Our recent podcast episode takes you on an exciting journey to Chattanooga, Tennessee, exploring its vibrant food scene through the eyes of Chef Jonathan Ferguson from Main Street Meats. An Alabama native with a European culinary influence, Jonathan unravels his unique approach to food and the philosophy behind his restaurant, which is also a butcher…
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From Bees to Spirits: Unveiling the Magic of Distillation with Claire Marin in New York’s Sullivan Catskills
Claire Marin, owner and head distiller at Pollinator Spirits, is a remarkable woman who began her journey as a beekeeper in 2003. With her deep-rooted passion for beekeeping and love for her craft, she ventured into the world of distillation in 2010. The unique story of her transformation from beekeeper to distiller is what this…
Chattanooga Whiskey Co.’s “Vote Whiskey” Campaign Brings Whiskey Back Home
The Chattanooga Whiskey Co. rewrote century-old laws with their Vote Whiskey campaign to be able to distill Whiskey in their hometown. Pre-Prohibition, Chattanooga, Tennessee, was once one of the largest Whiskey-distilling cities in the nation with more than 30 distilleries in Chattanooga’s downtown area from 1866–1915. Although Prohibition was repealed in 1933, until 2009 only…
95 Years Later – Kansas City Whiskey is Back
Prior to the onset of federal Prohibition in 1920, J. Rieger & Co. was the largest mail-order Whiskey house in the United States. Now the company is back in Kansas City offering Kansas City Whiskey, Midwestern Premium Vodka, Midwestern Dry Gin, Left For Dead, and Caffè Amaro, in addition to distilling Rye and Bourbon Whiskey…
