September 11, 2023 - Rick Thomas Distillery opens in Black Hawk, The changing aspens, Rock Guitarist Branden Sipes, Music Mentions and News Briefs

Send us Fan MailIn this week’s episode, we meet with Declan Watts Master Distiller at the newly opened Rick Thomas Distillery in Black Hawk.We hear this week’s music mentions from Jamie Lammers, and special correspondent Maryann Rosen will share an intriguing tale about the majestic Aspen Trees, what makes these trees so unique, and where you can see them ablaze in color this autumn.And for our final story, Jamie interviews Branden Sipes, classical, rock guitarist and songwriter delivering a well-rounded sound through the mountains.Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the showThank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below.If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact:Barbara Hardt, our editor-in-chief, at [email protected] Hickman, multimedia producer, at [email protected] Lammers, podcast host, at [email protected] inquiries: [email protected] to our website for all of the latest news. Subscribe to The Mountain-Ear in print and online.Submit local events to promote them in the paper and on our website.Find us on Facebook @mtnear and Instagram @mtn.earListen and watch on YouTube today.Share this podcast by scrolling to the bottom of our website home page or by heading to our main hub on Buzzsprout.Thank you for listening!