Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
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Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
EP27: FEW Spirits, Craft Spirit Appreciation 101, Barrel Aging, Bourbon
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Meet Paul Hletko, the mastermind behind FEW Spirits, a craft distillery in Chicago that creates award-winning spirits with a twist. Paul shares his insights on how to savor the flavors of craft spirits, what makes a good fermentation base, how barrel aging works, and what distinguishes bourbon, scotch, and single malt. He also talks about the latest trends in non-alcoholic drinks and how they compare to their boozy counterparts.
0:00 Collaborations
3:11 Craft Spirit Appreciation 101
24:42 Getting into Distilling
32:53 How Spirits are Made
32:23 Fermentation Source: Comparing Corn vs. Wheat
46:58 Before Few Spirits
48:56 Barrel Aging
58:38 Bourbon, Scotch, White Oak, Coopers, Single Malt
1:12:20 What is Few Spirits known for?
1:21:25 Non-Alcohol Beverage Trends
1:25:44 US Government Formula Approvals from TTB
1:28:21 Favorites
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