Cask Chasers Podcast: Conversations about Whiskey

Wilderness Trail Distillery

For all you bourbon lovers out there, we have another great distillery on the show to talk about their line of bourbons. This week we have the co-founder of Wilderness Trail Distillery, Dr. Patrick Heist, out of Danville Kentucky. Dr. Heist shares how Wilderness Trail emphasizes the use of locally sourced ingredients, and why they choose a slightly different process in mash and proof. We also discuss the importance of that perfect yeast combination during the fermentation stage, and Dr. Heist breaks down the science on several of the other distillation steps giving us a glimpse into the hard work that goes into making the amazing bourbon at Wilderness Trail Distillery.

Falls Church Distillers

This week we have the father son duo from Falls Church Distillers out of Virgina and they have called in to the Cask Chasers Podcast to discuss their great whisky coming out of the DC Metro area. Michael gives us a glimpse from the business and marketing side of distilling while his son, Lorenzo, breaks down the process on an impressive scientific level. It will leave you with a far greater appreciation for the amount of work that goes into crafting that perfect bourbon. The group from Falls Church Distillers reminded us just how much passion goes into a micro distillery and the results speak for themselves.

An Evening With Russ Kempton

For those of you that know Russ Kempton from Speaking of Grapes and Grains, you understand the amount of knowledge he brings to the table every time he sits down to discuss whisky, food pairings, flavor profiles or anything else he can share from his over 35 years of experience. If you don't know who Russ Kempton is, then you are in for quite the lesson on this all new episode of the Cask Chasers Podcast. Russ has traveled and lectured all around the world about wines, spirits and food pairings. This week, he makes a stop here to tell us a little bit about the man himself, provide some insight on dissecting the flavor profile of any fine whisky, and how to properly pair your favorite dram with that perfect dish. He even provides some sound advice for anyone that is new to the game.

Twice Distilled

Alright Cask Chasers...for all you bourbon lovers out there, we have a special episode for you this week. Calling in from Louisville, Kentucky, our guest this week, Beth Burrows has many years of experience in the whisky game and most recently has spent the last four years as American Whiskey Ambassador for Beam Suntory. In addition to her wealth of knowledge, Beth tells us about the challenges of being the General Manager of a bourbon bar, her stint as a competition mixologist and how she and the group, Whiskey Chicks, are working to break the perception that whiskey is a male only industry.