S&D Podcast Episode 22: Spirits & Distilling Year in Review Special

Hosts Sydney Jones and Molly Troupe recount some of the most intriguing and thought-provoking episodes of the past year, discuss developments such as the American Single Malt designation, and look toward what 2025 has in store.

Sydney Jones , Molly Troupe Dec 24, 2024 - 2 min read

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Year one of the Spirits & Distilling podcast is in the books, and in this special year-end look back, hosts Sydney Jones and Molly Troupe recount some of their favorite conversations of 2024, discuss the dramatic changes in their own lives, muse on big issues of the past year such as the TTB’s adoption of a definition for American Single Malt, and look at the big issues and conversations they’re focusing in on for the next year. Along the way, they discuss:

  • refereeing between the two wolves inside of you
  • developments in agave spirits
  • favorite spirits they’ve tasted over the past year
  • why meat is the last cool frontier in spirits
  • water and its impact on distilling
  • the benefits of higher proof bottled cocktails
  • impacts of AI on distilling
  • new year’s resolutions

And more.

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Sydney Jones is a supervisor and lead distillery technician at the newly-constructed Heaven Hill Springs Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Previously, she worked as the first female head distiller for FEW Spirits in Evanston, Illinois, and has been working in the distilled-spirits industry since 2016, specializing in whiskey and gin production.

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