After falling in love with home brewing after college, Jared Himstedt found himself tasting through some single malt Scotches one day with a friend when he experienced an aha moment. He cast his beer business aspirations to the side, and dove head first into the wild world of American whiskey. Himstedt acquired a distilling permit, put one foot in front of the other, and soon realized that he had walked quite a distance. Now, he’s the head distiller of Waco, Texas’s Balcones Distilling where he and one of his old homebrewing buddies are pushing the boundaries of the American single malt category.
On this episode of the “VinePair Podcast,” Zach is joined by Himstedt himself to discuss his entry into the world of whiskey, why American single malt is such a dynamic and exciting category, the challenges and opportunities that come from using local ingredients, and why the climate in Texas is well suited to produce world-class whiskies of various sorts. Tune in for more.
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This podcast is sponsored by Balcones.
PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY. DISTILLED & BOTTLED AT BALCONES DISTILLING, WACO, TX.
