Episode 59: Flight Night VI with Traverse City Whiskey's Chris Fredrickson
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English - July 29, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 68.7 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
Previous Episode: Episode 58: Bourbon, whiskey and moonshine with Ole Smoky's Robert Hall
Chris Fredrickson, co-founder of Traverse City Whiskey Co., joins us for Flight Night VI.
Introduction of the panelONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): What’s your favorite summer time activity?FIRST UP: Cab Franc - 100% straight rye whiskey aged for more than five years and finished for an additional nine months in Cabernet Franc barrels from an artisan Northern Michigan WineryHow did you all get started?What was the original plan and how has that changed?Where do you get your whiskey?SECOND UP: Sherry Cask - high-rye bourbon aged for more than five years and finished for an additional nine months in Pedro Ximenez Sherry Barrels that were hand built in the Jerez Region of Southern Spain.How did you come up with the proof?Finding the patents and family history in distillingTHIRD UP: Port - five-year aged straight bourbon whiskey finished for an additional nine months in massive 300L ruby port wine barrelsReleasing these?Expansion of distribution?New facility A whiskey seltzer?Other productsWhat’s next for you allRemember to check out the videos on YouTube and Facebook. Also, leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast players!