Thirst Trap Podcast

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After a years-long effort by the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission American Single Malt has officially been ratified as the newest category of American Whiskey on December 18, 2024. Minden Mill Master Distiller Joe O’Sullivan is a pioneer in the movement to make American Single Malt an official category of American Whiskey. Joe talks about apprenting under Steve McCarthy , the guy who’...

Tracy embraces “punk rock” tequila! “Comisarios” upheld tradition in defiance of oppression, preserving the 2000 year history of tequila making during prohibition.  Comisarios guarded natives clandestinely distilling tequila in the mountainous terrain of Los Altos of Jalisco. John Milstead of Stellar Spirits & Wine visits to talk about “Truth In Tequila”; sp...

Scott Seales has logged more than 16 years of experience in the Hospitality industry, 12 of them in Las Vegas. His professional history includes almost every job in the food and beverage world, from line cook/dishwasher to senior management. Tracy and Scott met during his tenure as Craft and Import beer specialist for Johnson Brothers of Nevada.  Scott’s adventures also include Able Baker, An...

John “Griff” Griffith II started as a home brewer in 1992, and then joined Joyride Brewing in Edgewater, Colorado where he learned the finer points of the 10-barrel brewing system. He’s a nationally recognized BJCP beer judge, and travelled to compete at The Great America Beer Festival as a Pro/AM entrant with Joseph James Brewery (2015). Griff and his wife, Kristi, decided to make Mojave Brewing...

Get ready to tap into the mind of one of Las Vegas’s most accomplished brewers, Jeff Tewes . As he makes his way from the acclaimed Tenaya Creek/Beer Zombies , to Las Vegas Brewing Company (in the original Tenaya Creek building), Jeff has been a pivotal figure in elevating the local craft beer scene. He’s the mastermind behind a portfolio of exceptionally consistent and celebrated beer...

Lauren Kennedy of Hotaling & Company returns to celebrate the second anniversary of the Thirst Trap Podcast . Just back from an adventure with Tracy to Dingle, the charming town on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Dingle is home to the Dingle Distillery , a craft operation that has quickly gained international acclaim. The distillery produces a range of high-quality spirits, including whiske...

Las Vegas native Amanda Koeller , one of the only female head brewers in the state, shares the news that she’s leaving her hometown for a new opportunity at Last Best Place Brewing Company in Bozeman, Montana. Before joining Las Vegas Brewing Company in March 2023, Amanda held key brewing roles at local breweries—including assistant and lead brewer positions at Big Dog’s and Bad Beat Brewing . At...

It’s an “Anniversary” visit with the guy behind Roseade , Karl Zeigler . He shares some news about what’s on the horizon for Roseade, the growth of the ready-to-drink market, wine-spritzer competitors, and “better day-drinking” in general. .otter-masonry .blocks-gallery-grid .blocks-gallery-item img{ width:100% }

Meet Tiki Bar Owner and Purveyor of Bettie Page Rum , Michael Cobb . The High Roller Tiki Lounge is the first and only craft beer and wine bar exclusively featuring tiki style wine based and liquor alternative cocktails – tiki-tails, eclectic and popular beers and more. You’ll find tiki drinks like the painkilla, mai tai, suffering scandinavian and many more. Their house special is a drink called...