From selling homemade hooch at his band's merch table to distilling one of the finest artisanal gins available, Brenton Engel’s story is worth telling and listening to. As founder of Letherbee, Brenton’s commitment to authenticity and craftsmanship has made the Chicago-based distillery a flagship for quality liquor, and his philosophy to “always work with friends” makes him an exemplar of a community-first approach. He joins us to tell us all about the early days of “Illinois joy”, dive deep into the nature of gin, debunk myths and misconceptions about liquor through the ages, and so much more.