Ep. 12: 2bar Spirits Master Distiller, Maddie Kelly

03/27/20 • 17 min

Not all chemists become distillers, but Maddie Kelly did. The chemistry field actually goes perfectly with distilling alcohol. The entire process is chemistry so who better to run the still than a chemist at 2bar Spirits in Seattle, WA. 2bar was started by Nathan Kaiser after growing up on his family's century-old farm ranch called 2bar Ranch in Texas. Once he moved to Seattle he took the Texas traditions and plotted in right in the middle of Seattle.
2bar Spirits will be featuring their Bourbon and Moonshine in the RackHouse Whiskey Club box. Be sure to sign up by April 10th to try it for yourself. Go to https://www.rackhousewhiskeyclub.com and use the promo code BTS for $20 off your first box.

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Ep. 11: 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirits Company

Today I’m joined by Ryan Thompson and Stepehen Jacobs with 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirits Company in Vail, Colorado. Named in honor of the 10th Mountain Army Division that originated in the area at a place called Camp Hale in the 1940s. This was a specific division set up to train for mountain warfare tactics in WWII. After the war these warfighters came back and wanted to share the sport of skiing and mountain lifestyle to others. Over 62 different ski resorts, ski schools, and ski patrols were started by 10th mountain vets across the US. Vail Mountain being one of them. This is a tribute spirit company to all the 10 Mountain veterans and all who enjoy the mountain lifestyle.

To try the whiskey from 10th Mountain and to learn more of the story behind this remarkable whiskey company go to www.rackhousewhiskeyclub.com. Make sure to watch all the featured short whiskey films from all the distilleries and whiskey brands we feature.

As we always say: Whiskey stories like these show themselves through the flavors of the whiskey. Not the tasting notes a stranger told you to taste. We hope you enjoy!

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Ep. 13: Boot Hill Distillery - A New Type of Spirit is Rising

Hayes Kelman and Lee Griffith join the podcast to discuss the history of Boot Hill and their distillery that takes its name. Located in Dodge City, Kansas on the actual burial site known as Boot Hill. This was the place where cowboys pushing longhorns up from Texas would be welcomed with whiskey by the ladle. Saloons flourished and when some of the gunslinging cowboys would get too rowdy, some would end up dead. Boot Hill looking over the town was the spot they would get buried. Dodge City soon got a reputation for being a violent and dangerous outpost. They were buried in shallow graves where the boots would stick out of the ground. Now, a new spirit rises from the local Kansas soil.
Boot Hill featured whiskey's in RackHouse Whiskey Club:
- Boot Hill Bourbon
- Boot Hill Wheated Bourbon
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