We are back again with another banger episode. Today we chat with Joe, Master Distiller for Minden Mill Distilling. We talk all things from Dirty Garages to Estate grown grains. I really hope you enjoy.

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Minden Mill oversees every step of the grain-to-glass process on one estate – no part is outsourced. Estate distilling is the highest calling of craft, ensuring unparalleled quality and authenticity.

Featuring best-in-class stills and climate-controlled rickhouses, there is no other whiskey-making facility like it in the world.

Starting with varieties of grain that will thrive in a shorter growing season, the harsh high desert climate yields a more savory and nutty flavor profile across our range of whiskeys.

Surrounded by the Sierra Nevada mountains and a short drive from Lake Tahoe, our state-of-the-art estate distillery is open to visitors for tours, tastings, and craft cocktails that highlight the terroir of our pioneer landscape.

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Nevada Straight Bourbon Whiskey

A modern take on classic American whiskey, our Bourbon is savory and balanced.

Nevada Straight Rye Whiskey

A celebration of the Carson Valley terroir, our Rye balances spice with candied orange peel notes.

American Single Malt

With a highly innovative process, our American Single Malt is an elegant whiskey.

After a years-long effort by the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission American Single Malt has officially been ratified as the newest category of American Whiskey on December 18, 2024. Minden Mill Master Distiller Joe O’Sullivan has been a pioneer in the movement for category standard adoption, having apprenticed under Steve McCarthy, who is widely recognized as being the creator of American Single Malt in the 1990s.

Today, Joe furthers the category’s innovation as one of the few U.S. distillers making American Single Malt entirely on a single estate, cultivating the distinctive terroir of Nevada’s High Desert region. Minden Mill remains committed to furthering American Single Malt through its membership with the Commission and educating consumers and trade on whiskey’s newest chapter. Visit our estate distillery for a tour and tasting to discover the new dimension of American Whiskey!

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