Sorry listener.  Zeno has been on hiatus from the cast due to the sugar cane harvest season.  Clearly the other two members are inept and/or lack motivation. In fact, all three members suffer from this general ineptitude and malaise.

No listener the guys did not give up on you, or die, or simply lose interest.  Brian, Colton, and Zeno return to discuss the controversy around Jim Murray and the whiskey bible syntax or lack thereof.  They also give you a glimpse into Brian’s childhoo...

Jeff Clark of Live Oak Bank joins Brian and Colton to discuss the financial distress in our beloved industry and how banks like Live Oak play a role.  Jeff’s optimism is welcome and a bit out of the norm for our humble show. Jeff’s opinions are...

Under the guise of a podcast episode the fellas sit down to chat and touch on what to expect with the upcoming virtual conferences.  Brian desperately tries to provide relevant content, Colton giggles and displays his sarcasm and dry wit.

Listener (Caleb), guess what.  The fellas are back and joined by Mitch Codd of Lallemand Biofuels and Distilled Spirits. Brian informs us just how he’s exhausting streaming services, Zeno shares his proprietary yeast pitching methods,

As the title indicates, the fellas are joined by DISCUS president and CEO Chris Swonger.  They discuss the impacts of Covid-19 to the industry in a holistic manner. This includes what the post Covid-19 era may look like and the work that is pertinent t...

This week the guys are joined by Eli Aguilera SVP of Total Wine and More.  They discuss how the pandemic impacts retail and how Total Wine has nimbly adjusted their methods to please the consumer.  They also reveal the true nature of this podcast,

The fellas are joined by Owner/Distiller Tim Russell of Maggie’s Farm rum in Brian’s favorite city Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.  They discuss how Pennsylvania’s decision to close their state run liquor retail stores impacted Tim’s business and the drinking...

Description:  The TTB made some rule changes to the spirit definition requirements.   The fellas decide to discuss the highlights of these changes and the feelings these changes evoked in the distilling community.

This episode the fellas are joined by the one and only Rob Masters to discuss this year’s American Craft Spirits Association spirit awards.  On March 30th the ACSA put on a webinar awards show to accommodate the Covid-19 era social distancing.