Rick from the Hobby Distillers Association joins me to break down the latest legal fight over home distilling in the USA. We cover what the recent court win actually means, what it does not mean, and why this fight may be bigger than distilling itself.  

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 Inside the Legal Battle Over Home Distilling | Rick From HDA

Allan Bishop is a professional distiller, YouTuber, podcaster and historian.  In this episode, he shares the secrets of French Absinthe from the 1800's (Belle Epoque absinthe) as well as dispelling some Absinthe myths.     

Old Homestead Distilling:  https://www.oldhomesteaddc.com  Alan's 

Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/hipgnosis2/videos  

Distillers Talk Podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/show/6Wa4Z2KV2K5Z6nPGgEkXUh 

 If You Have Ghosts You Have Everything Podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/show/6NPWGElzbUUeM3AY6RSNNC?si=ce3824769d514e75&nd=1&dlsi=475d1681757c438e  

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The Secrets And Myths Of Belle Epoque Absinthe With Allan Bishop

It's a tragedy that we lost Ben, But I'm glad to say that his legacy is in good hands.

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The Badmo Legacy Continues With Christopher

Alan Bishop is a distiller, podcaster, YouTuber, and historian.  In this podcast, we get into the nitty gritty of whiskey and absinth history and production.   

Spirits Of French Lick:  https://www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com  

Alan's Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/hipgnosis2/videos  

Distillers Talk Podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/show/6Wa4Z2KV2K5Z6nPGgEkXUh  

If You Have Ghosts You Have Everything Podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/show/6NPWGElzbUUeM3AY6RSNNC?si=ce3824769d514e75

Alan Bishop From Spirits Of French Lick Talks Absinth & Whiskey

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After moving from Canada to New Zealand Tom found a passion for home distilling. Eventually vowing to go pro or leave the hobby behind.  He now operates a small distillery named after a legend that ties New Zealand and Canada together.

#29 Maple, Moose, Heritage Corn & Craft Spirits With Tom From Herrick Creek

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This has been a long time coming.  I'm very glad to say that we finally have a professional cooper on the show.  Mitch does an amazing job of answering all the questions I throw at him.

#28 Picking A Professional Coopers Brain On Barrels

I have been using bad motivator barrels for a while now, while none of mine have
been filled for that long I have very high hopes for them.
Today I got to talk to the man behind the barrel!
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Little Barrels That Act Like Big Barrels With Ben From Bad motivator

Tobias and Johan from ETOH in Denmark explain the technical process of using
their Whiskey Reactor to accelerate the ageing process of whisky and rum. They
also share the ehtos, convictions and creative flair behind the technique.
Find ETOH here: https://etoh.dk
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#26 ETOH's Whiskey Reactor : Accelerated "Ageing"

Eric runs a farm distillery in upstate New York. He is also fascinated with very
old still designs. Could they be viable in the modern world of distilling?
Mohawk Spirits: https://mohawkspirits.com
Nano Distilling: http://nanodistilling.com/
A short history of the art of distillation (the book mentioned):
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#25 Bringing Ancient Stills To Life With Eric Stroud

Matt Pietrek helps unpack the interesting history of Royal Navy Rum. From its
beginnings in the 1600's through to a point in time, where the British navy had
nuclear weapons and dolled out rum regularly to its sailors! Check out Cocktail
Wonk and Matt's Book Here: https://cocktailwonk.com/

#24 The History Of Royal Navy Rum With Matt Pietrek

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Jesse Willson (@chasethecraft)

Hang out with Jesse as he talks shop (and shit) with other chasers most of which
are professional distillers. Jesse also runs a YouTube channel called Still It.
Still, it focuses entirely on home distilling where this podcast keeps it
options open.

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