Ep #3 - Interview with Houston Farris, Head Distiller, Yellow Rose Distilling

This show is Part 1 of a two part series, where the Weave and I visit Gulf Coast Distillers in Houston, Texas. In this episode, we did a walking and talking type interview with Julian Geraldo, the Head Distiller at Gulf Coast Distillers. Julian walked us all through the distillery and took us cradle to grave through the whole operation. Watch the episode all the way through because Julian provides little Easter eggs of info throughout.
Julian ran us through the unique history of Gulf Coast Distillers which is intertwined with coffee and rice industry. He also told us about Dave Pickerell’s involvement in shaping the operation. As you know, Dave Pickerell was the Master Distiller at Maker’s Mark for 14 years before he started his own consulting firm that advised over 100 craft distilleries. He was a legend in the whiskey world and Gulf Coast Distillers was one of his last consults before he passed in November of 2018.
These guys are in the process of installing two continuous column stills they purchased from Makers Mark. There is no question Gulf Coast Distillers is the largest distillery in Texas with an operation that will rival MGP some day.