We headed back to Shoreham, Vermont, to sit down with the head of whiskey development at WhistlePig, Liz Rhoades, to dive deep into the art and science of distilling, sourcing, yeast strains, specific types of rye, non-alcoholic whiskey, and … WhistlePig’s new bourbon.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Liz’s background & role at WhistlePig (3:46)
• What’s a “Diploma Distiller”? (7:27)
• Fermentation Science, Biochemistry, & Nutraceutical Beer (10:14)
• Whiskey as the “Beer Afterlife” (14:15)
• The Workers of Whiskey: Saccharomyces (17:13)
• Rye & What to Look for in Whiskey (23:13)
• Single Malt, Grain Whiskey, Batch Rectifiers (30:58)
• Maturation Processes (34:28)
• Finishing Processes (38:14)
• Blending (40:44)
• Non-Alcoholic Whiskey (45:49)
• WhistlePig Bourbon (51:07)
• The Boss Hog IX: Siren’s Song (54:32)

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• WhistlePig’s website 
• BLISTER Open Mic Series
• BLISTER Craft Collective

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