Blue Ridge Distilling Co. sits in
Golden Valley, North Carolina about 1.5 hours away from Charlotte.
Deep sea
salvage diver Tim Ferris was one of the first distillers to implement a now
revolutionary way of aging whiskey. It’s an unconventional craft whisky made by
unconventional people. #DefiantWhisky.
Check out our newest episode here.
Koval Distillery in Chicago was the first craft distillery to start making whiskey in the second city. But they did not just build a craft whiskey distillery, they sought out to reshape the entire distilling world. Check out our newest episode here.
Koval Distillery in Chicago was the first craft distillery to start making whiskey in the second city. But they did not just build a craft whiskey distillery, they sought out to reshape the entire distilling world.
Check out our newest episode here.
Koval Distillery in Chicago was the first craft distillery to start making whiskey in the second city. But they did not just build a craft whiskey distillery, they sought out to reshape the entire distilling world.
Check out our newest episode here.
We are a small media team, travelling the country in search of the best craft whiskeys in the United States. Originally, we set out to
explore the world of craft whiskey to satisfy our own personal desires for adventure. Years later this project has snow-balled into something far more important: giving a voice to the little guys.
What you see here is a self-funded project with a three goals: support small businesses and small distilleries across the country by providing free advertising (which craft distilleries desperately need), promote local spending (vs spending on huge corporations), and hopefully entertain some folks along the way. We have a created a web series that highlights small craft distilleries and explains how each craft distillery is unique to the state in which it operates.
With every episode in our web series you'll get a few things - we will talk a little bit about the history of distilling in each state. We will sit down with distillers and learn what drives them, hear their story about how and why they chose to get themselves involved in the wonderful world of craft distilling, and learn about what makes them and their spirit unique. Will we taste the whiskey? Of course we will taste the whiskey. It's whiskey. Lastly, our resident bartender will custom make a craft cocktail for each distillery. The cocktails are easy to make and delicious. We make our cocktails with simple ingredients so that you can make them too without having to hunt down some obscure ingredient. Cocktails are made to be consumed, not stressed over.
What is it? Great question. We can and have spent hours over explaining every minute detail of craft whiskey and craft distilleries, but I will spare you for now. Here is what, in our humble opinion, the five things that make craft distillers, craft distillers.
Craft Distillers Own Themselves – For a distillery to be craft, they must own and operate themselves. (In other words, no one can tell them what to do).
Craft Distillers Make Their Own Booze – Craft distillers distill, age (if need be), and bottle all their whiskey themselves. (In other words, they are honest).
Craft Distillers Don’t Cheat – Craft distilleries never add anything nefarious to their neutral grain spirits to make it taste like whiskey. (In other words, it isn’t trash whiskey).
Craft Distillers Are Ethical – Craft distilleries don’t hide their practices, they celebrate them. (In other words, craft distilleries are not what is wrong with the world - and their craft whiskey is what is right in the world).
Craft Distillers Make Unique Booze – Craft whiskey is unique, special, and worth sipping on. (In other words, don’t shoot this. It’s the good stuff)
