Hops & Spirits Bar Conversations
Hops & Spirits Bar Conversations
Hops & Spirits
Traverse City Whiskey co-founder Chris Fredrickson plus Roger Huff of Gallant Fox Brewing
49 minutes Posted Dec 10, 2020 at 11:30 am.
mark.How did you get started? And was it with your friends?Had you ever distilled before? What were you doing previously?Finding family history in distilling?What was going on in your mind when you found the patents? What’s it like to continue on a family recipe/tradition?What was the plan when you all started Traverse City Whiskey?When did you all get to be the whiskey creators and how has that evolved over time?How does the new facility help with creation?How does the climate in Michigan effect the bourbon?How did you all come up with the Cherry Whiskey?Describe your Straight Bourbon Whiskey.How did the Barrel Proof edition come about?Your newest edition is the North Coast Rye, how did you go with that blend for it?The variety of expressions you create.How did you create the 3-pack of 200 mL bottles?What’s next for Traverse City Whiskey?Roger Huff, co-owner and co-brewer of Gallant Fox Brewing in Louisville, Kentucky, joins at the 27-minute mark.How did you all come up with your name?How did you meet co-owner Patrick Workman?Did you get kicked out of your own garage?What inspired you all to make the leap to more of a business?When did you all get more into building a brewery?How were you all able to source materials to build?What's it been like to open during 2020 and a pandemic?What style of beers do you all produce? And it's a variety of styles, right?Have you all just learned by trying tons of recipes?How did you all get into bourbon and beer?What's it been like trying to track down some of the bourbons?Why did you all decide to price bourbon pours in a more approachable way?What's it like to talk with folks who are trying the bourbon or beer?What's next for you all?
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Chris Fredrickson, co-founder and distiller of Traverse City Whiskey Co., joins at the 1:20 mark.How did you get started? And was it with your friends?Had you ever distilled before? What were you doing previously?Finding family history in distilling?What was going on in your mind when you found the patents? What’s it like to continue on a family recipe/tradition?What was the plan when you all started Traverse City Whiskey?When did you all get to be the whiskey creators and how has that evolved over time?How does the new facility help with creation?How does the climate in Michigan effect the bourbon?How did you all come up with the Cherry Whiskey?Describe your Straight Bourbon Whiskey.How did the Barrel Proof edition come about?Your newest edition is the North Coast Rye, how did you go with that blend for it?The variety of expressions you create.How did you create the 3-pack of 200 mL bottles?What’s next for Traverse City Whiskey?Roger Huff, co-owner and co-brewer of Gallant Fox Brewing in Louisville, Kentucky, joins at the 27-minute mark.How did you all come up with your name?How did you meet co-owner Patrick Workman?Did you get kicked out of your own garage?What inspired you all to make the leap to more of a business?When did you all get more into building a brewery?How were you all able to source materials to build?What's it been like to open during 2020 and a pandemic?What style of beers do you all produce? And it's a variety of styles, right?Have you all just learned by trying tons of recipes?How did you all get into bourbon and beer?What's it been like trying to track down some of the bourbons?Why did you all decide to price bourbon pours in a more approachable way?What's it like to talk with folks who are trying the bourbon or beer?What's next for you all?