Key In The Lake Whiskey Podcast

214. Where You Want To Be - Austin, TX

I share my guide to the great city of Austin, TX. This isn’t a best of list, instead, it’s a curation of how I explore cities as a whisky ambassador on the road. Find great coffee shops, breakfast spots, whiskey haunts and cocktail joints.Host: Jake HukeeListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.com

212. 12 Days of Barrel Picks | Tattersall

Live from The Green Post in Chicago, we escape whiskey and focus on barrel-aged gin from Tattersall. Our old friend Ambrosia Borowski of Green Post and Marcus Reidy of Tattersall sit down to explain how this delicious gin came to be a single barrel for the restaurant. We also discuss the foundation of Minnesota distillery, and focus on Green Post resurrecting both former Northside restaurants Fountainhead and The Northman.Guest: Ambrosia Borowski & Marcus ReidyHosts: Jake HukeeListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.com

211. 12 Days of Barrel Picks | Single Barrel Programming

Jake, Wilson, and Brett Bauer of Sagamore Spirit analyze the future of their collective distillery’s single barrel programming, and how distributors /retailers value single barrels from mid-size distilleries.Guest: Brett BauerHosts: Jake Hukee & Wilson TorresListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.com

210. 12 Days of Barrel Picks | Old Elk

Old Elk’s new market manager, Eric Rosentreter explains the rise of their single barrel program, and the responsibility of selling/representing a whiskey made by a living legend like Greg Metze.Guest: Eric RosentreterHosts: Jake HukeeListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.com

209. 12 Days of Barrel Picks | Sagamore Spirit

Brett Bauer is back to share the development of Sagamore’s private barrel program. Sagamore has a unique blending process of seven-year-old rye whiskey to create private selects for retailers, bars and clubs across the country. Brett breaks down the Maryland distillery's intricate process private rye barrels.Guest: Brett BauerHosts: Jake HukeeListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.com

208. 12 Days of Barrel Picks | Pinhook

Ever wonder what it’d be like to blend your own Pinhook True Small Batch? Well, take a listen to Garrett Turnquist of Maize + Mash and Steve Malloy of Malloy’s Finest joint experience of heading to Kentucky and blending together barrels and evaluating proofs to create their own three barrel blend.Guest: Steve Malloy and Garrett TurnquistHosts: Jake HukeeVisit Pinhook HereListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake

207. 12 Days of Barrel Picks | Castle & Key

Wilson Torres is on to share the love, the pride and the restoration it took to develop Castle & Key’s single barrel program. This distillery’s story begins from reengineering Colonel Taylor’s bourbon recipe to developing a rye whiskey from the heartbeat of Kentucky, then transforming batches from both of the whiskeys into single barrel programs. Guest: Wilson TorresHosts: Jake HukeeListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake

206. 12 Days of Barrel Picks | Four Roses

Day 4 | 12 Days of Barrel Picks. Chris Blatner, Executive Director of Bourbon Charity shares their magnificent Four Roses single barrel. Chris shares how the nonprofit organization raises money for various charities across the country through whiskey auctions and from the aid of its donors and distilleries that they partner with. Chris also highlights his trip to Kentucky to select this lovely single barrel from Four Roses.Guest: Chris BlatnerHosts: Jake Hukee, Callum O’Donnell & Andres Arias Support Bourbon Charity HEREListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake

205. 12 Days of Barrel Picks | Maplewood

Day 3 | 12 Days of Barrel Picks. We catch-up with our old friend Bob Zacharias. Bob is the GM of the taproom at the brewery/distillery located in Chicago. Bob shares the growth of Maplewood’s spirits program, and the difference between hospitality when operating a bar versus a taproom and creating a community atmosphere. Midway through the conversation, Adam Smith, Special Projects Manager, joins us and discusses the evolution of their malt program that’s mainly based on distilling off-grain.Guest: Bob Zacharias & Adam SmithHosts: Jake HukeeVisit Maplewood HEREListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake

204. 12 Days of Barrel Picks | Jefferson’s

Day 2 | 12 Days of Barrel Picks. Andres Arias of Pernod Ricard is back to highlight the first Jefferson’s single barrel in the on-premise of Illinois. Andres and Callum share the history of selling Jefferson’s, which includes a long-awaited arrival of single barrels from the distillery—that’s been around for nearly 30 years. We also discuss the $250million investment that Pernod is dedicating to the Kentucky distillery. Guest: Andres AriasHosts: Jake Hukee, Callum O’Donnell & Chris BlatnerListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake