Fermented Adventure The Podcast

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 talents and skills took him into the world of building custom motorcycles. Meeting Chris Bishop was another changing moment in his life. American Metal Customs was born and the Disciple Bike was created. They began to assemble a team. As many stories go it wouldn't be complete without a lively discussion and sipping whiskey. Randy brought his extensive talents and experience to help create and compliment the whiskey brand. American Metal Whiskey is what they like to drink. The cycle culture and community had fully embraced their amazing whiskey. They are custom building whiskey for the masses.

32 Miry Brook Road, Danbury CT 06810 - 866-566-6867 - www.AmericanMetalWhiskey.com - Instagram

Highlights From our Discussion:

Chris Bishop

WyoTech

Tin Element, LLC

Orange County Choppers

North American Motor Car

Bar Convent Brooklyn

Diageo

Vermont Spirits

Born Free Motorcycle Show

Sonny Boy Studio

Fuel Cleveland

Barrow's Intense Ginger

Independent Stave

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 changed the direction of their friendship forever. It was an additive-free tequila which set them on a course to change the perception of tequila. The journey found them in Mexico to find a producer to partner up with. This wonderful tequila brand is turning heads. From the unique packaging and labeling to the wonderful flavors and aromas, De Nada is a tequila that will have you saying thank you again and again.

www.DeNadaTequila.com - Instagram

Highlights From our Discussion:

ArteNOM

American Distilling Institute

Tulane University

Barrows Intense Ginger

The Dead Rabbit

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 dry aromatic and interesting ciders.

11738 Co Rd 51, St Joseph, MN 56374 - (320) 271-3111 - www.MilkandHoneyCiders.com - Instagram

Highlights From our Conversation:

Bevfluence

Cidercon

This episode features Alessandro Ercolano of Originals Imports.

Alessandro founded Originals Imports a few years ago. It's a small house of craft independent spirits. He takes trips to South Italy to discover small producers who are family owned that got and source their own ingredients. He introduces and shares then in the United States. Alessandro shares his love of Italian liquors and spirits that he was provided at very young age. Like so many he was frustrated by what he was finding in the market place. He engaged his palate and his love of the craft to bring these one of a kind craft sprits to the world.

www.OriginalsImports.com - Instagram

Bar Convent Brooklyn

This episode features Kraig Rovensky of The Pathfinder.

The Pathfinder is a fermented and distilled non-alcoholic hemp seed based bitter elixir. Two years of development lead to receiving a patent for the process of production. The concept and idea for The Pathfinder was derived from a conversation between the current founders of the brand. "What if a cannabis derived product had a place on the back bar?" Today, the non-alcoholic market is booming. This wonderful concoction all comes together and pays homage to the golden age of cannabis.

www.DrinkThePathfinder.com - Instagram

Highlights From our Discussion:

Bar Convent Brooklyn

Chris Abbott

Guy Escolme

Steven Grasse

Quaker City Mercantile

Death & Co.

Attaboy

Life on Mars

Hendrick's Gin

Laird's Applejack

Seedlip

This episode features Caitlin Bartlemay of Clear Creek Distillery.

Clear Creek Distillery was founded oil 1985 by Steve McCarthy. The goal was to use the bounty that comes from the Pacific Northwest in its. production and turn it into fruit brandies, spirits and liquors that would rival their European counterparts. Steve's love of pear brandy began while traveling through Europe. He struggled to find it in the states. This led to open the 3rd craft distillery in the United States. In 2025 they will celebrate their 40th anniversary. Caitlin's determination to join the distillery couldn't be denied and she came onboard in 2010. Today the distill a plethora of wonderful fruit brandies and America's first single Malt. All of their expressions are painstakingly crafted from raw ingredients within 200 miles of the distillery.

304 Oak Street, Suite #3, Hood River, OR 97031 -

(541) 716-5276 - www.hrdspirits.com - Instagram

Highlights From our Discussion:

Alton Brown - Good Eats

Oregon State University

Rollin Soles - Argyle Winery

Arnold Holstein

Jennifer Grey

Triple Eight Distillery - The Notch

Double Mountain Brewery

In this episode we explore the cocktail Galliano and The Yellow Bird Cocktail. Be sure to visit ⁠Instagram⁠ to see the cocktail being made.

In this episode we explore the cocktail The Last Word. Be sure to visit Instagram to see the cocktail being made.

This episode features Christopher Pellegrini of Honkaku Spirits.

The word Honkaku means authentic in Japanese. Honkaku Spirits is an import company that brings traditional spirits from Japan that are much older than Japanese whiskey. We are focusing Shochu and Awamori in our discussion. Shochu is a spirit made from 53 approved ingredients. Like many, Christopher started out in craft brewing. Fast forward 22 years where he lives in Tokyo. He discovered the traditional spirit upon his arrival and has built relationships and is sharing Japan's wonderful secrets with the world.

www.honkakushochu-awamori.jp - Instagram

Highlights From our Discussion:

Bar Convent Brooklyn

Shochu Handbook

Lobby Bar

John Gauntner

Dr. Takamine

Cherry Trees Washington DC

Astor Wines

Death & Co.

Zeppelin

Scotts Mini Woodshop

The Nippon Club

This episode features Anna Dausman of Goodlands Food Co.

Goodlands Food Co. is a Philly based hot sauce company that was a pandemic hobby that turned into something bigger. Anna had a community garden with a plot that she started growing ghost peppers. The amusing part is that the garden is in a cemetery so ghost peppers are quite befitting. Anna's friends and family kept asking her when she would be selling her incredible hot sauces. As Anna points out, "Goodlands creates colorful seasonal inspired hot sauces for people who love flavor." These are hot sauces that will make your food taste even better.

705 S 50th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143 - 267-888-6580 - www.GoodlandsFood.co - Instagram

Highlights From our Conversation:

Woodlands Cemetery

The Big Dill

Dave's Insanity Sauce

Baltimore Hot Sauce Festival

Bowers Chili Pepper Festival

Collingswood Farmers Market