✈️ WF086 to Ohio: WATERSHED DISTILLERY

What started with two Columbus entrepreneurs and a vision for building something local has grown into one of Ohio's largest and most influential distilleries. In this episode, Drew Hannush visits Watershed Distillery to meet cask manager Ryan Venrick and brand ambassador Tommy Householder and discover how a community-driven startup became a destination for bourbon, gin, apple brandy, and one of the most unusual liqueurs you'll find anywhere. In This Episode • How Watershed helped launch Columbus's modern distilling scene • Why community and local ingredients are at the heart of the distillery • The story behind Watershed's name and Ohio roots • From vodka and gin to one of Ohio's leading bourbon producers • Sweet mash bourbon and evolving mash bills • Exploring the rickhouse and the science behind maturation • Apple brandy made from Ohio apples and finished with American oak • Supporting Ohio cooperages and keeping production close to home • The story behind Nocino, a black walnut liqueur inspired by an Italian family recipe • Tasting whiskey surrounded by thousands of barrels in the "barrel fort" • Exploring Columbus and the growing Central Ohio distilling scene • Plus, Drew shares his three reasons why Watershed Distillery deserves a spot on your Whiskey Lore Wish List 📍 Watershed Distillery Columbus, Ohio Travel maps, distillery information, and trip-planning tools for more than 1,000 whiskey destinations can be found at WhiskeyLore.org/flights. Enjoy this entertaining discussion or take the FULL TOUR and hear us taste each of their Bourbon expressions, gin, and apple brandy, plus get deeper stories with a 7-day free trail of the Whiskey Lore Speakeasy at patreon.com/whiskeylore