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Still Magic
by Marcel Thompson
Hosted by award winning gin distiller and educator Marcel Thompson, the Still Magic podcast provides insights concerning gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking gin steeping and everything else in between. Each podcast episode brings gin's centuries-long history to life in a contemporary setting, season by season. This includes assessing an array of different gins in efforts to determine what makes a great gin. Local and international distillers share their insights as well. You'll receive a rare glimpse into the energy, passion, and desire that manifests itself as wonderful products people enjoy worldwide. Collective experiences from episode guests will show that the following principles are as applicable to a gin making journey as any other new, exciting, or challenging endeavour Simplicity is best; Less is more; Inexperience is no barrier t
Episodes
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Cameron MacKenzie - Four Pillars
Episode 40 - Legacy Today the Still Magic podcast heads to the Australian state of Victoria to visit Four Pillars Gin, home of world class award-winning gins, internationally acclaimed collaborations and the International Wine and Spirits Competition’s Best Global Gin business in 2019 and 2020....
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Beth Scott, Distiller - Reefton Distilling Co.
Episode 39 - Guardianship Today the Still Magic podcast heads to the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, to visit Reefton Distilling Co., home of Little Biddy Gin and Wild Rain Vodka And it is here that we meet Beth Scott, born and raised in nearby Fox Glacier village (formerly Weheka, pop....
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Patsy Bass, Founder - Reefton Distilling Co.
Episode 38 - Guardianship & Legacy This podcast describes an epic call to adventure; an absolute must-listen for anyone considering a future in craft spirits. Patsy Bass is the founder and CEO of Reefton Distilling Co. located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, in Patsy's hometown…
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Marcelle McEwan & Greg Nunan - SA Distilling Co. Pty Ltd
Episode 37 – Guardianship Today the Still Magic podcast ventures to South Australia for a chat with Marcelle McEwan and Greg Nunan from SA Distilling; creators of Heaps Good Gin Their partnership in life and business is a classic example of complementary skills and playing to one’s strengths. Who...
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Jill Mulvaney - Alembics NZ
Episode 36 – Guardianship Today we visit the Alembics Workshop and Apothecary located on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf, situated in Tamaki Makarau rau (Auckland), Aotearoa / New Zealand to speak with founder Jill Mulvaney. Easily of one of the most fascinating conversations I’ve had to date...
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Soren Crabb - 1919 Distilling
Episode 35 – Legacy Today we visit 1919 Distilling located in Tamaki Makarau rau, Aotearoa / New Zealand to speak with founder Soren Crabb Soren’s early career comprised a navigator’s role with a cruise ship company, rotating 3 months on, 3 months off. After an uneventful visit to Colorado during...
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Black Robin Gin & Scapegrace Classic
Episode 34 – Legacy In today’s episode with my special guest Glenn McPhee – co-founder of the The Gin Boutique – we consider 2 superb gins from Aotearoa / New Zealand Black Robin Gin @ 43.0% from Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island) Scapegrace Classic @ 42.2% from Te Waipounamu (the South Island)...
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Stuart MacKenzie - Little Juniper
Episode 33 – Guardianship Today we visit Little Juniper Distilling in the Australian state of South Australia, to speak with founder Stuart Mackenzie Stuart’s plan and passion for creating a distillery had been a long-term goal, one that remained latent for some time Given Stuart’s successful...
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Ally Ayres & Nick Ayres - Karu Distillery
Episode 32 – Heritage Today we visit the mouth of the Devil’s Wilderness in the Australian state of New South Wales. And it is here that we can find Karu Distillery, the home of Affinity Gin (44%) and Lightning Gin (57.5%). Karu is a name steeped in heritage, and one that captures the spirit of…
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Xoriguer Mahon, Never Never Triple Juniper & Karu Affinity
Episode 31 – Guardianship Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between. In today’s episode with my...
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Underground Spirits, Flowstate Brewers and Distillers, & Taylor and Smith
Episode 30 – Guardianship Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between. In today’s episode with my...
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Leigh Bridges & Shaun Bridges - Flowstate Brewers and Distillers
Episode 29 –Legacy Today we visit the Surf Coast Shire region in the Australian state of Victoria. And it is here that I speak with Leigh Bridges and his allegedly more handsome, albeit older looking younger brother Shaun, as co-founders of Flowstate Brewers and Distillers Both gentlemen speak...
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Molly Troupe - Freeland Spirits
Episode 28 – Guardianship and Legacy Molly Troupe from Freeland Spirits takes the ‘pivoting’ notion to a whole new level. Molly was onto this idea long before it became part of the business lexicon gripping the world in 2020. Molly’s story is a remarkable example of mastering ambiguity, managing...
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Hernö Gin (LIVE)
Episode 27 - Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between. The Still Magic jalopy makes its...
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Stockholms Bränneri, Reid + Reid, & Wolf Lane
Episode 26 - Guardianship Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between. Today’s episode takes the...
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The Original Gordon's London Dry Gin
Episode 25 - Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between. If the Big 4 of metal and the Big…
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Jamie Baxter - The Artisan Distiller
Episode 24 – Heritage, Guardianship and Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between There…
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Lawrenny Highlands Gin (40%)
Episode 23 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Today my co-contributors @nisholay and...
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Gavin Hughes & Karen Touchie - Stony Creek Farm
Episode 22 - Guardianship and Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. The distillers'...
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Roku Select Edition
Episode 21 - Heritage | Guardianship | Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. Here is…
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Tom Anderson - Pinckney Bend Distillery Part 2
Episode 20 - Guardianship and Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. We continue our...
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Tom Anderson - Pinckney Bend Distillery Part 1
Episode 19 - Heritage Welcome to the Still Magic podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. My guest today is Tom Anderson,...
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Patient Wolf
Episode 18 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Hailing from Australian state of Victoria,...
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Broken Heart Gin
Broken Heart Spirits Episode 17 Welcome to the Still Magic podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Distilled in the Pure...
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Clara Robbins - St Petersburg Distillery
Episode 16 - Guardianship Welcome to the Still Magic podcast your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. Today we get to take a trip…
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The Classic - Stony Creek Farm, North of Eden
Episode 15 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Today's gin adventure will take us on a...
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Champika & Mike - Time Traveller Distillery
Episode 14 - Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic podcast your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. Many distilling journeys are the...
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Remedy Australian Gin & Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin
Episode 13 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Today one of the Still Magic podcast's...
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Joerg Henkenhaf - Broken Heart Spirits Part 2
Episode 12 - Guradianship and Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. In part 2 of this...
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Joerg Henkenhaf - Broken Heart Spirits Part 1
Episode 11 - Heritage & Guardianship Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. In part 1 of this...
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Ophir Oriental Spiced London Dry Gin
Episode 10 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Today we take a magical mystery tour…
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Georgia Conn & Kyle Ford - Finders Distillery
Episode 9 - Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. This is a story of Australian…
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The DISTIL process - Let's do it!
Episode 6 The Still Magic approach considers the following key principles which will help all budding gin makers less is more simplicity is best there is neither a right nor wrong answer; there is only the best answer Releasing "your" gin at scale requires skills in decision-making…
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The 3Bs - Botanicals Berries and Bands
Episode 4 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. This episode provides a closer look at the…
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The 3Bs - Gin's Building Blocks
Episode 3 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. This episode provides an overview of gin’s...
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Season 1 Wrap - What's Next
Episode 7 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Season 1 comprised a collection of short...
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The 3Bs - Botanicals Bases and Blending
Episode 5 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. In this episode we consider the 3rd of the 3...
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Tanqueray & Chase GB
Episode 8 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. In this episode I explore the premise behind...
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Gin as a global phenomenon
Episode 2 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Gin's modern look stems from 300 year old...
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Still Magic - Foreword & Introduction
Episode 1 Still Magic Season 1 describes how gin making is far more accessible than people would first consider. This episode references the Foreword and Introduction to the book Still Magic - A gin distiller's guide for beginners. This includes an 'early days' overview of the Four Pillars story…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hosted by award winning gin distiller and educator Marcel Thompson, the Still Magic podcast provides insights concerning gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking gin steeping and everything else in between.
Each podcast episode brings gin's centuries-long history to life in a contemporary setting, season by season. This includes assessing an array of different gins in efforts to determine what makes a great gin.
Local and international distillers share their insights as well. You'll receive a rare glimpse into the energy, passion, and desire that manifests itself as wonderful products people enjoy worldwide.
Collective experiences from episode guests will show that the following principles are as applicable to a gin making journey as any other new, exciting, or challenging endeavour
Simplicity is best;
Less is more;
Inexperience is no barrier t
HOSTED BY
Marcel Thompson
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Hosted by award winning gin distiller and educator Marcel Thompson, the Still Magic podcast provides insights concerning gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking gin steeping and everything else in between. Each podcast episode...
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