Had a chance to sit down with Dan and Dave recently to kickoff the second season of their podcast, Distilling the West. If you've ever been curious about the #whiskey industry from the perspective of a small family craft distillery, this is your episode. Plus we taste through two of our bourbons and two ryes!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/distilling-the-west/id1734040264

This caught me by suprise, not that I thought we weren't making great #bourbon, but apparently VinePair named Devils Creek California Straight Bourbon Whiskey as THE bourbon to take home from California 😳

I am humbled, honored, and just feeling really grateful. I gave up a twenty year career in network administration six years ago to pursue this full time with family. Armed with no knowledge of the industry and minimal home brewing and #distilling experience, somehow we've bootstrapped a small distillery that is making great #whiskey

So go take that leap, and don't let your dreams be memes.

https://vinepair.com/articles/best-bourbon-from-every-state/

If you like a bit more punch, find some Evan Williams BiB or my favorite Wild Turkey 101

Fun fact, the mint julep has a long history as medicinal drink, and was also frequently enjoyed as breakfast cocktail to take the edge off before going to work a manual labor job where you would get the shit kicked out of you all day for a buck.

The angels share is a natural part of the barrel aging process, and how much you lose depends on your enviroment.

#whiskey #bourbon #thirstythursday

https://video.nostr.build/44a82ff4b6f7b5c87a86f583a7fb870b65fb7711d1d278ad5d4667516a371631.mp4

I run the same 72/18/10 mashbill as our main bourbon mashbill, only difference is I use malted rye for that 18%

GM! Did you know seasonal climate affects distillation? I embrace this seasonality when it comes to producing our whiskey.

#whiskeywednesday #whiskey #bourbon

https://video.nostr.build/046aae3830d3c99c55301997f1da15ae75dce829ce2b7e4cab19c85563370be2.mp4

If you're a whiskey enthusiast, you need to be exploring craft products. There's still some garbage out there, but you will find things that will blow your mind.

#whiskey #bourbon

https://video.nostr.build/8beda3d79eb8342f5e15492c948866a9c5e3c6cc3852c5fed13c0275283d5bd2.mp4

GM Inflation is theft. Opt out with #bitcoin

https://video.nostr.build/9a4da3953f2bb52c64e7e678b0885f422a7000bffdf40fdd2dc828a4c9e29798.mp4

For real! Just went through some barrel samples for blending last weekend and had a bubblegum rye! One of these days I'll get one out on a single barrel so we can share the deliciousness.

GM #thirstythursday

What am I looking for when selecting single barrel picks?

Single barrel whiskey bottlings source from a single aging barrel, resulting in unique flavor characteristics distinct from blended varieties.

#whiskey #bourbon

https://video.nostr.build/72eb258faa284b81b8fcecceee2820978b3c6d547e394ce0968a688df528bdde.mp4

GM ☕

Dont tease me like that

One minute Bourbon? That's not how I do it, but legally nothings stopping you. #bourbon #whiskey

https://video.nostr.build/327757e8c4cbe64d59f051ec84d5116c4533bc44419361a3b42ced459e630f5e.mp4

The angel's share—the portion of whiskey lost to evaporation during aging—highlights how value diminishes gradually, echoing the effects of inflation on wealth. Just as the angel's share reduces the quantity of whiskey in barrels, inflation diminishes the real value of currency, affecting the purchasing power of savings and investments over time.

#whiskey #bitcoin #inflationistheft

Even better after its spent 210,000 blocks in a barrel 🤤

GM #whiskey production starts early. I run a 180 gallon cooker and still, and today I've got a new bourbon mash to cook and a fermented one stripping on the still.

Have great day!

There are some retailers who will ship to other states. For example Great American Craft carries my bourbon, and working on Seelbachs. None of them take bitcoin yet.

I am working on it, although, until there is national direct to consumer (DTC) reform, we're imited to shipping in state only.

So anything and everything whiskey 🤣