Podcasts about tuthilltown

About Ralph Erenzo Ralph brings 35 years of production and development experience to the distillery. Prior to starting Tuthilltown Spirits, his business ExtraVertical Inc. provided technical services to corporate and media clients for projects that required technical skills developed over his 25 year rock climbing career. Ralph built and managed New York City’s first public climbing gyms including The ExtraVertical Climbing Center on Broadway. His dream of a “climbers ranch” near the largest rock climbing area in the East were set aside in favor of producing high quality spirits. Ralph’s writing and commentary have been featured in national media including Op Ed columns for the New York Times. His work at the State level has resulted in the passage of the Farm Distillery Act which permits New York farms to establish distilleries on site and sell their agricultural spirits at the farm. Born and raised a New Yorker, he has realized a lifelong dream of settling in the Hudson Valley. About Tuthilltown Before Prohibition more than 1,000 farm distillers produced alcohol from New York grains and fruits. In 2005 Tuthilltown Spirits brought the tradition of small batch spirits production back to the Hudson Valley. For 220 years Tuthilltown Gristmill, a landmark which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, used waterpower to render local grains to flour. In 2003, Ralph Erenzo and Brian Lee created Tuthilltown Spirits LLC, converting one of the mill granaries to a micro-distillery. Two and a half years later, Tuthilltown Spirits produced their first batches of vodka from scraps they collected at a local apple slicing plant. Today, Tuthilltown Spirits distills Indigenous Vodka from apples grown at orchards less than five miles away and the highly awarded Hudson Whiskey line, using grain harvested by farmers less than ten miles away. The Visitor Center offers guests the opportunity to taste the collection of whiskeys, vodkas, gins, liqueurs, and other unique, handmade spirits. Tours illustrate how Tuthilltown’s spirits are made by hand, one batch at a time. Guests are encouraged to stay for the day and enjoy the family-friendly environment. Innovation at Tuthilltown is snowballing thanks to the input of over 50 hardworking and creative team members. New products, cocktails, dishes, and tour improvements are brought to fruition each week. Tuthilltown Spirits is proud to have been the early bird in the post-prohibition New York distilling scene. The team is now at the forefront of the craft distilling movement and is quickly building legacy of sustainable growth. Tuthilltown’s Website: http://www.tuthilltown.com/ About the Conversation This episode features Ralph Erenzo, co-founder of Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery in Gardiner, NY and Hudson Whiskey. Tuthilltown was founded on the property of an old grist mill, and became the first distillery in NY since prohibition. I had been to the distillery to capture some images for a story for Upstater a while back, but last year I went back for a Young Professionals event, and Ralph shared his story. I was fascinated and his story really is a testament to what can happen if you set your mind to something and keep at it. In addition to the distillery, I was also intrigued by Ralph’s former love, rock climbing. As a hobbyist indoor climber, myself, it’s always fun to be able to connect with others who are into the sport. This was a fun and inspiring conversation, and I hope you enjoy it.

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The end of April has grain farmers in North America and Europe poised to get into the fields and start planting this year's crops - and some of that grain will eventually wind up as whisky. Historically, many farmers distilled some of their grain into whiskey - both to prevent it from spoiling and to create something that could be sold or bartered. While those days are many decades in the past, a number of farmers have jumped back into distilling as a way to cultivate more profits than they get from selling grain to commodities brokers. We'll meet the farmers behind the Whiskey Acres Distilling Company in Illinois and Far North Spirits in Minnesota on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, one of the pioneers in craft distilling has been sold, as William Grant & Sons acquired New York's Tuthilltown Spirits this week. Tuthilltown co-founder Ralph Erenzo and Grant's Jonathan Yusen join us to explain a deal seven years in the making. We'll also try to answer a listener's question about whether it's safe to drink Bourbon from vintage ceramic decanters because of the possibility of lead contamination.   

Jake and Lance dive into the Negroni, the Italian Stallion of the cocktail world. The also spend some time discussing Beyoncé, Prince, David Bowie and other topics. As they do.Negroni on WikipediaCampariThe Negroni Cocktail on Difford's GuideRussian prison tattoo clothing by MIR ApparelThe Negroni: Drinking to La Dolce Vita, with Recipes & Lore by Gaz ReganThe Ultimate Negroni Recipe by David WondrichNegroni Sbagliato on ImbibeNegroni variations from Bon AppetitAmere Sauvage from BittermensJake's Citrine recipe in Gaz Regan's 101 Best New CocktailsDel Professore vermouthContratto BitterLEMONADE by BeyoncéBitter French at Washington PostThe Perennial in San FranciscoZero waste bars on BloombergHow to Make an Even Better Negroni on DeadspinTuthilltown barrelsHow to Barrel Age a Cocktail with Jamie BoudreauRiNo Yacht Club in DenverStiggins' Fancy Plantation Pineapple rumVenus SpiritsKrogstad Festlig AquavitDel Maguey mezcalNegroni Week from ImbibeThe aperitivo from Emiko DaviesNegroni Cocktail actually invented in Africa? on Drinking CupOrson Welles and the Negroni on A History of Drinking

It took almost 70 years after Prohibition ended to open a (legal) distillery in New York State. VinePair takes a trip to that distillery, Tuthilltown in Gardiner, NY, to see how it's shaking up the bourbon industry one small barrel at a time. Along the way, we meet a couple other New York distillers, whose opinions about whiskey are almost as strong as the spirits they produce.

Chip Tate of Balcones Distillery in Texas is winning even more awards for his whiskies, with two gold medals in the inaugural Spirits of the Americas competition. One was for his Texas Single Malt, and the other for a whiskey that Chip used to say he'd never make. He'll tell us about it on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, the latest on the Maker's Mark controversy, along with your comments on Maker's in our new "Your Voice" segment. We'll also have the latest on new whiskies from Angel's Envy and Highland Park, Tuthilltown's recovery from a fire last autumn, and a tour of the new WhiskyCast.com!

We'll start off the New Year with a rare interview with Tim Morrison, managing director of A. Dewar Rattray and the son of Morrison Bowmore founder Stanley Morrison. Tim's career in the whisky business spans the acquisition of Bowmore by his family to today's independent bottlings he selects for A. Dewar Rattray. In the news, an update on Ralph Erenzo's condition and Whisky Magazine's U.S. Icons of Whisky winners.

In the final episode of 2010, we'll take a look back at some of the year's more memorable moments. In the news, Tuthilltown Spirits founder Ralph Erenzo is hospitalized in critical condition after a car accident, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey has been sold, new whiskies from BenRiach and Glengoyne, and the real person in charge at Bruichladdich is retiring.

A double feature this time around! If you've ever wanted to make your own whisky, the folks at New York's Tuthilltown Spirits are willing to teach you...and let you use their distillery! We'll also get some tips for surviving your first whisky festival from some veterans, and Facebook users can help decide the topic of the next episode of WhiskyCast!