Episode 20 - Guardianship and Legacy
Welcome to the Still Magic podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between.
We continue our journey with Tom Anderson, co-founder of Pinckney Bend Distillery, located in New Haven Missouri, the home of premium spirits by passionate people.
In Part 2 we consider:
· a little more about cask aged gin, an indelible part of the gin narrative;
· the role that water plays in all distilled spirits;
· the role different barrel types have upon different products;
· the solvent properties that water and alcohol play and the effect their balance can have on cocktail making (louching).
· a classic cocktail where the gin does the talking, and
· an unusual – but seriously delicious – cocktail called a Horse Feather; a name that readily epitomises Kansas City in the 1920s.
· Meerschaum clay, the traditional material for pipe-making and how the resourceful people of Missouri ‘made do’ by using a byproduct for whisky making, to manufacture pipes
Tom also recalls the early days getting started, the paper trail and the bureaucracy that went with it. It’s an encouraging story as Tom describes how sticking to your guns with a craft-scale operation has advantages that go with their size.
Tom rounds out the podcast with his Top 5 tips for any up and coming distiller, and the mind-shift required to consider your passion as a business.
So, grab a glass of your favourite tipple, sit back and enjoy this episode of The Distillers’ Voice.
Be bold. Enjoy yourself. Let’s create a new gin narrative.
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Host: Marcel Thompson @stillmagicway
Guest contributor: Tom Anderson https://pinckneybend.com
Voiceovers: @antipodeanharpie
Editor: @alexiepigot, [email protected]
Distilled spirits expert: Dr Gary Spedding https://bdastesting.com/,
Distillery construction expert: Jamie Baxter: http://www.craftdistillingservices.com/
Still Magic
Hosted by award winning gin distiller and educator Marcel Thompson, the Still Magic podcast provides insights concerning gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking gin steeping and everything else in between.
Each podcast episode brings gin's centuries-long history to life in a contemporary setting, season by season. This includes assessing an array of different gins in efforts to determine what makes a great gin.
Local and international distillers share their insights as well. You'll receive a rare glimpse into the energy, passion, and desire that manifests itself as wonderful products people enjoy worldwide.
Collective experiences from episode guests will show that the following principles are as applicable to a gin making journey as any other new, exciting, or challenging endeavour
- Simplicity is best;
- Less is more;
- Inexperience is no barrier to success.
Be bold. Enjoy yourselves. Let's create the next gin narrative...