Still Talking

This week, the guys were joined by yours truly! We sat down to answer a couple of questions from a reddit AMA posted on r/firewater. This was definitely a hectic episode, there was a lot working against us 一 Brian’s basement flooded, so his carpeting had to be removed, Zeno wasn’t able to come to Nashville so he had to record on his computer using Apple headphones, there were four peo...

In this episode, the guys talk about different industry organizations and guilds. It’s actually way less boring than you might expect. Also, Colton coins the term “double macro”, which will never catch on anywhere. Good stuff, guys!

This week, the guys get into bourbon mashing! Actually, we started doing a mashing episode and only made it through bourbon thanks to some distractions (*cough* ZENO *cough*), but we thought it was worthwhile anyway. This episode is a bit basic; apologies if you’ve heard this stuff a thousand times before. Enjoy!

This week, the guys try to drink a flight like judges (they don’t get very far), Zeno gives us a taste of his beautiful singing voice—who knew such a lovely, feminine sound could come from a guy like him? And we talk about the process of putting stuff in your mouth. Heads up, it gets a little sexual.

This week, the guys attempt to break down spirits competitions, which is a ridiculous thing to do in less than an hour’s time. We’ll probably want to revisit this subject later on, but here’s a taste of the Guts.

Since the FET Reduction was passed, we decided to do a follow up episode to finish the series. This last episode was recorded after the decision was made to lower the Federal Excise Tax. Brian, Colton, and Zeno talk about what they expect from this legislation and how the reduced tax can help producers, both big and small.

This episode is a follow up to our first episode, so if you haven’t listened to that we would recommend you do so here (link). In this episode, we expand on the merits (and possible pitfalls) of FET, as well as what it means for the industry if it passes–which it has, by the way. So, yes, we are a little late to the party, but there’s still some very good information here if you want to give...

Our first episode is all about the Federal Excise Tax , which was just lowered from $13.50 to $2.70 this year. At the time of recording, the legislation had not been passed. This is an incredible opportunity for craft distillers, but it will expire in two years if we don’t do something to make it permanent. If you’re a craft distiller or member of this industry, show your support by attending the...