Episode 55: Making agave spirits with Mean Mule's Jeff Evans
Hops & Spirits Bar Conversations
English - July 01, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 58 MBFood Arts Leisure bar conversations country music bluegrass americana folk hops spirits hops and spirits craft beer beer Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Jeff Evans, CEO/co-founder of Mean Mule Distilling Co from Kansas City, joins us at the 1-minute mark.
ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): Have you always enjoyed learning or has that changed over time?What drew you to launching a spirits company?How was it learning to distill on a homemade still in a garage?How did you all come up with the name Mean Mule?What’s American Agave Spirits?How close is it to Tequila?Where does your agave come from and what do you use?Was it difficult to find an agave farmer?Did you try other agaves or go for the Weber Blue Agave from the beginning? How do you all distill your spirits? Use a still like other distillers?Silver American Agave Spirit, won gold at the San FranciscoGold American Agave SpiritHeritage American Agave SpiritFlavor profiles for each?What can folks expect if they get to visit Mean Mule?Cocktails and educationWhat’s next for you all?Don't forget to check out the video on YouTube and our Facebook pages.