markHow did you get into bartending?How does one go from Indianapolis to New York City?What was it like working at Dante in NYC, which was recently named best bar in the world?What is the role of a brand ambassador?Helping out in NYC during early parts of the quarantineAre you still doing any bartending these days?For those at home, how can they craft a good cocktail?What might be a way to go fancy with cocktails for a party?What are a few good things to have in your home for a making cocktails?Tripp Stimson, chief whiskey scientist and director of distillery operations for Barrell Craft Spirits, joins us at the 20 minute mark.With degrees in biochemistry and molecular biology, how was school?Did you ever think you’d get into the whiskey business?Were you a whiskey lover before getting into the business?How was your time with Brown-Forman?Why did you go out on your own there for a while and do consulting?What was it like meeting Joe Beatrice, founder of Barrell Craft Spirits?Why did you join up with Joe?How would you explain being a blender and bottler in the whiskey industry?How does the blending process start for you all?Is it a difficult process to get right?What was it like to earn honors and be an award winning spirit?Why make batches and take that approach?How much fun is it to experiment?The Rye Batch 3, how did it come together?The Dovetail, an award winner and an unique combination?Releasing a new whiskey and how did it start?How do you all select barrels? What’s next for Barrell Craft Spirits?