60 - Thomas McPeek - Sugar Works Distillery

Send us Fan MailWhere the backbeats meet the spirits. Episode #60.  On this podcast, I get out  on the road and get back to an in-person podcast. We stop into a distillery located in New Smyrna Beach Florida and learn about Sugar Works Distillery from founder and distiller Thomas McPeek.----------------------------------------------------------------------The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad BrockCheck out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST----------------------------------------------------------------------Here are a few things you will hear in this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast.How his background as an architect, a college professor, and CEO of an agricultural technology company fits into his toolbox as a distiller and also the need on being a bit of a MacgyverWhen Sugar Works was established and the history behind the name of the distilleryWhere they source their sugar/molasses and an overview on the types of rumTechnology/processes that set Sugar Works apart from other distillers of similar sizeWe talk about the recent law passed in Florida that helps craft distillers and after one month of it being in effect, how business is goingHis wide taste in music from classic rock to country to blues to jazz and some reggaeIn four sips or less:Neat or on the rocks?Since Old Fashions are your favorite cocktail, bourbon or rum old fashionedWhere does he see the rum market in 5 years?Hailing from New Smyrna Beach, just outside of Daytona Beach: Bike Week or Speed WeekVisit their links:https://www.facebook.com/SugarWorksDistillery/https://www.instagram.com/sugarworksdistillery/https://goo.gl/maps/kXxnzge6uyN7xGQz7https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34471-d15288077-Reviews-Sugar_Works_Distillery-New_Smyrna_Beach_Florida.htmlDon't forget to check out our site and linksDrums and Rums websiteFollow us on Facebook, YouTube,  Instagram.