Welcome to Episode #4 of The Whisky Guy Podcast!
It’s Whisky Wednesday – Time for a dram!
Thanks Mike from Seattle for leaving a voicemail – Which did you enjoy for World Whisky Day?
Whisk(e)y Flavored Bacon!
The Templeton Rye Distillery in Iowa is teaming with a pig farmer and a swine diet specialist to create whisk(e)y-flavored bacon! Read more about the Heritage Pork Project here.
Interview with Will Maschmeier, founder of 3 Howls Distillery
Will Maschmeier, Founder of the 3 Howls Distillery. Photography by Ari Shapiro – The Whisky Guy
- Has an art degree, then entered medical device sales
- Started distilling after he was laid off in 2012
- Took longer than expected to get product into bottles because of the uniqueness of his product
- TTB – Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
- More time spent in marketing than in making whisk(e)y
- First batch of single malt, 120 gallons, sold out in 2 months
- Makes more than whisk(e)y to diversify, but also in an effort to emulate craft brewing marketing practices
- Believes in a mix of ‘standard’ bottlings and one-off, specialty bottlings
- Isn’t interested in competing with older, more well established whiskies, but rather wants to make “uniquely northwest” whiskies
- Rye has some chocolate malt
- Hop-flavored whisk(e)y is distilled similarly to a gin with hops in a basked in the still
Annie – Will Maschmeier of 3 Howls Distillery’s dog, and the inspiration of the distillery logo. Photography by Ari Shapiro – The Whisky Guy
- Annie is Will’s dog – part of the inspiration for the 3 Howls logo
- Hop-flavored whisk(e)y has a balance of different hops, very light color
A visit to the distillery gives you the chance to purchase both whisk(e)y and distillery clothing. Photography by Ari Shapiro – The Whisky Guy
- Single Malt – 2 fermentations of 2 different mash bills
- Maturation is abbreviated Solera; light refilling during maturation
- Distillery name comes from a Scottish mythological creature – the ‘Cù Sìth’
Bottles of 3 Howls Whiskey sit in front of the stills at their distillery in Seattle, WA. Photography by Ari Shapiro – The Whisky Guy
- Interview recorded on May 1, 2014, the 2-year anniversary of Will being laid off
- 3 Howls available throughout WA, OR and ID
- Visit 3 Howls online at http://3Howls.com
- Visit 3 Howls on Facebook
- Tweet @3Howls
Tasting Notes: Caol Ila 12
43%
$60
Caol Ila 12 yr Single Malt Scotch from Islay. Photography by Ari Shapiro – The Whisky Guy
Appearance: Very light honey in color, oily in the glass.
Nose: Smoke, brine, candle wax, well seasoned leather, candied walnuts and grappa sweetness
Flavor: Smokey and Caramel; bounces on the tongue but no spice on the lips
Finish: Long and sharp, cracked black pepper and menthol
Diluted: Aroma goes to chewing tobacco and dry grass, but also floral and stone fruit – heather and peach pits. Water calms the palate and rounds out the flavor
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