Episode 174: St. Augustine Distillery
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Release Date: 05/15/2024
Episode 180: Greenwood Whiskey and Pizzeria Magaddino
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Today's episode starts in the echoes of ages past from Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is home to the Greenwood District, also known as Black Wall Street, one of the first and most prosperous concentrations of black-owned businesses in turn of the century United States. It is also the inspiration for Greenwood Whiskey, now available through special order in the state of Florida. We spoke to co-founder Kweillin 'KG' Gordon about the historic past of the area, creating and producing a new whiskey label, and the future for this dynamic brand. Plus he reveals a bit about a special expression coming...
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Episode 179: Live at Mezcal Lauderdale!
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It's time for our big, final episode of Mezcal Lauderdale, the Grand Tasting! Held at Sistrunk Marketplace this year, the Grand Tasting brings together fantastic expressions of Mezcal, Bacanora, Sotol, and more. Some of our past friends, like Xicaru, were there, while there were a good number of new brands represented this year as well. On today's podcast we are going to meet some of those brands. Some of them, like Xicaru, are returning friends to the podcast, while others are brand new to the show. All information will be listed to our show notes for the sake of brevity. And while these...
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Episode 178: Mezcal Lauderdale 2024 with William Scanlan of Heavy Metl Premium Imports
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We continue our annual celebration of all things Mezcal with William Scanlan, founder of Heavy Metl Premium Imports. Heavy Metl is the exclusive importer of several top Mezcal brands such as Real Minero, rey Campero, and Caballito Cerrero. They had what was easily the biggest lineup at this year's Grand Tasting, and we spoke to William about what to expect out of some of the incredible expressions they were able to bring. Listen in... Executive Producer: Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Guest: William Scanlan, Equipment Sponsor: | Featured...
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Episode 177: Mezcal Lauderdale 2024 - Xicala Mezcal
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We are still celebrating Mezcal Lauderdale 2024! This year the Grand Tasting took place on June 22nd at Sistrunk Marketplace in Ft. Lauderdale. We spoke with Phil Reis, Miami Market Manager for importer Global Beverage Team. They import Xicala, a series of three Espadin expressions that will be featured at this year's event. We spoke to Phil about Xicala, the differences between each expression, and the gorgeous wooden animals that adorn each bottle. Listen in... Executive Producer: Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Guest:...
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Episode 176: Mezcal Lauderdale 2024 - MezcalFest and an Intro to Mezcal
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It's time for Mezcal Lauderdale 2024! This year the Grand Tasting will take place on June 22nd at Sistrunk Marketplace in Ft. Lauderdale. But it's not the only Mezcal festival out there. We are chatting with Isra Bistrain, co-founder of MezcalFest in Mexico City. We sat with him to discuss Mezcal's ancient beginnings, the growth and importance of Mezcal in modern-day Mexico, and how MezcalFest is continuing to promote the spirits in Mexico and beyond. Listen in... Executive Producer: Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Guest: Isra Bistrain, Equipment...
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Episode 175: Men in the Making Collaboration with 3 Daughters
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Men In The Making is a Pinellas County-based program that pairs minority boys in and around St. Petersburg with community leaders and mentors. Their purpose is to provide the strong role models needed to shape the future and life choices of their mentees "from cradle to college." They recently premiered their own drink--a fruit punch-flavored sparkling water--with their friends at 3 Daughters Brewing. This special blend is available around the area, and has been a great success in bringing funding and attention to this amazing cause. To learn more, and get a sneak peek at the next iterations,...
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Episode 174: St. Augustine Distillery
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2014 saw the reintroduction of distilling in north Florida with the opening of St. Augustine Distillery. Housed in a previously unused ice plant set a stone's throw away from the San Sebastian River, St. Augustine Distillery's lineup of gin, vodka, rum, bourbon, and more are available across the state and to their satisfied throngs of visitors from across Florida and around the world. We spoke to Will Hensler (COO) and Zach Wildrick (Production Lead) to talk about spirits in St. Augustine, reclaiming and renovating their current location, the joys of bourbon, and so much more....
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Episode 173: MIA Bruhaus, Part 2
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This is Part 2 of our interview at MIA Bruhaus! If you haven't, I'd recommend you go back and listen to episode 172, first. MIA Bruhaus has been around almost as long as Florida Beer Blog. Starting life as MIA Beer Co., they've been releasing a wide variety of delicious beers from their Doral home since 2014. I sat down with Founder, Eddie Leon, to talk about getting into the craft beer industry in south Florida, getting into (and out of and finally back into) distribution, their new line of spirits, and exactly why they had to open with a kitchen. Listen in... Executive...
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Episode 172: MIA Bruhaus, Part 1
Florida Beer Podcast, powered by the Florida Beer Blog
MIA Bruhaus has been around almost as long as Florida Beer Blog. Starting life as MIA Beer Co., they've been releasing a wide variety of delicious beers from their Doral home since 2014. I sat down with founder, Eddie Leon, to talk about getting into the craft beer industry in south Florida, getting into (and out of... and, finally back into) distribution, their new line of spirits, and exactly why they had to open with a kitchen. Listen in... Executive Producer: Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Guest: Eddie Leon, Equipment Sponsor: | Featured...
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Episode 171: Tripping Animals Brewing
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Hot off the heels of Irie Jungle last week, we are featuring the rest of our recent interview with Tripping Animals Co-Founder, Ignacio Montenegro, and Sales Manager, Alejandro Masferrer. We spoke about the formation of Tripping Animals, finding a home in Florida and Doral, their wide selection of beers, the collaborations they engage in, and so much more. Listen in... Executive Producer: Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Guest: Ignacio Montenegro and Alejandro Masferrer, Equipment Sponsor: | Featured Product: | Interested in...
info_outline2014 saw the reintroduction of distilling in north Florida with the opening of St. Augustine Distillery. Housed in a previously unused ice plant set a stone's throw away from the San Sebastian River, St. Augustine Distillery's lineup of gin, vodka, rum, bourbon, and more are available across the state and to their satisfied throngs of visitors from across Florida and around the world. We spoke to Will Hensler (COO) and Zach Wildrick (Production Lead) to talk about spirits in St. Augustine, reclaiming and renovating their current location, the joys of bourbon, and so much more. Listen in...
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Editor: Daniel Delgado
Guest: Will Hensler (COO) and Zach Wildrick (Production Lead), St. Augustine Distillery
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