Behind The Still
We scour the U.S. to interview the owners of unique distilleries with the best stories. We believe every whiskey tells a story, and the story comes out in the taste. From a bootlegging grandma in Iowa to whiskey made in the desert in Texas.
Episodes
19 episodes
Ep. 19: Florida Bastard Whiskey
Normally we introduce our guests as Master Distillers, Presidents, or Founders. Today's guests are all of those things, but in this podcast, they're representing all the Master Distillers, Presidents, and Founders for the great state of Florida...
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Ep. 18: Dark Door Spirits
Based in Tampa, Florida Dark Door Spirits was started with motivation and innovation in mind. This team loves to experiment with new ideas and has the facility to pull it off. Using unique aging techniques Dark Door is able to bring products to...
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Episode 18
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35:54
Ep. 17: Winner of 2021 Craft Distillery of the Year Award
Ryan Thompson, owner of 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirits Company joins the podcast to talk about winning the 2021 Craft Distillery of the Year Award presented by RackHouse Whiskey Club. &nb...
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Ep. 16: Cleveland Whiskey - Aging Whiskey With Science
Have you ever wondered why whiskey is aged in oak wooden barrels? It’s not originally because of the flavor. An Ohio distillery contends it was simply because barrels were the storage device of the day. The flavor the whiskey got was merely a c...
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Episode 16
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Ep. 15: Molly Brown Distillery
The unsinkable Molly Brown is now a whiskey distillery in the heart of Denver, Colorado. This distillery has taken the term "hand-crafted" to a new level entirely. Most distilleries purchase equipment from manufacturers. At Molly Brown Distille...
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Ep. 14: Navy Fighter Pilot to Craft Distiller | RockFilter Distillery
This episode we travel to Spring Grove, Minnesota to visit a former Navy fighter pilot turned farmer and distiller. It’s not often you meet an organic farmer with a story as interesting as Christian Myrah’s. He went from flying fighter je...
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Episode 14
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Ep. 13: Boot Hill Distillery - A New Type of Spirit is Rising
Hayes Kelman and Lee Griffith join the podcast to discuss the history of Boot Hill and their distillery that takes its name. Located in Dodge City, Kansas on the actual burial site known as Boot Hill. This was the place where cowboys pushing lo...
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Ep. 12: 2bar Spirits Master Distiller, Maddie Kelly
Not all chemists become distillers, but Maddie Kelly did. The chemistry field actually goes perfectly with distilling alcohol. The entire process is chemistry so who better to run the still than a chemist at 2bar Spirits in Seattle, WA. 2bar wa...
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Ep. 11: 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirits Company
Today I’m joined by Ryan Thompson and Stepehen Jacobs with 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirits Company in Vail, Colorado. Named in honor of the 10th Mountain Army Division that originated ...
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25:24
Ep. 10: Whiskey Legend, Steve Nally: Master Distiller for Bardstown Bourbon Co.
Steve Nally is a legend in the bourbon world. His experience spans over 40 years in the industry. As Master Distiller for Makers Mark and Wyoming Whiskey, Steve has etched his name in history as one of the greatest Master Distillers ever to hav...
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Buckshee Bourbon — The World's Most Dangerous Whiskey
Here's the incredible story that inspired Buckshee Bourbon and Rye which involves its founder smuggling $10 million of liquor down the world's most dangerous road. Go to
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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54:16
Whiskey Prison in North Carolina
RackHouse Whiskey Club visits Southern Grace Distilleries inside Whiskey Prison in North Carolina. Go to www.rackhou...
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27:08
The Most Famous Forgotten Distillery
Old Nick Williams Distillery located in Lewisville, NC is definitely the most famous distillery most people have never heard...yet. This distillery is a hidden gem that recently won a double gold medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition. ...
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Behind the Box, RackHouse Whiskey Club
Founder and CEO Dannie Strable sits down with Co-Founder Sam Hoyle to give the lowdown on how RackHouse Whiskey Club came to be (also, it’s definitely not RickHouse Whiskey Club). They want to know — have any RackHouse members had t...
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34:06
Where Flavor Meets Family at Treaty Oak Distillery with Matthew Bauer
Treaty Oak Distillery: Where flavor meets familyWhat does a Cambridge University graduate, an Israeli Special Forces veteran, two U.S. Army vets and an engineer have in common? They help make up the team we met at Treaty Oak Distillery i...
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37:38
Whiskey on the River at Mississippi River Distilling Company
This episode we travel to Le Claire, Iowa. The birthplace of Buffalo Bill Cody and a good whiskey story where Ryan and Garrett Burchett decided to pursue a dream. Ryan went from being the TV weatherman and Garrett came from an engineering backgrou...
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25:28
Desert Door Distillery | Driftwood, TX | With Owner Judson Kauffman
When we heard that the first and only distiller of sotol in the United States since prohibition was located just outside of Austin, Texas, we had to take a trip to check it out."Sotol has been around for almost 1,000 years so it goes back a ways, ...
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Episode 2
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19:26
Iowa Legendary Rye with Heath Schneider and Whiskey Rich Eggers.
Some people can play guitar, some people can play piano, but these gents can make whiskey! Their secret and a patent-pending process were passed down from Heath's grandma. Grandma Sextro may have been the only bootlegging grandma in the world, and...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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