Episodes

This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is Matt Hofmann, Co-Founder & Master Distiller at Westland Distillery in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2010, Westland is widely recognized for an award-winning line of American single malt whiskeys that rely on regionally-grown ingredients, including locally-produced peat. In 2015, Matt's work was awarded Whiskey of the Year by the American Distilling Institute, and in 2018, Whisky Magazine named him Master Distiller/Blender of the Year at its annual I...

This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is Bruce Joseph, Master Distiller at Hotaling & Co., a pioneer of American craft distilling. The San Francisco distillery, founded by the legendary Fritz Maytag and formerly known as Anchor Distilling, before the 2017 purchase of its brewing operations by Japan's Sapporo Breweries, released its first small-batch spirits in 1996, long before craft distilling became the nationwide, and now global, phenomenon it is today. Listen and learn how Bruce, who in ...

This week's guests on Spirits of Whisk(e)y are Jack and Stephen Teeling—brothers who revived a storied name in Irish whiskey history and now stand at the forefront of the Irish whiskey renaissance, releasing one distinctive whiskey after another, including the eagerly anticipated Blackpitts, the distillery's first peated expression. Managing Director Jack and Sales & Marketing Director Stephen, after pursuing business careers abroad, returned to their native Ireland and established the Teeling W...

This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is Chris Seals, Co-Founder & CEO of Still Austin Whiskey Co. After a successful career in consulting on economics and sustainability for government and corporations large and small, the Kansas City native accepted his father's offer to open a distillery together. And so, after a global father-son tour of whiskey's very wide world, Still Austin, located in—yes, you guessed it—Austin, Texas, was born! Listen and learn how Chris, blending legend Nancy Frale...

This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is Joe Beatrice, Founder of Barrell Craft Spirits. After a successful career in advertising, founding and leading Blue Dingo Digital in the 1990s, the Boston native and New York technology and marketing entrepreneur turned his talents to whiskey and rum, launching Barrell Craft Spirits in 2013. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, Barrell Craft sources and blends exceptional whiskey and rum casks from established producers, bottles them exclusively at cask s...

This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is Gordon Dundas of Scotland's Ian Macleod Distillers. In his capacity as International Brand Ambassador, this globetrotting spirits industry veteran represents the portfolio's extensive line of single malt and blended Scotch whiskies—Glengoyne, Tamdhu, Rosebank, Smokehead, Pig's Nose, Sheep Dip—as well as its Edinburgh Gin collection and more. The former Global Brand Ambassador for both Beam Suntory and Morrison Bowmore Distillers is a generous font of ...

This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is Tracie Franklin. The former US National Ambassador for Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whisky is many things—professional thespian, master bartender, spirits expert, whiskey evangelist—but today she joins us in her newest capacity. Listen and learn how Tracie went from singing Winnie the Pooh in dozens of languages on stages all over the world to being named the very first Head Distiller Apprentice supported by the Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative...

This week's guests on Spirits of Whisk(e)y are Justin & Jennifer Stiefel, the husband-and-wife team responsible for six distilleries (and counting!) across the US states of Washington and Oregon. Majority women-owned Heritage Distilling Co., the most awarded craft distillery in North America for the past seven years, produces a wide range of bourbon, rye, and blended whiskeys, including the signature Elk Rider line and Brown Sugar Bourbon, plus numerous expressions of aquavit, brandy, gin, rum, ...

It's Bourbon Heritage Month, and we are taking a short break from the podcast to work on our TV pilot, Whiskey: A Chef's Journey. What better way to celebrate America's whiskey roots than by supporting our whiskey journey. To help support this Telly Award winning show make it to a screen near you, visit www.WhiskeyAChefsJourney.com To see some footage from the show visit https://youtu.be/fZt2ym4PvW8 THE SERIES OVERVIEW — Whiskey: A Chef's Journey is a high-energy, pop-culture, half-hour, doc...

This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is management consultant-turned-distiller Chris Fredrickson, Co-Founder of Traverse City Whiskey Co. Situated in Traverse City, Michigan, the "Cherry Capital of the World," the distillery produces a range of straight bourbon whiskeys, including Barrel Proof, which won "Best Small Batch Bourbon" at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and the bestselling American Cherry Edition, infused with Montmorency sour cherries, harvested from the same ...

This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is Fawn Weaver, Founder & CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. Enjoy the lively tale of how Fawn rescued a rich story all but lost to history until the fastest growing independent American whiskey brand ever started telling it. Plus learn how Tennessee whiskey came to distinguish itself from bourbon with the help of distiller Nearest Green, the African-American slave who taught Jack Daniel to make whiskey. Please visit spiritsofwhiskey.com for show note...

This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is distilling legend Gregg Snyder, CEO of Distilled Spirits Consulting. Enjoy colorful tales of a spirited career—including stints at Beam, Brown-Forman, Seagram, White Rock, and Wild Turkey—and learn how the honorary Kentucky Colonel is resurrecting Chicken Cock Whiskey, "The Famous Old Brand" served during Prohibition at Harlem's The Cotton Club. Please visit spiritsofwhiskey.com for show notes! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barrel-r...

This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is David Blackmore, Global Master Ambassador at Glenmorangie and Ardbeg. Listen as the Edinburgh native shares his colorful whiskey journey, plus enjoy some lively cocktail talk and learn how to pair food with two of Scotland's more storied single malt whiskies. Please visit spiritsofwhiskey.com for show notes! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/su...

This week's guest is Becky Harris, President & Chief Distiller at Catoctin Creek Distilling Company in Virginia, the birthplace of American whiskey. Catoctin Creek, producers of multiple expressions of Roundstone Rye—Virginia's most-awarded whiskey—plus an organic rye gin and a collection of limited-release brandies distilled from locally-sourced fruit, was founded by Becky and husband Scott Harris in 2009 and is the first legal distillery in Loudoun County since before Prohibition. Please visit...

This week's guest is Lynn House, National Spirits Specialist & Portfolio Mixologist at Heaven Hill Brands, the largest, independent, family-owned and -operated producer and marketer of distilled spirits in the United States. She is among a small but increasing number of high-profile, Black, craft bartenders, and her pioneering work has inspired a new generation of mixologists of color to pursue careers in hospitality and brand development. Please visit our website at spiritsofwhiskey.com for sh...

This week's Spirits of Whisk(e)y podcast features Peggy Noe Stevens & Susan Reigler, authors of Which Fork Do I Use with My Bourbon? The celebrated whiskey writers join us to discuss their respective whiskey journeys and the delicious joys of pairing the water of life with food. We also enjoy a Rheefined Moment with Jason Rhee, event planner at Rheefined Company. Please visit www.SpiritsofWhiskey.com for show notes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/message S...

Our podcast guest this week is Sean Hallman, Founder of the veteran-owned Shadow Ridge Spirits Company in Oceanside, California, and one of no more than a handful of Black whiskey makers. In addition to its four signature whiskeys—Bourbon, Rye, American Single Malt, and a Peated & Cherry-Smoked Single Malt—Shadow Ridge makes light and dark rums, both excellent cocktailers, plus a tasting room-only 100% Rice Whiskey. Please visit our website at spiritsofwhiskey.com for show notes. --- Send in a...

Our podcast guests this week are Jill Kuehler and Molly Troupe, Founder and Master Distiller, respectively, of Freeland Spirits, one of history's very few women-owned and -operated distilleries. Freeland makes a growing collection of spirits, including an excellent Bourbon, plus a very characterful Gin and a Genever, a rare endeavor for an American distillery. Please visit our website at spiritsofwhiskey.com for show notes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/...

Our podcast guest is Rick Edwards, Senior Master of Whiskey & National Brand Ambassador at Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, makers of Rocky Mountain Single Malt. A whiskey evangelist for over 20 years, Rick, along with previous guests Simon Brooking and Martin Duffy, helped define the role of brand ambassador. Please visit our website at spiritsofwhiskey.com for show notes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barrel...

Our podcast guest is Nicole Austin, General Manager & Distiller at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. in Tullahoma, Tennessee, makers of George Dickel Whisky. Please visit our website at spiritsofwhiskey.comfor show notes.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/support

Today we talk with the fourth-generation Van Winkle Triplets—Carrie, Chenault, and Louise—Founders of Pappy & Company. Hear how they’re helping to maintain and expand on (Great-Grand) Pappy’s whiskeymaking tradition. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/support

Our Podcast guest is Allison Parc, Founder & President of Brenne French Single Malt Whisky. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/support

Our podcast guest is Doug Stone, Founder & Managing Director of ForWhiskeyLovers.com, a niche-targeted micro network for whisky aficionados. Louise Leonard also joins us to talk about what one might pair nicely with the new Balvenie Burnhead Wood expression. Please visit our website for the complete show notes for this episode. www.spiritsofwhiskey.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicles/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barrel-room-chronicle...

The debut episode of SPIRITS OF WHISK(E)Y, a weekly podcast hosted by Kerry Moynahan & Philip M. Dobard, features Master Toastmaker and native Scotsman Simon Brooking, Beam Suntory Brand Ambassador for five of the world's more storied single malt Scotch whiskies— Ardmore, Auchentoshan, Bowmore, Glen Glarioch, and Laphroaig. SPIRITS OF WHISK(E)Y explores the wide world of whiskey through the many colorful personalities who make it, promote it, write about it, and more. With each podcast, K...