The Whiskey Ring Podcast

Ep. 202: Whiskey Acres with Nick Nagele

Corn is always interesting! AKA An episode two years in the making.
Show Notes
Thank you to Nick for entering the whiskey ring! 
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Ep. 201: Holyrood Distillery with Co-Founder Rob Carpenter & Distillery Manager Calum Rae

Made by Edinburgh: Holyrood’s Bold Take on Reviving Distilling in Auld Reekie
Show Notes
Thank you to Rob and Calum for entering the whiskey ring! 
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Ep. 200: Stork Club Whisky with Bastian Heuser

Germany's Ryes, with Napoleon's Help
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Thank you to Bastian for entering the whiskey ring! 
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Ep. 199: White Peak Distillery with Max Vaughn

Whisky is just grown up beer!
Show Notes
Thank you to Max for entering the whiskey ring! 
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Ep. 198: FEW Spirits with Founder Paul Hletko

OG of Craft Meets OG FEW of Prohibition
Show Notes
Thank you to Paul for entering the whiskey ring! 
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Ep. 197: John Angus and Spirit Chemistry

Get In The Spirit!
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Ep. 196: Kevin Aslan talks Hotaling & Co, Old Potrero, Hirsch American Whiskey, and Junipero Gin

Spirits of San Francisco: Inside Hotaling & Co with Kevin Aslan
Have you tried or heard of Old Potrero Rye? What about Junipero Gin? Surely you've heard of Hirsch American Whiskey, right? If not, Kevin Aslan, head distiller for Hotaling & Co. in San Francisco, is here to re-introduce these under-the-radar giants of American craft whiskey. 
Old Potrero, when it first arrived in 1996 (distilled in 1993) was the first fully pot distilled whiskey in America since Prohibition. Add to that, it was 100% malted rye, no exogenous enzymes and no other grains. The brainchild of Fritz Maytag and Bruce Joseph, Old Potrero gave rise to a new generation of craft whiskey and continues to be a sensational product - if you can find it. 
Hirsch likely needs no introduction, though I will say Hotaling has turned it on its head. Rather than trying to recreate "The Best Bourbon You'll Never Taste" as Chuck Cowdery has called it, Bruce and now Kevin are using Hirsch as their more experimental line, debuting bourbons, ryes, and American Single Malts. The release I tried - Departure - was 6 years 9 months and had all the ASM and funky barnyard you could want. 
When a distillery that grew out of a brewery (Anchor) has 30+ years in craft whiskey, there's a lot to talk about. We cover the history, the products, the thoughts, and the transitions, with an eye to the future of this venerable brand. 
Thank you to Kevin for entering the whiskey ring! 
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Ep. 195: Ki One Distillery with Founder Bryan Do

The First South Korean Single Malt, or, An Eagle, a Unicorn, and a Tiger Walk Into a Bar
Ki One (formerly known as Three Societies) was founded in 2020 with a simple goal: be the first Korean single malt distillery and set a benchmark for what Korean single malt could be. Given the reaction to their releases, one can only say well done. They are the first Korean single malt on the market, with three core expressions (the Eagle, Unicorn, and Tiger) and special releases exploring different parts of their components or playing with finishes. 
What could Korean single malt be? Nestled on the north face of the mountains 30 minutes from Seoul, this distillery gets no direct sunlight in the winter and can swing between -4C and 36C throughout the year. Bryan came from a brewing background, Andrew Shand from a distilling family. Together, they've set a Korean "profile" that hearkens back to their heritage while highlighting something synonymous with Korea: spice. 
Make no mistake: whether at 6 months or 5 years, this is a spice-forward single malt, evoking kimchi and gochujang pepper alongside the classic single malt by which they were inspired. 
As the first, they had to chart a path, and we get into an unusually detailed description of how taxation and regulation can lag behind industry growth and, if unchanged, hamper it. This was Bryan's first longform English interview for Ki One - I hope you enjoy!
Thank you to Bryan for entering the whiskey ring! 
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