Key In The Lake Whiskey Podcast

203. 12 Days of Barrel Picks | Smooth Ambler

Day 1 | 12 Days of Barrel Picks. Andres Arias of Pernod Ricard joins the show to highlight a single barrel from the West Virginia distillery. We discuss the rise of the distillery and the demand for single barrels for their Old Scout label. Andres also shares how Pernod is investing into American whiskies, and how he’s personally devoting interest and time into whiskey. Guest: Andres AriasHosts: Jake Hukee, Callum O’Donnell & Chris BlatnerListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake

202. Old Elk | Eric Rosentreter

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

201. Maize+Mash & Malloy’s Finest

Garrett Turnquist of Maize + Mash and Steve Malloy of Malloy’s finest join the show to discuss their Pinhook True Small Batch Bourbon for their restaurants and retail shops. They share the intricacies of meeting with the Pinhook founders to make their personal blend from three different bourbon barrels, and how their individual customers are enjoying their selection.Guest: Steve Malloy and Garrett TurnquistHosts: Jake HukeeVisit Pinhook HereListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake

200. Episode 200 Party Pt. 2

Live from Bitter Pops, our dear friends and many regular voices from our first 199 episodes help us celebrate 200 episodes of building community and sharing the stories behind label. In Part 2, the drinks start flowing through our gauntlets and taking a wild toll on our conversation. It’s fun.Guests: Bob Zacharias, Chris Blatner, Jamie Duffy, Stephen Dragun & moreHosts: Jake Hukee, Wilson Torres & Callum O’DonnellVisit Bitter Pops when you’re in ChicagoListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.com

200. Episode 200 Party Pt. 1

Live from Bitter Pops, our dear friends and many regular voices from our first 199 episodes help us celebrate 200 episodes of building community and sharing the stories behind label. This is part one of a two-part podcast.Guest: Bob Zacharias, Chris Blatner, Jamie Duffy, Stephen Dragun & moreHosts: Jake Hukee, Wilson Torres & Callum O’DonnellVisit Bitter Pops when you’re in ChicagoListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake

199. Summer to Fall Whiskeys with Urban Bourbonist

Chris Blatner (Urban Bourbonist) joins the show to share whiskeys from his 13 Summer Whiskeys list. We drink and comment on Wood Creek Rye, Laws Henry Road Straight Malt Whiskey, Westward Single Malt Cask Strength, Pinhook Bourbondini and the 7-year Pinhook Single barrel that Chris and I chose on Episode 186. We also talk about the curiosity of American single malts, the purpose of being a listener and not an educator while drinking whiskey, and we review our notes while sampling the single barrel.Hosts: Jake Hukee & Chris BlatnerListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake

198. Cedar Ridge Distillery - Murphy Quint

Live from Wisconsin Whiskey Fest, we sit down Murphy Quint, Head Distiller of Cedar Ridge. Murphy explains how his parents started this Iowa-based distillery on the foundation of the great soil and grain of the Heartland. He also shares his personal story of growing up in the distillery, moving away and working at Stranahan’s Distillery, and coming back home to help grow their brand into the number one selling Bourbon in Iowa.Guests: Murphy QuintHosts: Jake HukeeListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake

197. Dixon Dedman & Nick Maas

Live from the Wisconsin Whiskey Festival, Dancing Goat Founder Nick Mass joins the show to update the progression of his distillery. Twenty minutes into the conversation, Dixon Dedman, Kentucky Owl and 2XO, crashes the show (in the very best way). The two founders and blenders share stories of how their techniques developed while creating their individual brands. We also get deep into true purpose of whiskey, the meaning of being man/friend/employer/loyal subject to the world we live in. Guests: Dixon Dedman & Nick MaasVisit 2XO here I Visit Dancing Goat HereHosts: Jake HukeeVisit Pinhook HereListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake

196. Live From WI Whiskey Fest Pt. 1 - Old Elk

Live From WI Whiskey Fest, Ross Graham, Director of Sales at Old Elk Distillery shares how Greg Metze, Old Elk’s Master Distiller is using his historic pedigree to shape the brand into one of the most emerging brands in America. Also, our good friend Eric Rosentreter of Woodinville Whiskey joins the conversation halfway through the episode to share his industry insights.Guests: Ross Graham & Eric RosentreterHosts: Jake HukeeListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.com

195. Pinhook Bourbon - Sean Josephs

Pinhook founder Sean Josephs returns. We discuss brand building with transparency and integrity, and how certain trends have dominated the whiskey industry, as of late, that may fall short of those two fundamentals. We also chat about the direction of craft and craftsmanship, along with the foundation of Pinhook beginning with an idea of blending whiskey but totally flipping on its head to follow a true path for Sean and his partners.Guest: Sean JosephsHosts: Jake Hukee, Chris Blatner & Callum O’DonnellVisit Pinhook HereListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The Lake