Distillers Talk #133 - Jesse Wilson, Still It
Jesse Wilson of the Still It Youtube show and Chase the Craft podcast joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson

Jesse Wilson of the Still It Youtube show and Chase the Craft podcast joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson
Brett Schlagel of Distillery 64 in New Albany, Indiana joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to chat about the distillery and speakeasy.
Distiller Bill Hockett of Dayton Barrel Works Artisan Distillery joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to discuss his recent release of Harper's Siren Armagnac Barrel-Aged Gin. We also chat about the whiskey Bill will be releasing in the future under his own label, contract work and then we try to find the perfect botanical-themed name for future Baby Hockett coming this year.
Stephen Osborn of Stoutridge Distillery and Winery joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson again, and this time he's brought his latest Quartarium series as part of a Transcendent Spirit Exploration.
Ben Quady of Badmotivator Barrels joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to discuss his approach to alternative barrels. We also explore a flight of samples from his projects.
Moonshiners Master Distiller contestant and veteran JJ Jackson, aka "High and Angry", joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson on Distillers Talk to discuss his personal journey that led a philosophy and theater arts major to the military and ultimately to distillation.
Henry Anderson of Dominion Distillery and Gatling Still Works in Washington State joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to chat about the distillery and his still building company. You've heard about one of his projects on a previous episode!
Jessie Zien and Matt Nurre of Two Eagles Distillery join Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to talk about their distillery located in the Chicago area. They talk about their adventures in contract distillation, in addition to making their own products including whiskey, gin, arak and RTD cocktails. We get into their specialty working with flavor chemistry and botanicals, as well as ethical barrel sourcing and the future of barrels for aging whiskey.
Randall Janc aka Whiskey Shaman joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson this week with a blind flight of spirits he is working on and we discuss his projects, including his spirits-focused YouTube Channel. Follow The Whiskey Shaman on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@the_whiskeyshaman Check out Whiskey Business FBG: https://whiskeybusinessfbg.com...
Journalist and writer Marielle Songy joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to talk about her new book, The Absinthe Frappé, and all things absinthe. Tune in to hear about her exploration with absinthe and thoughts on how distillers and cocktail bars can help make absinthe more relatable in the U.S. market.
Fernando Plata of Big Cypress Distillery in Miami joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to discuss botanical spirits and extraction methods. Make sure you catch this one as we also issue a challenge for a unique botanical bill to meet our custom spirits request!
Jerrod Leon Henry of Rio Grande Distillery joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to chat about the distillery and their products. We're digging deep into agave, gin, moonshine and more. He even shares a story from his youth about the first time he was playing around and trying to make liquor.
Chip Tate returns to Distillers Talk with Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to deep dive into questions distillers should be asking themselves and any prospective partners before entering into business agreements. We also get into brandy and agave spirits!
Will, Clay and Dallas Glazik of Silver Tree Beer & Spirits join Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to talk about the new distillery the three brothers are launching, as well as their current and upcoming products. We also learn about the family farm and their proprietary seed strains.
Chip Tate of Chip Tate Craft Copperworks and Tate & Co Distillery joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to discuss his custom still building, the craft distilling industry, future plans with the distillery, brandy and more.
Kelley Tennille joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to update on her latest projects with Whiskey Thief Distilling and her seasonal gins, as well as her work producing okra hydrosols for Pholk Beauty. We also highlight her second run on Moonshiners: Master Distiller, which is currently airing on the Discovery Channel.
Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson chat with Wayne Herbert of Ozark Still Works
Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson catch up with Wayne Herbert of Ozark Still Works
Moonshine Shua of the Un-Taxed Podcast and Broken Bones Distillery joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson
Max Fann and Malik Warrad of Inbox Beverage join Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to discuss their container-based brewing and distilling units, as well as their own spirits offerings.
The family behind Mingo Creek Craft Distillers joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to discuss Liberty Pole Spirits in Washington, PA
Stephen Callahan of Tennessee Hills Brewstillery joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson on Distillers Talk with his team, including Head Distiller Jason Franklin and brewmaster Danny Smith.
Zach Traylor joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to discuss his research work focused on cultivating corn varieties tailor-made for whiskey production.
Lynn Delean-Weber and Martin Weber of Edelbrand Pure Distilling join Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to discuss their European style fruit brandy, or vinars.
Carrie and Daniel Ford of Dragon's Mouth Distillery join Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to discuss their emerging distillery in Indiana
Cyrus Mason of the podcast Still 'n the Clear joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to discuss the podcast and his newly launched Moonshiners Academy. Learn more about Cyrus: Moonshiners Academy https://moonshinersacademy.com/ Still'n The Clear Website https://stillntheclear.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8BLWAw6PV2kRjW4Lmgdp5w...
Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson catch up after vacation to chat about what they've been up to over the past couple weeks. We get into barrel picks, Alan's recap from the ADI conference, getting locked in garages and elevators and more on the horizon during Bourbon Heritage Month.
Dirk Fentz, aka Indiana Bourbon, joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to chat about whiskey in Indiana
John Miller of Steekee Creek Malt joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to chat about his malting company and more
Distiller Tyler Johnson from Hawaiian rum distillery, KoHana, joins Alan Bishop and Christi Atkinson to talk about the distillery and their unique sugarcane varietals.