This episode features Walt Talunas and Steve Occhiolini of Buzz Mead. Buzz Mead got started on a whim. 3 Bee Keepers Walt, Steve and George came together to sell honey from their apiaries. They make and sell a wide variety of cream and infused honeys. It

This episode features Neil Narcisse of Shore Sauce. Shore sauce started 6 years ago. Neil sat down to dinner one night and he emptied the last bottle of hot sauce in the house. He looked at the bottle and its simple ingredients. He googled recipes and ho

This episode features Brian Makela of Bad Ideas Beverage.Brian has a background in food science. He's been in the food and beverage industry throughout his career.It was in 2019 that the decided to take a leap and form his own company. He honed his skill

This episode features Rodrigo Bojorquez of Kilinga Bacanora.Bacanora is the original sprit from the state of Sonora. It's a mezcal variety that pays tribute to his mother by naming it Kilinga. He developed into an agave aficionado but wasn't fond of baca

This episode features Sebastian Shriver of Black Eyed Susan Spice Co.Tim, Ron and Sebastian met playing bar trivia in Fells Point, at Max's Tap House in Baltimore. Sebastian began creating hot sauces at home. It was Ron who was the most vocal about getti

This episode feature Kelly Bodnar of Asbury Park Distilling Co.The founders felt the vibe and recognized the huge art and music scene that was leading the renaissance of Asbury Park. Foot traffic was picking up and it made sense to launch a distillery on

This episode features Matt Greif of the Distillery of Modern Art.Matt was working at a distillery in Northern Chicago and he was looking for a change of scenery. After 25 years of distilling in the backdrop of Chicago he was called to go to Atlanta. Ther

This episode features Josh Allison and Randy Carlson of American Metal Whiskey.Co-founder Josh is a custom builder, a shop manager and a partner at American Metal Customs. From day one Josh has been passionate about anything with two wheels. His creative

This episode features Danny Neeson and Adam Milman of De Nada Tequila.Danny and Adam were roommates at Tulane University. They first launched a sustainable clothing line called Pine Outfitters. They learned a lot from that business. A bottle of tequila

This episode features Pat Martin of Milk and Honey Ciders.Three childhood friends Peter, Aaron and Adam brought their skill sets together and formed a cidery. Milk and Honey specializes in heirloom and heritage apple varieties. They focus on dry to semi