Best Bitbyafox Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 108: Woodford Reserve & The Kentucky Derby with Master Distiller Chris Morris, Assistant Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall 34:11

4y ago34:11

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And....we're BACK, talking about some of my favorite subjects: bourbon, very fancy thousand dollar mint juleps, and the Kentucky Derby! This week's guests are Chris Morris and Elizabeth McCall, the Master Distiller and Assistant Master Distiller, respectively of Woodford Reserve, the official bourbon and Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby. On…

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Episode 107: Lost Lantern— A New Independent Bottler of American Whiskey 50:38

4+ y ago50:38

50:38

This week's guests are Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski, the husband and wife team behind Lost Lantern, a new independent bottler of American craft whiskey modeled after the long tradition of independent bottlers in Scotland. This week's featured cocktail is a Penicillin variation using Lost Lantern's American Vatted Malt: AVM #1 Penicillin 2 ou…

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Episode 106: Botanical Driven Spirits & LA Terroir with AMASS Distiller Morgan McLachlan 50:32

4+ y ago50:32

50:32

This week's guest is Morgan McLachlan, co-founder and Master Distiller behind Los Angeles based distillery The Spirit Guild and AMASS. AMASS is Morgan's most recent project and it takes inspiration from the vast botanicals that grow and are indigenous to Southern California. Morgan and I discuss Los Angeles terroir, our Pacific Northwest roots, and…

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Episode 105: Australia's Starward Whisky with Founder David Vitale 43:26

4+ y ago43:26

43:26

This week's guest is David Vitale, founder of Australian whisky brand Starward. David and I discussed the unique quality that red wine barrels bring to Starward, the fascinating history of Australian whisky, and his recent move to the states in order to help his brand thrive here. Inverted Manhattan 2 oz Dolin Rouge Vermouth 1 oz Starward Two-Fold …

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Episode 104: Artingstall's Gin with Paul Feig 38:31

4+ y ago38:31

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Award-winning director and producer Paul Feig is this week's guest, discussing his new, exciting project: Artingstall's Brilliant London Dry Gin. This week's featured cocktail is Paul Feig's original cocktail recipe, the Deep End: Deep End 1.5 oz Artingstall's Brilliant London Dry Gin 1 oz Cointreau .5 oz Fresh Lime Juice .5 oz Blue Curacao lime wh…

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Episode 103: BHAKTA Brandy with Raj Peter Bhakta 43:06

4+ y ago43:06

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Raj Peter Bhakta has been a successful entrepreneur, a former contestant on The Apprentice, and even a political candidate. But he is best known in the spirits industry as the founder of the premium rye whiskey brand WhistlePig. After selling the popular brand last year, Raj has now moved on to reviving another spirits category that has long been u…

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Episode 102: Which Fork Do I Use With My Bourbon? 42:34

4+ y ago42:34

42:34

In continuation of National Bourbon Heritage Month - and the last episode in our Bourbon series - this week's guests are Peggy Noe Stevens and Susan Reigler, authors of Which Fork Do I Use With My Bourbon? Setting the Table for Tastings, Food Pairings, Dinners, and Cocktail Parties. This week's featured cocktail is Susan's recipe for a Manhattan: M…

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Episode 101: Jefferson's Bourbon with Founder Trey Zoeller 37:42

4+ y ago37:42

37:42

In continuation of National Bourbon Heritage Month, this week's guest is Trey Zoeller, founder of Jefferson’s Bourbon, a collection of small batch bourbons founded in 1997, before there was a 'craft' spirits industry. Trey and I discussed his family's deep connection to Kentucky bourbon, Jefferson’s early days before the bourbon boom when he could …

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Episode 100: Distiller Nicole Austin and George Dickel Tennessee Whisky 52:34

4+ y ago52:34

52:34

September is National Bourbon Heritage Month and The Bit by a Fox Podcast will have a new bourbon focused episode every Friday. This week our guest is Nicole Austin, the charming head distiller at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. better known as the George Dickel distillery. Nicole has proven herself to be a gifted distiller, helping to bring home mul…

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Episode 99: MGP Master Blender, David Whitmer & Remus Repeal Reserve 46:11

4+ y ago46:11

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September is National Bourbon Heritage Month and The Bit by a Fox Podcast will have a new bourbon focused episode every Friday. This week we are kicking off the festivities with an interview with MGP's David Whitmer, the master blender behind the distillery's award-winning brands, including the coveted Remus Repeal Reserve. With the September 1st l…

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Episode 98: H. Joseph Ehrmann & Fresh Victor Cocktail Mixers 43:18

4+ y ago43:18

43:18

Award-winning bartender and industry veteran H. Joseph Ehrmann chats about his 30+ journey in the food and beverage industry, his legendary San Francisco bar Elixir, and his new line of cold pressed cocktail mixers, Fresh Victor. This week's featured cocktail is a Fresh Victor Whiskey Sour: Fresh Victor Whiskey Sour 3 oz Fresh Victor Lemon Sour Mix…

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Episode 97: Italy Is My Boyfriend with Annette Joseph 1:05:49

4+ y ago1:05:49

1:05:49

Back from summer hiatus with a fun, aspirational, Italiano episode! This week we have return guest food stylist, producer, author, and spirit guide to all things la dolce vita, Annette Joseph who's just written her third book, a memoir, Italy Is My Boyfriend. Annette's book is a love letter to Italy, an informative guide to future ex-pats, and a hi…

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Episode 96: St. George Spirits With Lance Winters and Dave Smith 1:12:59

5y ago1:12:59

1:12:59

St. George Spirits, founded in 1982, is one of the OG craft distilleries in the country. Located in Northern California and founded by German born distilling legend Jörg Rupf, St. George Spirits helped to kick off the modern American distillation movement as we know it. Their fascinating story is told by this week's guests, the very entertaining di…

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Episode 95: Adapting to Climate Change: Sustainability in Champagne with Thibaut Le Mailloux 41:03

5y ago41:03

41:03

There's no question climate change is affecting so much of our world's agriculture. The wine industry has been on the front lines of this for decades. Fighting climate change and adapting to our warming planet has been a priority for the growers and producers in Champagne, France for the last 20 years. Their high level of quality and distinct style…

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Episode 94: Setting Up Your Home Bar with Ramsey Musk 1:04:32

5y ago1:04:32

1:04:32

The Coronavirus continues to keep many of us quarantined, and without the luxury of going out to bars and restaurants, there's a LOT of home bartending going on. And we're here to help. For this week's episode I sat down with Los Angeles bartender, Ramsey Musk - Bar Director of acclaimed Filipino restaurant, Ma'am Sir, and head camp counselor at Ca…

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Episode 93: USBG National Charity Foundation & Covid-19 Relief For Bartenders 30:11

5y ago30:11

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This week's guest is Kim Haasarud from the United States Bartenders Guild National Charity Foundation. Kim is here to answer all the hard hitting questions around their Bartender Emergency Assistance Program’s COVID-19 Relief campaign. So many, especially in the hospitality industry, are out of work and struggling, and trying to make ends meet. The…

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Episode 92: Kings County Distillery with Colin Spoelman 50:40

5y ago50:40

50:40

For this week's episode I spoke with Colin Spoelman, the Co-Founder and Head Distiller of Kings County Distillery - New York City's oldest, largest, and premier whiskey distillery, and a leader in America's craft distilling movement. Founded in 2010, Kings County was New York City's first whiskey distillery since prohibition. They are just now cele…

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Episode 91: Distilleries Race to Make Hand Sanitizer 1:05:48

5y ago1:05:48

1:05:48

Hundreds of distillers in all 50 states are now producing hand sanitizer to help fight COVID-19. They've chosen to step up to create a product most of them knew nothing about, and it happened fast. This week's guests are: Eral Gokgol-Kline - Founder + Managing Principal for The Vale Fox Distillery - a small batch distillery that is just under a yea…

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Episode 90: Camper English & Cocktail Safe 32:08

5y ago32:08

32:08

San Francisco-based cocktail & spirits writer, speaker & educator Camper English is here to discuss Cocktail Safe - his new-ish website dedicated to safety in cocktail ingredients and techniques. Cocktail Safe has been getting a lot of attention due to the discussion around anti-malarial drugs being an effective treatment for Covid-19. Since Camper…

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Episode 89: Eric "ET" Tecosky & Dirty Sue Premium Olive Juice 1:00:33

5y ago1:00:33

1:00:33

This episode features Eric "ET" Tecosky - veteran LA bartender and founder of Dirty Sue Premium Olive Juice. We talked about his early days in the LA bar scene, his home away from home - Jones Hollywood, and life as an entrepreneur in the ever-changing cocktail landscape. This week's featured cocktail from Eric Tecosky is a spicy Paloma variation s…

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Episode 88: Cocktails with a Twist with Kara Newman 38:45

5y ago38:45

38:45

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Episode 87: The Vice Wine with Malek Amrani 27:26

5y ago27:26

27:26

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Episode 86: LiveWire Drinks with Aaron Polsky 24:01

5y ago24:01

24:01

By prairie rose

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Episode 85: Mezcal & Bar Caló with Jeremy Simpson 42:01

5y ago42:01

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Episode 84: General Lee's Cocktail House & LA's Historic Chinatown 37:41

5+ y ago37:41

37:41

By prairie rose

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Episode 83: Diplomático Rum 28:22

5+ y ago28:22

28:22

By prairie rose

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The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Austin Hennelly 37:51

5+ y ago37:51

37:51

We’re closing out the year (and our second season!) with our last interview in the second chapter of the Bartender Interview Series, The Master Blend - a collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy. This week’s guest is Austin Hennelly, Head Bartender and the man behind the cocktails at David Chang's first Los Angeles restaurant - Majordomo. Austin moved out…

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Episode 81: Dan Dunn - OG Booze Writer 51:58

5+ y ago51:58

51:58

For this week's episode I'm talking to friend and journalist Dan Dunn - one of the OG booze writers, before the craft cocktail scene was even a thing. We talked about everything from those early days, hanging with cocktail legends and trying a Negroni for the first time, to his notorious Playboy column “The Imbiber”, what it's like to turn his life…

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The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Aaron Michael Siak 39:53

5+ y ago39:53

39:53

This week, we’re continuing our Bartender Interview Series, The Master Blend - a collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy. This week’s guest is Aaron Michael Siak, bar director at Bibo Ergo Sum in Los Angeles. We spoke about Aaron's career change at 29 from public accounting to fine dining, his discovery of craft cocktails at The Franklin Bar in Philadelp…

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Episode 79: Climate Change is Coming For Your Cocktails with Jason Horn 28:13

5+ y ago28:13

28:13

For this week's episode I'm talking to food and drinks writer Jason Horn about his most recent story as drinks contributor for Playboy.com: Climate Change is Coming For Your Cocktails. The changing weather is rapidly affecting our food and drink, and it may even be responsible for killing what could have been the best bar in the world. This week's …

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The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Nicolas Torres 37:11

5+ y ago37:11

37:11

This week, we’re continuing our Bartender Interview Series, The Master Blend - a collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy. This bi-weekly series of interviews will have each bartender discuss their distinct style, biggest inspirations, and how they’re making their mark on today’s cocktail culture. This week’s guest is Nicolas Torres, owner and bar directo…

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The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Michael Kudra 36:10

5+ y ago36:10

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This week we’re continuing our Bartender Interview Series, The Master Blend - a collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy. This bi-weekly series of interviews will have each bartender discuss their distinct style, biggest inspirations, and how they’re making their mark on today’s cocktail culture. This week’s guest is Michael Kudra, head bartender at the t…

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Episode 76: Four Roses Bourbon Master Distiller Brent Elliott 26:11

5+ y ago26:11

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Brent Elliott is the Master Distiller behind one of the most iconic bourbon brands in the world - Four Roses Bourbon. We got to chat about the dramatic journey that Four Roses has had since 1888(!), how they were one of the few distilleries in America to survive Prohibition, and how Seagrams nearly destroyed the brand in the 1950s. I also got a cha…

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The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Natalie Lichtman 36:25

5+ y ago36:25

36:25

This week we’re continuing the second chapter of the Bartender Interview Series, The Master Blend - a collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy. This bi-weekly series of interviews will have each bartender discuss their distinct style, biggest inspirations, and how they’re making their mark on today’s cocktail culture. This week’s guest is San Francisco ba…

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Episode 74: Plymouth Gin Master Distiller Sean Harrison 34:40

5+ y ago34:40

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Sean Harrison is the Master Distiller behind one of the oldest and iconic gin recipes known around the globe, Plymouth Gin. We spoke about his serendipitous beginnings with the distillery, what it's like to be the maker of such a historic brand, and the evolution he's witnessed of gin and Plymouth over the last two decades. This week's cocktail rec…

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The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Christopher Longoria 39:59

5+ y ago39:59

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This week, we’re kicking off our second chapter of The Master Blend - A Bartender Series. In collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy, the Bit by a Fox Podcast will host a series of interviews with some of America’s most acclaimed and innovative bartenders. This second installment is a continuation of interviews that will have each bartender discuss their…

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Episode 72: Champagne Laurent-Perrier with President Michelle DeFeo 49:00

5+ y ago49:00

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Champagne House Laurent-Perrier, founded in 1812, can be credited with many of the cutting edge ideas that have defined champagne production. They are responsible for pioneering rose, as well as a style of champagne called Brut Nature that has zero dosage (any additional sugar). Laurent-Perrier is also the largest family and female run Champagne Ho…

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Episode 71: Black Cow Vodka with co-founder Paul "Archie" Archard 28:56

5+ y ago28:56

28:56

Vodka made entirely from MILK?! Black Cow Vodka is perhaps the first of its kind in the world made from discarded whey - a bi-product of cheese production. Co-founder Paul "Archie" Archard talks about how this harebrained idea came to be, how Black Cow is one of the most sustainable spirits being made, and why milk is the perfect organic ingredient…

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Episode 70: Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur 24:07

5+ y ago24:07

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Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur was created five years ago in Australia by distiller Philip Moore and coffee-enthusiast and designer, Tom Baker. A first of its kind, Mr Black is a coffee liqueur made with single origin cold brew coffee and Australian wheat vodka. It has half the sugar and 10 times the coffee of traditional coffee liqueurs - a col…

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Episode 69: Getting Päntsdrunk with Podcast Superstar Kristen Meinzer 46:46

6y ago46:46

46:46

Päntsdrunk is the Finnish concept of drinking alone in your underwear. It is also the title of a popular book by Miska Rantanen detailing the intricacies of this Finnish practice. Podcast host, producer and all around superstar Kristen Meinzer knows a thing or two about getting Päntsdrunk after she and her co-host lived two weeks of it for her popu…

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Episode 68: Shochu with Paul Nakayama 28:46

6y ago28:46

28:46

This week we take a deep dive into Japanese distilled spirit, Shochu with Paul Nakayama, founder of Nankai Shochu. This week's cocktail recipe is a Japanese style Mule: Yuzu Pop2 oz Nakai Shochu 4 oz Ginger Beer Splash of Yuzu juice In a rocks filled highball glass, add ingredients and stir. Nankai Shochu Links: Website Instagram Facebook Bit by a …

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Episode 67: Sake with Timothy Sullivan 35:26

6y ago35:26

35:26

Sake may be known as a Japanese rice wine but the process of making the stuff is closer to beer making, and it may be one of the most versatile drinks to have with food. Tim Sullivan, this week's guest, is an unlikely expert and educator of sake, but after devoting the last decade to sake, and learning the craft of sake brewing in Japan, Tim is now…

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Episode 66: Sonoma Wine Country with Beth Costa 30:28

6y ago30:28

30:28

Sonoma wine country is a magical place and I'm still high from my visit last month. I capped off my trip with an interview with longtime Sonoma resident, Beth Costa - an expert on the region, Executive Director and host of Wine Road - a website and award-winning podcast devoted to the all things Northern Sonoma wine country. Get ready to plan your …

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Episode 65: English Sparkling Wine with Chapel Down's Josh Donaghay-Spire 24:08

6y ago24:08

24:08

English sparkling wine is suddenly all the rage with wine experts and enthusiasts alike. But it's been bubbling up for the last 30-40 years, spearheaded by the leading English sparkler (and apparently the royal family's fave), Chapel Down. I sat down with head wine maker Josh Donaghay-Spire while he was in town recently, and we chatted about the ex…

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The Master Blend - A Bartender Series: Christine Wiseman 27:27

6y ago27:27

27:27

This week is our fourth episode in the Bartender Interview Series - The Master Blend. In collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy, the Bit by a Fox Podcast is hosting a series of interviews with some of America’s most acclaimed and innovative bartenders. This week's interview is with one of the sparkliest personalities in the LA bar scene - Broken Shaker …

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Episode 63: Suck it Up with Dan Magro 39:19

6y ago39:19

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Hobbiest mixologist, viral video personality, and cocktail book author of Suck It Up: Extraordinary Cocktails for Everyday People, Dan Magro has a real-talk and hilarious approach to mixing drinks and taking names. We talked about the proliferation of multi-hyphenates in LA, his deep love of brunch as a lifestyle, and his ultimate, if unexpected, d…

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The Master Blend - A Bartender Series: Devon Tarby 45:53

6y ago45:53

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This week is our third episode in the Bartender Interview Series - The Master Blend. In collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy, the Bit by a Fox Podcast is hosting a series of interviews with some of America’s most acclaimed and innovative bartenders. This week's interview is with Devon Tarby who discusses her bartending beginnings at famed cocktail bar…

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Episode 61: Avuá Cachaça with Peter Nevenglosky 43:29

6y ago43:29

43:29

Peter Nevenglosky, co-founder of Avuá Cachaça discusses the category of Cachaça and it’s rich history, how he got involved in this Brazilian spirit, and how a little known cocktail legend named Sasha Petraske of Milk & Honey was the first to give this little brand a leg up. This week's cocktail recipe is the Pan Am cocktail created by Cervantes Ram…

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The Master Blend - A Bartender Series: Yael Vengroff 33:18

6y ago33:18

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This week is our second installment of the Bartender Series - The Master Blend. In collaboration with Bertoux Brandy, the Bit by a Fox Podcast will host a series of interviews with some of America’s most acclaimed and innovative bartenders. This second interview is with Yael Vengroff, one of the most decorated young bartenders out there. While she …

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Episode 59: Catoctin Creek Distillery with Scott Harris 48:24

6y ago48:24

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Catoctin Creek, a microdistillery in Purcellville, Virginia founded by husband and wife team, Becky and Scott Harris in 2009, is known for their award winning rye whiskies and their devoted cult following. On the cusp of their 10 year anniversary, I spoke with Scott about their journey into the distilling world, and their path to success over this …

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