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How whiskey gets its flavor with Starlight's Christian and Blake Huber
50 minutes Posted Feb 11, 2021 at 11:30 am.
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Christian Huber and Blake Huber, generational distillers for Starlight Distillery in Indiana, along with James Wood, Brand and Sales Manager, join us for Flavorful February at the 1-minute mark.

  • ONE TOUGH QUESTION: Do you prefer the cold weather or warm? 
  • Background on Starlight and Huber Winery
  • At what age did Christian get into distilling?
  • How does the distilling process in general go?
  • You all make a blackberry whiskey, how does that process differ?
  • Using local products and a new liqueur dropping?
  • How much does the barrel play a role in the flavor? And what type of barrels are their?
  • How much does the charring play a role in the flavor? And are their different levels?
  • You all do a double oaked version, how does double barreling work?
  • How do single barrel picks for stores and groups go?
  • Are you doing those picks virtually or on site?
  • Blake joins the fun
  • On finishing barrels, how does each give a different flavor?
  • Have any ideas never worked or been different than expected?
  • How do your palettes effect how each of you pick barrels to bottle?
  • What’s next for you all?