Switchgrass Spirits

Show NotesNick's background in international development and breweries Starting Switchgrass Spirits with his wife Sarah and partner Pat as a worker-owned distillery Sourcing ingredients locally, especially corn, wheat, rye from the Midwest region Their unique "sweet mashing" process of making an ale instead of using bacteria Manual batch distillation process and making cuts by taste Aging whiskey in barrels and how the building's temperature regulation impacts barrel breathing Goals of producing aged bottled-in-bond whiskies in 4+ years Challenges of scaling up while prioritizing aging whiskey Upcoming releases of 4-year aged whiskies and single maltsEventsTours and TastingsLocationDISTILLERY & BARREL HOUSE(not currently open to the public)6100 Idadale AvenueSaint Louis, MO 63133314-203-6539https://switchgrassspirits.com/ Connect with the HostMatthew ShippBe a GuestLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewshipp/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewjshipp/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emberisolutionsEmberi Solutions: https://emberisolutions.com/Buy me a coffee ☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/mattshipp