Live from Birch Road Cellar, we do a whiskey tasting with a live studio audience. We feature Aberlour and Starward (of course), along with The Glenlivet and Kyle Smith of Westward Whiskey. Drink along as we educate, laugh and perform the art of being a brand ambassador.
Read MoreMythology Distillery’s. National Sales Director Andy Izeluk joins us to share how travel and adventure prompted three friends to build a distillery that embraces community, friendship and the next unknown is this adventure called life. Andy also shares how his work on the distributor side of industry prepared him to jump-ship to the brand side of the whiskey industry.
Read MoreBrett Bauer is back to preview Sagamore Spirit’s two new releases: 8-Year-Old Rye and Rye Ale Finish.
Read MoreJake, Callum and Wilson are joined by old friends Chris Blatner and Matt Brown, along with a new friend of the business (Gio) Sean Giordano. Gio is a Longtime bartender and former bar manager, and brings a balanced perspective of how whiskey brands can build in bars and restaurants. We throw questions and situations at Gio to see how he’d help build brand loyalty for up and coming distilleries. We also have a few big announcements, including Gio’s new popup.
Read MoreFounders of Bespoke Beverage Bobby Gonzalez and Noah Tracht sit down with us to share their innovative story of creating cocktails to go through the hospitality industry. Bobby and Noah also share their insights on developing a business during the pandemic, that’s transformed into a disruptor in the alcohol industry.
Read MoreCallum and Jake return from a night of account visits to share their stories and insights of being a whiskey brand ambassador in Chicago. The two also kill a bottle of Jim Beam 8-year-old Bourbon in a donkey decanter from 1988. (This is not a sober episode).
Read MoreChris Blatner (@urbanbourbonist) and Matt Brown of Blaum Bros. Distilling Co. join Jake to kickoff Bourbon Heritage Month. The guys talk wine finished Bourbons, the impact of social media on the Bourbon industry, and how the lack of in-person events has tempered the excitement for this month.
Read MoreJake sits down solo on this episode to explain why there hasn’t been a podcast the last couple of weeks. Jake also shares his travels across the country during the last month, and talks about the responsibility of whiskey social media and how it has evolved in just the past couple of months.
Read MoreMark Williams, IL Director of Market Development, joins us to share his story of beginning his career behind the bar to representing Scotch brands, and now, working with his friends at Traverse City.
Read MoreStephan Kurpinsky, Mr. Black’s National Brand Ambassador, joins us to share his love for coffee and the bar industry. Stephan shares his stories of 20 years experience bartending, opening/running bars and fostering communities internationally with spirits.
Read MoreCallum brings a special treat for us to enjoy from the great Aberlour Distilley. Kelli and Nigal help us taste through Aberlour's 18-year-old Single Cask Selection.
Read MoreLive from GNS Market, The Stockroom selects a single barrel from Starward Whisky. The Chicago-based barrel picking group chooses from five different single casks to find their selection.
Read MorePinhook founder Sean Josephs sits down with us to explain how he’s building a whiskey brand influenced from wine. Sean details his blending process and how he curates single barrels to develop Pinhook’s yearly vintages and vertical series releases. He also shares how he and his team stay curious and authentic while being playful and having fun with creating a brand from scratch.
Read MoreFrom The Berkshire Room in Chicago, bartender Nigal Vann of The Berkshire Room and Vannity Cocktails joins us to chat about bartending for 15 years, starting an at-home cocktail experience during the pandemic and traveling across the world to create drinks.
Read MoreLive from Callum’s terrace, Brooke Burton of People’s Club joins us. Brooke is on a mission “To make Chicago smaller,” by creating events based around alcohol, art and food. Brooke shares how her background in sociology and business school molded her task to build community through personal and online interactions.
Read MoreLeo’s Mayfair along with Chris Blatner (@urbanbourbonist) just released two Sagamore Spirit barrel selects, and Brett Bauer and Jessica Deans of Sagamore Spirit and Chris join us to talk about the differences of the two barrels.
Read MoreOn World Whisk(e)y Day we live-streamed a special event with distillery representatives from across the world. On this episode we release our conversations with the beautiful founder of Dancing Goat Distillery Nick Brady Maas.
Read MoreOn World Whisk(e)y Day we live-streamed a special event with distillery representatives from across the world. On this episode we release our conversations with J. Henry & Sons co-founder Joe Z. Henry and Pernod Ricard Whiskey Ambassador Simon Esquire.
Read MoreOn World Whisk(e)y Day we live-streamed a special event with distillery reprenetatives from across the world. On this episode we release our conversations with Uncle Nearest’s Master Blender Victoria Butler. Then good friend of the pod and Aberlour Master Distiller Graeme Cruickshank stops by for a spirited conversation.
Read MoreJake pays tribute to his Siberian Husky Remi Lou. She was a frequent contributor with her little barks in the background of episodes, and she put a smile on every guest’s face that she met.
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