making booze. Conversations ensued and a plan was created to take vodka made in New Zealand to the United States market. They developed a recipe for their vodka that is produced from whey. Through product development and trial and error, the resounding favorite, in the shed was the iteration that we enjoy today. Drink it straight, in your favorite cocktail or try making your own infusion.

P.O. Box 829, Wanaka 9343 New Zealand – www.BrokenShed.com – ⁠Instagram

Available on:

🎧 Apple https://lnkd.in/e386nS_4

🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/e5rGF4zx

🎧 iHeart Radio https://lnkd.in/eNxApGSR

🎧 Overcast https://lnkd.in/eB_-aWYY
and more…

Highlights From our Discussion:

⁠Chopin Vodka⁠

⁠Wanaka Lake⁠

⁠Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

Episode 207 – Wilderness Trail Distillery – Dr. Pat Heist

This episode features ⁠Dr. Pat Heist ⁠of ⁠Wilderness Trail Distillery⁠.

Wilderness Trail Distillery is the culmination of expertise that began as a fermentation company. ⁠Shane Baker⁠ and Pat Heist started ⁠Ferm Solutions⁠, a fermentation company that services hundreds of distilleries. It was the knowledge that they gained through working with distilleries and breweries that led them to open Wilderness Trail. They are a very scientific minded distillery that pulls its working comprehension and skillfulness from their years of experiences. They are the “Science Guys” of bourbon making outstanding whiskey that will continue to set the benchmark for years to come.

4095 Lebanon Rd, Danville, KY 40422 – (859) 402-8707 –

www.WildernessTrailDistillery.com – ⁠Instagram

Available on:

🎧 Apple https://lnkd.in/eP5hUb2j

🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/ekjtAMyw

🎧 iHeart Radio https://lnkd.in/e-sGRU8R

🎧 Overcast https://lnkd.in/e7bFkk99
and more…

Highlights From our Discussion:

⁠Kentucky Bourbon Trail⁠

⁠Limestone Branch Distillery⁠

⁠Four Roses Distillery⁠

⁠Moonshine University⁠

⁠James Beam Institute⁠

⁠Kentucky Distillers Association⁠

⁠Savannah Bananas⁠

⁠Drew Mayville⁠

⁠Ted Talk

Episode 203 – Bad Ideas Beverage – Brian Makela

This episode features ⁠Brian Makela⁠ of ⁠Bad Ideas Beverage⁠.

Brian has a background in food science. He’s been in the food and beverage industry throughout his career.It was in 2019 that the decided to take a leap and form his own company. He honed his skills and expertise which brought him to the next company, Bad Ideas Beverage. Here you can walk out the door with a fully manufactured finished product. His wheel house is spirits and ready to drink cocktails but his company also helps to create energy and non-alcoholic products. Brian’s belief is to take real food, from real ingredients and with real stories. His clients believe the same thing.

102 North Cross St. Unit 7, Wheaton, IL, 60187 –

331-806-3175 – www.BadIdeasBeverage.com – ⁠Instagram

Available on:

🎧 Apple https://lnkd.in/gDKjqcKV

🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/g6VHPf4W

🎧 iHeart Radio https://lnkd.in/gQQZC8Aa

🎧 Overcast https://lnkd.in/gPVva5bS
and more…

Highlights From our Conversation:

⁠Diageo⁠

⁠Formulated Ethonal Solutions⁠

⁠Will Blum⁠

⁠Bluebird Hardwater⁠

⁠American Distilling Institute⁠

⁠Scott’s Mini Woodshop

Episode 202 – Kilinga Bacanora – Rodrigo Bojorquez

This episode features Rodrigo Bojorquez of ⁠Kilinga Bacanora⁠.

Bacanora is the original sprit from the state of Sonora. It’s a mezcal variety that pays tribute to his mother by naming it Kilinga. He developed into an agave aficionado but wasn’t fond of bacanora. It was a barbecue at a friends house that helped to change his mind about the spirit. He already had agave planted at his ranch. The next step was to learn how to produce bacanora. His hobby has turned into his business. Mom and Dad told him “you have something here”. Established in 2018, this elegant and complex spirit has quickly been recognized and awarded. It’s a family effort to bring Kalinga Bacanora to the world.

www.KilingaBacanora.com – ⁠Instagram

Available on:

🎧 Apple https://lnkd.in/eqX-M9ru

🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/eqPKt7YA

🎧 iHeart Radio https://lnkd.in/e-xdKMQS

🎧 Overcast https://lnkd.in/e-9mryy4
and more…

Highlights From our Discussion:

⁠Bar Convent Brooklyn⁠

⁠San Diego Spirits Festival⁠

⁠New York World Spirits Competition

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

Available on:

🎧 Apple https://lnkd.in/eYxu6wBC

🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/evpu2ze9

🎧 iHeart Radio https://lnkd.in/eeZAxtW5

🎧 Overcast https://lnkd.in/eNbWxRyr
and more…

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 199 – Distillery of Modern Art – Matt Greif

This episode features ⁠Matt Greif ⁠of the ⁠Distillery of Modern Art⁠.

Matt was working at a distillery in Northern Chicago and he was looking for a change of scenery. After 25 years of distilling in the backdrop of Chicago he was called to go to Atlanta. There was a start up distillery waiting for his talents. Matt has always been about the science of things. Today he gets to incorporate the science and art component at The Distillery of Modern Art. The location houses a rotating art gallery, a high end cocktail bar and an event space. ⁠Seth Watson⁠ has provided a vision that expresses his love of spirits, his love of events and his love of modern art. All this makes for an artistic approach to craft spirts and a feast for the senses.

2197 Irvindale Way, Chamblee, GA 30341 – (404) 482-2663

www.DistilleryofModernArt.com – ⁠Instagram

Available on:

🎧 Apple https://lnkd.in/esF-Crat

🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/e7qSqmfU

🎧 iHeart Radio https://lnkd.in/e7TzCJvE

🎧 Overcast https://lnkd.in/epmRTvCZ
and more…

Highlights From our Discussion:

⁠Bar Convent Brooklyn⁠

⁠Thoroughbred Wines and Spirits⁠

⁠Heriot Watt University⁠

⁠American Distilling Institute⁠

⁠Astraea Spirits⁠

⁠Distiller Woody Dombrosky⁠

⁠Wood Hat Spirits⁠

⁠New Orleans Spirit Competition

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

Available on:

🎧 Apple https://lnkd.in/enYQqn3A

🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/e6N7Kpuh

🎧 iHeart Radio https://lnkd.in/egFpcZYg

🎧 Overcast https://lnkd.in/eGsHMnKG
and more…

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 195 – Originals Imports – Alessandro Ercolano

This episode features ⁠Alessandro Ercolano⁠ of ⁠Originals Imports⁠.

Alessandro founded Originals Imports a few years ago. It’s a small house of craft independent spirits. He takes trips to South Italy to discover small producers who are family owned that got and source their own ingredients. He introduces and shares then in the United States. Alessandro shares his love of Italian liquors and spirits that he was provided at very young age. Like so many he was frustrated by what he was finding in the market place. He engaged his palate and his love of the craft to bring these one of a kind craft sprits to the world.

www.OriginalsImports.com – ⁠Instagram

Available on:

🎧 Apple https://lnkd.in/ec87-ppR

🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/eUkVXuv5

🎧 iHeart Radio https://lnkd.in/ehmpeUKy

🎧 Overcast https://lnkd.in/e9h3735Z
and more…

Bar Convent Brooklyn

Episode 193 – Clear Creek Distillery/Hood River Distillers – Caitlin Bartlemay

This episode features ⁠Caitlin Bartlemay⁠ of ⁠Clear Creek Distillery.⁠

Clear Creek Distillery was founded oil 1985 by Steve McCarthy. The goal was to use the bounty that comes from the Pacific Northwest in its. production and turn it into fruit brandies, spirits and liquors that would rival their European counterparts. Steve’s love of pear brandy began while traveling through Europe. He struggled to find it in the states. This led to open the 3rd craft distillery in the United States. In 2025 they will celebrate their 40th anniversary. Caitlin’s determination to join the distillery couldn’t be denied and she came onboard in 2010. Today the distill a plethora of wonderful fruit brandies and America’s first single Malt. All of their expressions are painstakingly crafted from raw ingredients within 200 miles of the distillery.

304 Oak Street, Suite #3, Hood River, OR 97031 –

(541) 716-5276 – www.hrdspirits.com – ⁠Instagram

Available on:

🎧 Apple https://lnkd.in/etm5nfgC

🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/esA7rF8B

🎧 iHeart Radio https://lnkd.in/eyFxftSD

🎧 Overcast https://lnkd.in/eyAd6eXQ
and more…

Highlights From our Discussion:

⁠Alton Brown – Good Eats⁠

⁠Oregon State University⁠

⁠Rollin Soles – Argyle Winery⁠

⁠Arnold Holstein⁠

⁠Jennifer Grey⁠

⁠Triple Eight Distillery – The Notch⁠

⁠Double Mountain Brewery

Episode 190 – Hercules Mulligan – Steve Luttmann

This episode features ⁠Steve Luttmann⁠ of ⁠Hercules Mulligan⁠.

In 2015 Steve, who is a history buff, was reading Ron Chernow’s ” Alexander Hamilton”. He came across this character by the name of Hercules Mulligan. This lead him to an out of print biography about Hercules Mulligan. This is where the inspiration to make the libation came about. This spirit is a nod to one of George Washington’s spies during the revolution. They are interpretations of what may have been served in his Manhattan tailor shop. Launched on November 25, 2019, it’s a fascination story complimented by exceptional concoctions.

www.HerculesMulliganCompany.com – ⁠Instagram

Available on:

🎧 Apple https://lnkd.in/eTNZEm4g

🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/en2Su_HJ

🎧 iHeart Radio https://lnkd.in/eVqn5faS

🎧 Overcast https://lnkd.in/e4weuzHT
and more…

Highlights From our Discussion:

⁠Invest In Hercules Mulligan⁠

⁠Bar Convent Brooklyn⁠

⁠Scotts Mini Woodshop⁠

⁠Bathtub Gin⁠

⁠PA Libations⁠