Podcasts about one eight distilling

We're joined by Alex Laufer, Co-Founder and CEO of District Made Spirits in Washington D.C.  Alex and his small distillery team are focused on creating unique spirits which leverage premium and equally unique heirloom grain Mashbills.   Stream this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you're there.  We are thankful for everyone who has supported us. A huge shoutout goes to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show. Follow us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.  And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at Info@BourbonLens.com. Check out our BourbonLens.com to read our blog posts, whiskey news, podcast archive, and details on our upcoming single barrel picks. Cheers,Scott and JakeBourbon Lens       About Alex Laufer: Before Alex Laufer became the Co-Founder and CEO of District Made Spirits, he worked in biotechnology for seventeen years. Alex's background in science and love of cooking with local ingredients combined to form the genesis of his passion for distilling. His fixation with good food & drink led him to explore the flavors of every region he's called home, San Francisco, New York, and now the Mid-Atlantic. Alex lives in Silver Spring, MD, with his wife, two sons, and their golden retriever Modi. About District Made Spirits: More than the nation's capital, Washington DC, is the spirit of a region where cultural diversity and sustainability meet forward thinkers, artists, urban warriors, and creators. Distilling with determination, District Made embodies the spirit of this legendary city, crafting adventurous rye-forward spirits true to the values and terroir of the Mid-Atlantic. Founders Sandy Wood and Alex Laufer left their established careers to open a distillery, believing in the heirloom grains of the region, the neighborhood of Ivy City, and each other. They discovered that the risk had paid off after tasting the toasty honeyed spice box flavors in those first batches of spirits made from Abruzzi and malted rye. Today, they bring together agriculture partners, cooperages, small business owners, and community members to showcase the very best of the region. Every bottle of whiskey, vodka, or gin we make features our signature flavor and unparalleled taste known as the Heart of Rye. Smooth enough for sipping and strong enough to hold up the most ambitious cocktails, each proud pour represents the legacy of the land in a meeting place where finding what you're made of all comes with the territory.  District Made Spirits are distributed by Breakthru Beverage in Washington, DC, Maryland, Delaware, and Momentum in Illinois. They can be purchased online at www.districtmadespirits.com/shop. Delicious spirits from locally-sourced heirloom grains are handcrafted in Washington, DC by the distillery District Made Spirits, formerly known as One Eight Distilling since 2015. With an updated look and new website, the portfolio includes the Core Spirits Series (vodka, gin, barrel-rested gin, bourbon, and rye) and the experimental small-batch District Made Untitled Series.  ABOUT THE CORE SPIRITS SERIES – Rye-forward, locally-sourced grains for the signature spice box flavor profile District Made STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY  (94 Proof; 57% Abruzzi Rye, 14% Corn, 29% Malted Rye) District Made Straight Rye Whiskey puts a spin on classic Maryland-style rye while honoring its agricultural history in the region. Our mash bill highlights a large portion of heirloom malted rye, bringing darker honeyed notes of toast to the flavor in our signature style. Sweet hints of rock candy, cherry cola, and spicy cinnamon balance a nuanced spirit. District Made STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY  (95 Proof; 58% Hickory King Corn, 16% Abruzzi Rye, 8% Hard Red Winter Wheat, 12% Malted Rye, 6% Malted Barley) District Made Straight Bourbon Whiskey, aged at least four years, showcases Hickory King Corn, grown in the hollows of Virginia since the 1880s. To create our signature style, we distill this heirloom grain in two different mashbills, one wheated and one high-rye, age them individually, then marry a few barrels together. The result is a drier, richly textured four-grain spirit proudly poured. ANNUAL RELEASE 2023 BOTTLED IN BOND (BOURBON) The first consumer law created was the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897 to guarantee the authenticity of a whiskey with a series of requirements that included only whiskey made from one distillery in one distillation season, aged at least four years in bonded warehouses, and bottled at 100 proof. District Made Bottled in Bond Bourbon honors this designation and the region.  

In this episode I am joined by Stephen Corrigan. Stephen is the distiller and head blender at One Eight Distilling, out of Washington DC. One Eight distilling produces District Made spirits and uses locally grown grains to make their spirits. We had a great discussion about everything One Eight Distilling is putting out there, and about the bourbon industry as a whole. This was a really great conversation and I really enjoyed all of their samples they sent, including the first gin I have ever had that I liked. Check them out at https://www.oneeightdistilling.com Support the Barrel Proof Baseball Podcast: Manscaped: Get 20% off plus free shipping when you use the code BPB at https://www.manscaped.com​ Bottomless coffee: Never run out of coffee again with the wifi scale from Bottomless Coffee. When you run low you will have coffee shipped to you based on your preferences. Click the link here to receive a free bag https://bottomless.com/referral/TCapp... Patreon: Monthly donation tiers at this link https://www.patreon.com/barrelproofba... Amazon Store: Buying books, coffee and bar products here help with a portion of sales going back to the BPB podcast. https://www.amazon.com/shop/tcapp19​ Walkoffs and Whiskey: Check out of friends at https://walkoffsandwhiskey.com​ and use the code BARRELPROOFBASEBALL for 10% off

This week on the pod, take a con-law class taught by Alex Laufer and John Carrabus out of America’s Booze Capital (DC). Learn what One Eight owes to Smooth Ambler (what timing!), how the guys were inspired by the Constitution (hint…1.8), and about the joys of experimentation. Most importantly, get the scoop on future One Eight releases (!). 

This is Part 2 our visit to One Eight Distilling in Washington, DC. Join Howard as he engages in conversation with their Head Blender, Stephen Corrigan. If you haven’t heard last week’s episode, please go check it out. It will tell you how One Eight got started and an overview of the great things they are doing there.  More on One Eight Distilling: One Eight Distilling is named for Article One Section Eight of the US Constitution, which among other things provided for the establishment of a district to serve as the nation’s capital. The connection to history and tradition informs the company’s founding values:  “We use local ingredients to create the bold flavors of our region for the people who take no shortcuts.”  Connect with One Eight Distilling on:   Website:    https://www.oneeightdistilling.com/ (https://www.oneeightdistilling.com/) https://www.blackankle.com/ (  ) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/868EstateVineyards/ ( )https://www.facebook.com/OneEightD (https://www.facebook.com/OneEightD)  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/868estate/ ( )https://www.instagram.com/oneeightd/ (https://www.instagram.com/oneeightd/)  https://www.instagram.com/blackanklevineyards/ (  ) Twitter:       https://twitter.com/868estate ( )https://twitter.com/OneEightD (https://twitter.com/OneEightD)  https://twitter.com/blackanklevines (  ) https://twitter.com/blackanklevines ( )Catch Barrel Tasting with Howard Fletcher on:   Website:      https://barreltastingpod.com/ ( https://barreltastingpod.com/ ) Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/BarrelTastingPod ( https://www.facebook.com/BarrelTastingPod ) Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/barreltastingpod ( https://www.instagram.com/barreltastingpod ) Twitter:        https://twitter.com/fletchDC ( https://twitter.com/fletchDC) 

Join Howard as he welcomes Sandy Wood and Alex Laufer co-founders of One Eight Distilling in Washington, DC. These two men are visionaries and influencers in D.C.’s growing craft distilling industry More on One Eight Distilling: One Eight Distilling is named for Article One Section Eight of the US Constitution, which among other things provided for the establishment of a district to serve as the nation’s capital. The connection to history and tradition informs the company’s founding values:  “We use local ingredients to create the bold flavors of our region for the people who take no shortcuts.”  Connect with One Eight Distilling on:   Website:    https://www.oneeightdistilling.com/ (https://www.oneeightdistilling.com/) https://www.blackankle.com/ (  ) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/868EstateVineyards/ ( )https://www.facebook.com/OneEightD (https://www.facebook.com/OneEightD)  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/868estate/ ( )https://www.instagram.com/oneeightd/ (https://www.instagram.com/oneeightd/)  https://www.instagram.com/blackanklevineyards/ (  ) Twitter:       https://twitter.com/868estate ( )https://twitter.com/OneEightD (https://twitter.com/OneEightD)  https://twitter.com/blackanklevines (  ) https://twitter.com/blackanklevines ( )Catch Barrel Tasting with Howard Fletcher on:   Website:      https://barreltastingpod.com/ ( https://barreltastingpod.com/ ) Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/BarrelTastingPod ( https://www.facebook.com/BarrelTastingPod ) Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/barreltastingpod ( https://www.instagram.com/barreltastingpod ) Twitter:        https://twitter.com/fletchDC ( https://twitter.com/fletchDC) 

Nycci Nellis from Industry Night on Real.Fun.DC. and TheListAreYouOnIt.com has an array of ideas to wow your sweetie. From Yurts to Champagne to Blindfolds to Baked Goods the options are endless. Baker’s Daughter Breakfast In Bed Chef Matt Baker's carryout café and market, Baker’s Daughter, is offering breakfast in bed this Valentine's Day with a romantic take-home brunch. Brasserie Liberté Valentine’s Day Brasserie Liberté is celebrating Valentine’s Day all weekend with a signature a-la-carte menu, including French favorites. Celebrate the day with half bottle champagne specials. 251 Prospect Street NW; 202.878.8404; libertedc.com/Le. ButterLove Tiffany MacIssac and the team at Buttercream Bakeshop have all the treats to make your sweet say mmm. Mix up the heart cocoa bombs: the 4-pack includes two Nutella and two cotton candy. 1250 9th Street NW; 202.735.0102; A Yurt? Valentine's Week Dine-In & At-Home at Fiola Indoor & yurt reservations, as well as pickup & delivery options for Valentine's weekend are available now at Fiola. Enjoy a five-course menu if you choose to dine indoors or outside in Fiola’s yurts. 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW MAXWELL Love is not Blind - Valentine's Day. It's coming. Oh what's that? You haven't made plans yet?! Don't worry, we have you covered with the return of our hit virtual Blind Tasting class! Free local delivery for all orders over $100 Custom Bottle Engraving By One Eight Distilling & Samantha Testa This Galentine’s or Valentine’s Day, give that special someone a conversation heart to remember. One Eight Distilling teamed up with the very talented Samantha Testa of Painted Palettes for personalized bottle engravings. 1135 Okie Street NE A Room - Valentine’s Weekend at Riggs Whether a staycation in your home town or an escape to DC to enjoy the national monuments and atmosphere, Valentines Weekend at Riggs will be sure to delight both you and your loved one. 900 F Street NW Love Prevails: Women’s Food Fest Valentine’s Gift Bag This gift bag features curated food, wine, and gifts. It is a collaboration between some of Washington DC’s best women business owners. The bags will also include an assortment of sweet and savory items and will be available for pre-order. From Real.Fun.DC. “The Tommy + Kelly Show” is produced in Washington, DC providing news, culture, playful conversation, positive energy, and a dose of morning fun any time. Download the Real.Fun.DC. APP to check out our wide array of programming app.RealFunDC.com Follow Kelly Collis Instagram and Twitter: @CityShopGirl LinkedIN: Kelly Collis Follow Tommy McFLY Twitter: @TommyMcFLY Instagram: @MrTommyMcFLY LinkedIN: Tommy McFLY

The interview with The Whisk(e)y Library continues! Join the Whisky Snobs of Lower Moco with our friends Brian Thompson and Tim Moll of The Whisk(e)y Library, a Washington DC-area organization dedicated to the education and enjoyment of our favorite spirit! Part 2 picks up right where we left off, with the second virtual tasting, featuring special releases by The Whisk(e)y Library from another local distillery, Lyon Distilling Co. (now known as Lyon Rum). Stick around for the tasting, and of course, more whisk(e)y discussion! The drams we poured for Part 2 are: Lyon Distilling Co. collaboration with The Whiskey Library Rum Aged in Rye Barrels (60.0% abv) Rye Aged in Rum Barrels (46.0% abv) Check out The Whisk(e)y Library at whiskeylibrarydc.com or on Instagram @WhiskeylibraryDC! You can find One Eight Distilling at oneeightdistilling.com and Lyon Rum at lyondistilling.com. As always, dram in good health! #whiskeylibrarydc #whiskey #whisky #podcast #whiskypodcast #caskstrength #whiskysnobsoflowermoco #oneeightdistilling #lyondistilling # lyonrum #DCwhisky #socialdistancing

Richard holds a virtual happy hour with his good friends Jacob Berg, Michael Stein, and Brandy Holder. The wide-ranging conversation can be summed up in one key sentiment: thank goodness breweries and distilleries are considered essential businesses! Richard and his friends call on DC Beer listeners to buy local beers and spirits to help keep breweries and distilleries afloat during these tough times.What Are You Drinking for Happy Hour?Richard is drinking a Macadocious Bock from Denizens Brewing Company. He also has been busy picking up beer from other local breweries, including Silver Branch Brewing Company, Craft Beer Cellar, Red Bear Brewing Company, and 3 Stars Brewing Company.Brandy is drinking Doomsday Whistle Saison from Hellbender Brewing Company, which also just introduced Serves You Rice, a new collaboration brew between with Black Narrows Brewing Company and Think Rice.Jacob and Michael brought their second cups of coffee to the happy hour (to be fair, they recorded this episode at 11 am).New Business ModelsThe group recaps some of the recent DC-area brewery innovations in response to COVID-19: The Neighborhood Restaurant Group (NRG) is providing high-quality food and beverages to DC, Alexandria, and Arlington through an online hub called “Neighborhood Provisions.” True Respite Brewing Company created an online marketplace for brewery pickup and delivery sales called biermi.com. Almost every other DC-area brewery is now offering online orders, beer deliveries, and curbside pickups.  In addition, local distilleries are transitioning business models to help keep the community safe. Nearly all distilleries in the area--including Cotton & Reed, Don Ciccio & Figli, One Eight Distilling, New Columbia Distillers, and Republic Restoratives--are making hand sanitizer for first responders and/or the general public. Richard believes many of these new innovative ways to sell alcohol are going to continue beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The sales and distribution of alcohol in DC (and around the country) will look very different a year from now.Please continue to support your local breweries, distilleries, and all small businesses (including RavenHook Bakehouse) so they can survive this unprecedented era!You can catch up on all the DC Beer Show episodes here.

DC Beer's Richard speaks with John Ustleton, Cofounder of New Columbia Distillery, and Alex Laufer, Head Distiller and Cofounder of One Eight Distilling, to talk about distilling spirits using local DC beers.Made in DC, for the Love of DCNew Columbia and One Eight are located in Ivy City, a small neighborhood in Northeast DC that is also home to DC breweries Atlas Brew Works and The Public Option. They take pride in their city and focus on providing local clientele with a broad range of spirits offerings. New Columbia opened its doors in Ivy City in 2011 as the first of several distilleries to begin operations in DC over the past decade. Its main product line consists of eight gins, all produced under the “Green Hat Gin” label. The Green Hat moniker is a tribute to George Cassiday, a Prohibition-era bootlegger who operated in the Cannon Office Building (House of Representatives) from 1920 until he was arrested in 1925. Soon after his arrest, Cassiday restarted operations in the Russell Office Building (Senate) for another five years until 1930. His signature green felt hat earned him the nickname “The Man in the Green Hat.”One Eight's name is also a tribute to DC, as it refers to Article One, Section 8 of the Constitution, which (among other things) establishes a National Capital District for the United States. One Eight set up shop in Ivy City soon after New Columbia opened. Its core lineup includes a selection of vodka, gin, rye, and bourbon.Distilling Spirits using DC BrewsDistillation from beer is just like any other distillation process: heating a liquid until the alcohol evaporates, and then cooling the vapor to condense it into a distillate. In essence, beer-distilled spirits are highly concentrated forms of beer. These drinks usually end up with a sweet component from malts and a floral profile from hops. John began distilling beer a few years ago when his friends at DC Brau offered him a leftover keg with which to experiment. Since then, John and his coworkers at New Columbia have made several iterations of spirits distilled from beer, each time improving their craft. One current offering is Eau de Brau, a whiskey-like spirit made from DC Brau beer (technically speaking, spirits distilled from finished beers cannot be labeled as whiskeys).Alex gave Richard a tasting of three spirits from One Eight. First, the Spirit of Grampus is distilled from Hellbender Brewing Company's Grampus (a nut brown ale) and aged for a bit less than two years in a charred new oak barrel. Next, the Spirit of the Stone is distilled from DC Brau's Stone of Arbroath (a scotch ale) and aged for two years in an ex-bourbon barrel that was previously used to age a DC Brau porter beer. Lastly, Hopcreek is a traditional rye whiskey infused with Chinook and Cascade hops and aged in an oak barrel for six months. Visiting New Columbia and One-Eight in Ivy CityAlthough distilling spirits from beer is not (yet) in high demand, New Columbia and One Eight plan to continue to experiment with these distillations when they have time and space to do so.To try out their beer-distilled spirits (and all of their other offerings), check out their visitor schedules below: New Columbia is open on Saturday from 1PM - 8PM and Sunday from 2PM - 6PM. It has indoor and outdoor seating and often offers food truck service. One Eight is open on Saturday from 1PM - 10PM and Sunday from 1PM - 7PM. It also offers pop-up food options. You can catch up on all the DC Beer Show episodes here, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the DC Beer Weekly Pour.

Hello Heathens!  Welcome to The District Of Misfits Show Halloween Episode! Live from One Eight Distilling! on this show we discuss Bartending in the district, the DC Bar and Restaurant Workers Alliance, the fight for keeping tipped wages in the district and more!!

If you want to know American whiskey, you’ve got to know the mid-Atlantic region. In Pennsylvania & Maryland whiskey makers laid the groundwork for American whiskey and sparked a national rebellion. The 1790s Whiskey Rebellion played an important role in American history and is the spirit of this mid-Atlantic region. This unbridled spirit lives on today in one of the most prolific craft spirit producing regions in the country.  You can op on the Whiskey Rebellion Trail with it's distilleries and attractions that stretch from Pennsylvania to Maryland and Greater Washington, D.C. Tune into Industry Night where Nycci Nellis talks to distillers: Ellen Hough, Liberty Pole Distillery Cara Webster, One Eight Distilling, Brian Sheridan, Sagamore Spirit and Meredith Meyer Grelli, Wigle Whiskey about the history behind the Whiskey Rebellion Trail and all the Whiskey you can drink on it. Powered and distributed by Simplecast

A completely biased recap of the English premier league as told by two common American schmucks. Welcome back from the international break.  On this week’s episode, the boys are glad neither one of them has to drink Malort, Sam Huston recognizes Jordan Pickford as stone cold killer with a PK, despite his rosy cheeks, and Sam Graham showers too much credit on his spirit animal Lichtsteiner.    They are drinking One Eight Distilling's District Made Straight Bourbon Whiskey.   Week 9 games recapped: Manchester United 2 - Chelsea 2 Everton 2 -  Crystal Palace 0 Arsenal 3 - Leicester 1 Liverpool 1 – Huddersfield 0 Man City 5 - Burnley 0 Bournemouth 0 - Southampton 0 Brighton 1 – Newcastle 0 Watford 2 – Wolves 0 Tottenham 1 - West Ham 0   Send your questions into the two drunk Sams at DUfootballshow@gmail.com   Facebook @DUfootballshow Instagram @DUfootballshow Twitter @DUfootballshow

This episode was recorded at One Eight Distilling in Washington DC. We talk a little bit about League but we mainly chat about about whiskey. Alex Laufer, distiller extraodinaire takes us through his world of whiskey & I promise you it's worth a trip to DC just for their spirits. They have something special being brewed up in the Capital.

New Orleans’ favorite son, chef David Guas, joins David Nellis in hosting today’s show. Also in studio are: two mad scientists - Alex Laufer and Stephen Corrigan – from One Eight Distilling, here to talk their special techniques that take their products from grain to glass; from the Market at River Falls – Jim McWhorter and Julia Feder; former Cafe Leopold executive chef Joel Hatton, who is the new guy running the kitchen at Café ST. Ex; and 1986 Whiskey Bar founder and GM Dan Patrizio, in with tastes and talk of potent, whiskey-driven cocktails.

New Orleans' favorite son, chef David Guas, joins David Nellis in hosting today's show. Also in studio are: two mad scientists - Alex Laufer and Stephen Corrigan – from One Eight Distilling, here to talk their special techniques that take their products from grain to glass; from the Market at River Falls – Jim McWhorter and Julia Feder; former Cafe Leopold executive chef Joel Hatton, who is the new guy running the kitchen at Café ST. Ex; and 1986 Whiskey Bar founder and GM Dan Patrizio, in with tastes and talk of potent, whiskey-driven cocktails.

Steve and Cas hang out at One Eight Distilling in Washington, D.C. with co-founder and Head Distiller Alex Laufer, and Brian and Greg from The Whiskey Library. Good times!!!