Entries by Scott Hickman

The Whiskey Wash: North Carolina’s Chemist Spirits Offers Up A New Single Malt

Chemist Spirits, a distillery based out of Asheville, North Carolina, recently announced the release of their Founder’s Reserve Single Malt Whiskey.  https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/american-whiskey/north-carolinas-chemist-spirits-offers-up-a-new-single-malt/

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Crafted in partnership with Riverbend Malt House, the spirit is aged in charred American Oak barrels to create what’s described as “a deep Scottish-style red ale and single malt whiskey blended to cask strength.” Official tasting notes speak of expecting “the color to be amber with copper tones.

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Bean to Barstool

https://www.beantobarstool.com/episodes/episode-09-riverbend

“Malt is the foundational ingredient of beer, but it’s an afterthought for most craft beer fans. A new group of small, artisan malt houses are returning character to brewing malt, and that malt is popping up in unexpected places—including bean to bar chocolate bars.

In this episode we’ll talk with Brian Simpson of Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, North Carolina, who malts barley and other grains for craft brewers and distillers.

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Warren Wilson – Oak and Grist – Riverbend Malt hyper local collaboration

Warren Wilson College, Oak and Grist Distilling and Riverbend Malt House are collaborating on a hyper-local project in which grain will be grown on college property, malted at Riverbend and distilled at Oak and Grist.

A description of the project, with comments from Oak and Grist Founder Will Goldberg, at 30:42-36.40 in this video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R5UukVXZfk

Warren Wilson College:  https://www.warren-wilson.edu

Oak and Grist Distilling:  https://www.oakandgrist.com/oghome

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