Latest Lucashendrickson Podcast Episodes
Jack Daniel’s GTR American Single Malt
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - September 26, 2023 18:04 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsWorking with a spirit of innovation involves a constant process of unlearning and relearning. You want to refine what has worked in the past and trim away what is not needed within your new process. When you lay that new template over the business of whiskey production, you also have to factor i...
From Dispatcher to Distillation Enthusiast - Sarah Jeltema
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - August 14, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsIt's been said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. To develop an understanding of the genius of the spirits space, you’ve got to factor in distillation, fermentation and maybe a little repetition too. On this episode we talk with San Diego-based whiskey influencer Sarah Jeltema, ...
Donna Willis and Melvin Keebler: Blending Tradition and New Technologies
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - July 31, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsAs much as tradition is a component of what comes out of the Jack Daniel Distillery, the motto “Every day we make it, we’ll make it the best we can,” absolutely encompasses using new tools as they become available. On this episode, we talk with Melvin Keebler and Donna Willis, two key leaders o...
Brad Japhe: A Student of Spirits and Travel
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - June 19, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsIf there’s anything the last three years have taught us, it’s to never overlook the chance to spend a little time away from home. On this episode, we talk with travel and spirits writer Brad Japhe about the state of American whiskey across a variety of ponds, about how patience is paramount whet...
Matt Porter’s Journey to ADHD Whiskey
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - May 22, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsOur enjoyment of so many things in this life tends to come about as a result of happy accidents. Then again, the creation of so many things, like whiskey, came about the same way. They can also emerge from putting aside one pursuit only to pick up another. On this episode, we talk with Matt Port...
Whiskey Maturation and Innovation with Byron Copeland
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - April 17, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsWe can all agree that maturity can really only emerge over time. That’s certainly true of both people and whiskey. Most of the time, that maturity process can’t happen all by itself. It needs to be nurtured, monitored, guided and celebrated. On this episode, we talk with Byron Copeland, the Mana...
A Match Made in Whiskey
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - April 10, 2023 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsRegardless of the industry you’re in, there are many factors behind how much you enjoy the gig. When you’re working with your biggest fan, though, it goes a long way into making every day a joy. On this episode, we talk with Lexie Phillips and Josh Phillips, the Jack Daniel Distillery’s current ...
Angelo Lucchesi: Number-One Salesman
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - March 20, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsFor a whiskey as legendary as Jack Daniel’s, it’s only fitting that its first salesman was a man of mythic proportions. But Angelo Lucchesi was exceptional, not for his salesmanship, but for his grace and kindness. On this episode, Jack Daniel’s Historian Nelson Eddy returns to the podcast to sh...
Celebrating Goose & Randall
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - March 06, 2023 19:19 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsWhen a company has decades of history and millions of friends, it needs caretakers dedicated to keeping the story straight. Or at least interesting. Thankfully, Jack Daniel’s has had two of the best. On this episode, host Lucas Hendrickson talks with Goose Baxter and Randall Fanning, the two peo...
Old Traditions, New Year
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - February 20, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsWhen you do something well and for an extended period of time, two competing thoughts can come into your head: First, if it ain’t broke, don’t break it. And second, let’s see how we can break it…creatively. On this episode of Around the Barrel, we talk with Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Chris F...
Nelson Eddy: The Legend and Lore of Jack Daniel’s
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - February 07, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsFor everything we know with rock-solid certainty about Mr. Jack Daniel and the distillery that bears his name, a thousand more myths have popped up over the years. It’s to be expected when the famous square bottle and iconic black and white label, not to mention the whiskey inside, have touched ...
Erik Brown: Creating a Home Away from Home in Lynchburg
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - January 24, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsMany of us can find the task of keeping our living spaces nice and tidy for even the occasional houseguest daunting. When your job requires being prepared to welcome guests that number well into the hundreds of thousands, it takes a completely different mindset. On this episode we talk with Erik...
Chris Fletcher and Lexie Phillips: An eye for innovation
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - January 10, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsFor far too many in this “new is always better” world, the word “innovation” tends to mean “blow everything up and start from scratch.” When you’re stewards of a brand with more than 150 years of experience and expectation, that definition simply will not stand. But that doesn’t mean you can’t o...
Return of The Jack: Tuffy Stone and Brad Leighninger
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - December 06, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsTradition has always been important in Lynchburg, but after a year in which many of our most beloved traditions came to a halt, they are more meaningful than ever. Fortunately, this past October saw the return of one our most anticipated — the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbec...
Kenny Coleman – Bourbon Pursuit
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - November 01, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsIf you want to get better at something, sometimes all you have to do is pay attention. This is especially true when it comes to understanding the complex world of distilled spirits. If you pay attention to every drop of liquid that passes under your nose, over your palate, and into your being, y...
Descendants of Nathan “Nearest” Green
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - October 18, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsAll families have stories. They get passed down so that each generation can better understand who they are and from where they came. For one Lynchburg family, their stories are the stories of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey. As the world recognizes Nathan “Nearest” Green as Jack Daniel’s Tenne...
Jack Daniel’s 10-year-old Aged Tennessee Whiskey: A new whiskey with old-school roots
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - August 24, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsIt has always taken a fair amount of time to craft a product like Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7. It also takes a lot of experience, talent, and of course, patience, to find opportunities to develop a new form of excellence within those toasted white oak barrels. On this episode of Around the Barrel, w...
Jed Lirette: A Gift for Gab
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - June 14, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsSometimes it takes venturing out in the world to appreciate things closer to home. But that experience can be invaluable when your role at home involves making others from across the globe feel at home, in your home. On this episode, we talk with Jack Daniel Distillery Senior Ambassador Tour Gui...
Assistant Distiller Lexie Phillips: The Accidental Trailblazer
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - May 31, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsLexie Phillips didn’t set out to be a trailblazer, role model, or pioneer. But when she was named Jack Daniel’s Assistant Distiller in the fall of 2020, she ended up as just that. On this episode, Lexie returns to Around the Barrel to talk about her path from part time job to leadership position...
A Podcasting Pioneer: Mark Gillespie, host and executive producer of WhiskyCast
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - May 17, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsSpirits have always been a great way to bring people together. Over fifteen years ago, Mark Gillespie discovered that simply talking about them was just as effective. Gillespie launched WhiskyCast, one of the original spirits podcasts, in 2005 and has since developed a national and international...
Chasing Whiskey: Greg Olliver, the director of Jack Daniel’s documentary
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - May 03, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsThe story of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey has been told for years, but for the first time, it will be told through film. Chasing Whiskey: The Untold Story of Jack Daniel’s, directed by Greg Olliver, is available to stream beginning April 9. On this episode of Around the Barrel, Greg shares hi...
Master Distiller Chris Fletcher: What’s New is Old Again
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - April 19, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsMost people like to say, “What’s old is new again.” At Jack Daniel’s, it might be more fitting to say, “What’s new is old again.” On our first episode of Season Four of Around the Barrel, we’re joined by the newest Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller, Chris Fletcher, grandson of Master Distiller Fran...
Inclusion and Opportunity with Melvin Keebler
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - October 05, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsThe popular saying “a rising tide lifts all boats” is perfectly suited for the distilled spirits industry — when one of us does well, either as an individual or as a company, we do what we can to help others. On this episode of Around the Barrel, we talk with Melvin Keebler, Vice President and A...
The Magic of Barrel Raising with Darrell Davis
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - September 21, 2020 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsThe importance of the barrel in whiskey making cannot be overstated. It is so important, in fact, that at Jack Daniel’s, we don’t trust anyone else to make it. On this episode of Around the Barrel, host Lucas Hendrickson visits the Jack Daniel Cooperage alongside plant manager Darrell Davis to l...
Country Music’s Greatest Muse
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - August 31, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsThe connection between music and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey has always been strong. The link between the brand and American country music has been particularly vibrant over the years, as the spirit has informed, not only the creation of songs, but also the celebration of them. On this episo...
Developing a Tasting Vocabulary with Fred Minnick
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - August 17, 2020 17:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsEnjoying whiskey engages all your senses, but taste is undoubtedly the most difficult to define. Sight, smell and memory all feed into our taste. On this episode of Around the Barrel, host Lucas Hendrickson joins veteran whiskey journalist Fred Minnick to learn more about the time and practice n...
How a Whiskey Conversation Forged a Community
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - August 03, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsWill Haynes and Matt Giesler had been friends and coworkers for years when their mutual admiration for spirits led them to take the conversation they were having and add some microphones, create some context, and create The Podcask. On this episode of Around the Barrel, host Lucas Hendrickson sp...
The Science of Whiskey Making with Kevin Smith
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - July 20, 2020 17:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsYeast is the unsung hero of the whiskey-making process. It so important, in fact, that at Jack Daniel’s, we have our own microbiologist committed to looking after our yeast and ensuring that all the conditions are right to make our world-famous Tennessee Whiskey. On this episode of Around the Ba...
Jack and Frank: A lifelong friendship
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - June 29, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsFrank Sinatra was perhaps known as much for his music as he was for his love of Jack Daniel’s. He famously described the Tennessee whiskey as the “nectar of the gods” and was a loyal friend of the brand throughout his life. On this episode, we talk with writer and producer Charlie Pignone and Ja...
Unearthing an Uncommon Friendship with Fawn Weaver
Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel's - June 15, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsOne of the great things about a legacy that goes back more than 150 years is that there always seems to be one more story to tell. In 2016, one of those stories captivated the world. It was the story of Jack Daniel and Nearest Green, an enslaved man who taught Jack how to make whiskey. Jack and ...
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