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What do rye whiskey, fruit brandy, and vinegar have in common? At one point, they were all made on the same kind of still. Todd Leopold, co-founder and owner of Leopold Bros, has spent years resurrecting that lost production method, including commissioning the first three-chamber still built since Prohibition. Today, Todd and Eli discuss what drew Todd to that forgotten technology, and why he believes the results are worth the inefficiencies.

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The Peach Harvest (1:50)

From Peaches to Spirits (9:23)

Colorado Agriculture, Tradition, & Local Sourcing (14:02)

The Three-Chamber Still (27:02)

Doublers (47:41)

Vinegar Production (53:38)

Gin Botanicals & Vermouth (1:07:56)

The Future of Distilling (1:24:21)

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What exactly is ‘pressure-brewed’ coffee? (Hint: it’s not espresso.) Today, Presston founder Korey Dausz joins Simon Stewart to talk about designing and building a coffee maker that uses pressure to make great coffee, in a simple, plastic-free, sustainable way.

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Korey’s Coffee Journey (2:20)

It’s Possible to Have Great Coffee on the Road (6:08)

What is ‘Pressure-Brewed’ Coffee? (8:01)

Prototyping (11:01)

Built to Last a Lifetime (16:52)

Manufacturing in China (19:57)

Presston vs. AeroPress (39:38)

Pressure, Heat, or Time? (32:05)

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What exactly is ‘pressure-brewed’ coffee? (Hint: it’s not espresso.) Today, Presston founder Korey Dausz joins Simon Stewart to talk about designing and building a coffee maker that uses pressure to make great coffee, in a simple, plastic-free, sustainable way.
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TOPICS & TIMES:
Korey’s Coffee Journey (2:20)
It’s Possible to Have Great Coffee on the Road (6:08)
What is ‘Pressure-Brewed’ Coffee? (8:01)
Prototyping (11:01)
Built to Last a Lifetime (16:52)
Manufacturing in China (19:57)
Presston vs. AeroPress (39:38)
Pressure, Heat, or Time? (32:05)
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Today we’re talking with the master distiller of one of the most prominent American whiskey producers of the past two decades, High West Whiskey. High West built much of its reputation through blending, which has long been a tradition in Scotch whisky but has often been treated with suspicion by American whiskey drinkers. In this episode, master distiller, Isaac Winter, joins us to investigate why blending has been so misunderstood.
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TOPICS & TIMES:
Introduction to High West Distillery (0:00)
Isaac Winter’s Journey (4:09)
The Philosophy of High West (23:13)
Creative Tension in Whiskey Blending (27:05)
The Scotch Whisky Tradition (29:33)
The Blending Process at High West (35:48)
Collaboration with ‘The Prisoner’ Winery (51:59)
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Zerno manufactures some of the best coffee grinders in the world, and last week, Jonathan Ellsworth returned to Zerno HQ to get into the weeds with founder, Vel Genov, about coffee grinder burrs, particle analysis, burr geometry, some big updates, and the future of Zerno. If you care about manufacturing in America, or uncompromising craftsmanship, or you love coffee, you need to know the Zerno story.
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Catch Up & Refresher on Zerno (5:00)
Chasing Retention Reduction (21:00)
Updates at Zerno (24:54)
Burrs (31:07)
Burrs & Price (40:09)
How Flavor is Affected (41:07)
Consistency in Burr Manufacturing (51:34)
Swapping Burrs (57:55)
The Z2 Grinder & Lessons Learned (1:02:13)
Bikes! (1:16:02)
The Future of Zerno (1:17:34)
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