Episode 51 - Steve Lipp, whisky entrepreneur
United States of Dramerica
English - November 29, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsFood Arts TV & Film whisky interview entertainment rugby liquor drinks whiskey scotch comedy scotland Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We talk to whisky entrepreneur Steve Lipp, the man behind everything from Alexander Murray, to Costco's Kirkland whisky and also banana-flavor bourbon sensation Howler Head.
He tells us about how near-death experiences took him from the oil business to the whisky trade, why he named his brand after his great uncle and how a drowning fisherman helped Lagavulin 16 become his favorite whisky.
He talks about banana bourbon - and his partnership with UFC owner Dana White, his beer/whisky partnership with Firestone Walker and what next for Costco whiskys.
And why he wants to share a Lagavulin 16 with Sean Connery at the Pittodrie House Hotel.