Podcasts about spirit works distillery

Timo Marshall from Spirit Works Distillery joins Harry Duke on Brew Ha Ha today in the KSRO studios. Spirit Works Distillery is coming into its tenth year. Based in the Barlow, they are a small family run operation, “grain to glass.” They have a Spirit Club too. They are perhaps best known for their Sloe Gin and their Bourbon has won several awards recently, including a "Best Of" from the North Bay Bohemian.  In 2020 they won Distillery of the Year, which was “hugely flattering” but there was no celebration due to the pandemic. The award focusses on how the distillery operates and their general philosophy as well as quality of product. They received by a Zoom conference. For him and his wife Ashby, the head distiller, they felt like it was a real career milestone. Timo was born in Britian and became interested in spirits early on. His grandmother taught him how to make sloe gin. He was fascinated by having to forage for Sloe berries and by learning the local traditions. He is proud to be making Sloe gin in the old traditional way. The Sloe berry grows on the blackthorn bush that was planted as a hedgerow in England for centuries because it's thorny and protects the fields. In the late Autumn it produced very tart sour berries. Slider is Cider with Sloe berries. The British nation owes a debt to whoever first put Sloe berries into gin. Their Sloe Gin is far less sugary than the English one. They wanted to create one that is “...very fruit forward, with sour tart plummy flavors, a cranberry, citrussy flavor, very special.” In the UK some people drink it neat after dinner, and in the US it is a cocktail ingredient, anywhere its flavor is desired, such as in a Manhattan. People can add a dash to some sparkling wine to make a kind of Sloe Royale. It's also nice with ice. The tasting room open Wednesday through Sunday in the Barlow in Sebastopol. Their tasting room staff is friendly and a visit is an educational experience. There is a window into the production space, for all to see. The still is a large copper structure that is beautiful to see. Part of making Sloe Gin is making regular gin, which in turn requires pure spirits so they do it all. Timo calls it a “grain to glass” facility. They bring in whole grain, wheat from the Sacramento area, which they mill and mash then distill. They also make a Bourbon whiskey, called Four-Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey. It is a true California made Bourbon. That has to be at least 51% corn, then wheat and rye and topped off with some malted barley. Then it is stored in American oak barrels. American White Oak is what gives the vanillas and butterscotch flavors to American whiskey. They use 53-gallon barrels, a normal standard size. Herlinda Heras calls in from Italy, where it is 2:20 AM, and she is there to be a judge in the Italian national beer competition called Birra dell'Anno (“Beer of the Year”). Herlinda was in Italy two years ago just before the pandemic. She is visiting friends here and there, then she will go to Rimini, on the coast near Bologna, for the beer convention. She will be back soon with beers to share.

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Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Ashby Marshall of Spirit Works Distillery. For more than a decade, Ashby and her husband, Timo, worked for environmental nonprofits, which included plenty of time at sea. But they eventually grounded themselves, and they later launched Spirit Works Distillery in Sebastopol, California, in 2012. With a commitment to making spirits from grain to glass, Spirit Works produces several whiskies, vodka and gin—including a sloe gin that's a nod to Timo's upbringing in southwest England. In this episode, Ashby talks about the distillery's products, Spirit Works' mostly female distilling team, and how her background in environmental work prepared her and Timo for running a craft distillery.

Bringing people joy with Ashby Marshall and Carmen Morales. Sloe Gin is a GREAT whiskey mixer thanks to Spirit Works Distillery.

Spirit Works Distillery's co-owners Ashby and Timo Marshall are our guests today on the Brew Ha Ha podcast with Steve Jaxon and Herlinda Heras. They have just been named the 2020 American Distillery of the Year. Gabe from the Beverage People and Fal Allen from Anderson Valley Brewing are also in. Herlinda has just fixed up a cocktail with some of their Bourbon and Sloe Gin, Campari and orange bitters from Bitter Girl. They founded the distillery in 2013. His family has made Sloe Gin for a long time, in England. They wanted to bring their traditional recipe to California. They have a retail location in The Barlow, they are open Wednesday through Sunday 10-4. They can also ship within California. They have been awarded Best Distillery in the USA by the American Distillers Institute, which they are very proud of, Timo says it's the biggest thing that has happened to them since their founding. Gabe Jackson from the Beverage People is also in today. Their staff are available to give you advice about what you will be doing with their equipment. Visit the Beverage People dot com.  They have equipment for beer, cider, wine, cheese, kombucha, olives and more. You can order anything you need and pick it up at the store or have it delivered.  

This week I'm traveling off the wine road and on to the spirit trail. Spirit Works Distillery has been on my radar for quite some time. I've heard nothing but good things about what they craft and witnessed them win an award one evening. It's an interesting story how Timo and Ashby Marshall came together under extraordinary circumstances and ended up where they are today. That is, creating finely crafted variations of gin, vodka, and whiskey in a sustainably conscious manner with their grain to glass philosophy. I'm impressed with what doing...I even like their gin! (That hasn't happened since that one night in high school).

Today we’re talking to another kick-ass, badass female distiller: Ashby Marshall, Co-Founder & Brand Director of Spirit Works Distillery. I’m not kidding when I say Ashby is a forking badass. She met her husband and co-founder, Timo, while they were both sailing around on the Rainbow Warrior for Greenpeace. Wow!!     Just a few years later, they laid anchor in the Bay area. They originally wanted to work with local microdistilleries to reproduce a version of Timo’s family Sloe Gin recipe, but their goal grew into something bigger: creating something sustainable together. This naturally led to Spirit Works’ grain-to-glass philosophy, which ensures a quality product distilled from California-grown organic Red Winter Wheat. Of course, Timo’s Sloe Gin recipe is still the basis of their flagship spirit, and Spirit Works Distillery is actually the only producer of Sloe Gin in the U.S. We also discuss: Being a sailor What exactly a Sloe Berry is The process, equipment, and ingredients that go into distilling How to identify high-quality spirits Laws that affect the spirit industry Resources: Learn more at spiritworksdistillery.com Connect with Spirit Works: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram   Ashby & Timo Marshall’s Bio: Husband and wife team Timo and Ashby Marshall bring a combination of British tradition and New World innovation to Spirit Works Distillery.   Timo hails from a small coastal village in southwest England, where his family has been refining their sloe gin recipe for generations, using sloes handpicked every autumn. Ashby, on the other hand, has a deep passion and impressive palate for whiskey and its complexity. She was born and raised on the West Coast and is proud to be the first distiller in her family.   Ashby and Timo met while working together for several years as sailors on environmental research vessels. Eventually, they moved to San Francisco and began dreaming of creating something together, something unique and sustainable. Originally, they hoped to join forces with an established distillery and create a traditional sloe gin based on Timo’s family recipe. However, as they researched, the grain-to-glass process quickly became a central focus. They wanted to be a part of every step of the production process so they set out to start their own distillery. Together, Ashby and Timo spent several years visiting and learning in other distilleries, enrolling in courses and workshops around the country, and apprenticing under several grain-to-glass mentors. After many years of dreaming, learning, and planning, they discovered the perfect community in West Sonoma County and set up shop in The Barlow in Sebastopol.   Today, they can be found working side by side at the distillery with their Boston Terrier, Bandit, producing Vodka, Gin, Sloe Gin, Barrel Gin, Straight Wheat Whiskey, and Straight Rye Whiskey. They are incredibly excited to be able to share their passion and products made batch by batch, from grain to glass.

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Ashby Marshall is among a growing number of women in distilling as co-owner of Spirit Works Distillery in Sonoma County, CA. With husband, Timo, Ashby employs a "grain to glass" approach to making spirits, which are all certified organic. Vintner Roman Roth has been a force in Long Island wine for more than 20 years. Winemaker and Partner at Wölffer Estate as well as Grapes of Roth by Wölffer Estate. Roman discusses the terroir and character of Long Island wines and visiting the region.This show is broadcast live on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

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