Still Talking

This week, the guys get back into their regular routine (kind of). They discuss drinking on the job, diversity in the industry, and toilet wine, among other topics. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! If you want to see more...

We’re back everybody! Sorry for the ghosting, but the Still Talking team was extremely busy for most of September–Colton and I went to Australia, Zeno moved to New Orleans, and Brian had yet another child (jk, he already has 79 of them). While we were...

Still Talking is going on tour! Just kidding, but we are going abroad. This week, we all gather round to talk about Colton and Devon’s upcoming trip to Australia and the beverage industry there. Expect some great content from our travels in upcoming episodes and...

This week, the guys discuss packaging and why it matters. Deciding on the right look of your bottle and label is one of the most nerve-wracking experiences in releasing a product–there are a lot of options, and plenty of opportunities to go wrong. Do the...

This week, the guys talk about spirit categories! They discuss standards of identity, label approval, Malort, then quickly get distracted by other topics, including moon bourbon, which is not and probably never will be a thing. Enjoy!

This week, the guys talk about Pay to Play in the distilled spirits industry. It should be noted that they are NOT experts on this issue, and if you are a distiller or distillery owner with questions on this topic, get yourself a lawyer. Otherwise,...

This week, the guys talk Mergers & Acquisitions! As the industry grows, so will instances of merging brands to larger spirits groups and sales to conglomerates. We’ve seen it in beer, and the negatives associated with it, but will the same happen in spirits? We...

This week, we made an episode for the consumer, which is funny since we’re pretty clueless abut what’s going on with consumers these days. We discuss questions you should ask your bartender, why you should go on distillery tours as much as you can, and why Zeno loves a brandy old fashioned. Enjoy!

This week, we decided to release a little informal mini episode. The guys talk about their origin stories in the industry. Kind of like all that superhero shit, but way less badass. Insider tip: there is a bit of extra content at the end. Listen all the way through for a bonus story about Brian's time in the funeral business.

This week, the guys talk about yeast! There are jokes (obviously), but there's also a lot of good information about fermentation and the role yeast plays in distillation as well as the marketing of a product. Also, they talk about Guy Fieri. It'll make sense when you listen to it. Enjoy!

This week the guys welcome their very first guest. William Hornaday, the general manager of Kelivn Cooperage , drops by to discuss new versus re-charred barrels, strange barrel shapes, and favorite actors. Enjoy!

This week, the guys thought it would be a good time to talk safety. Not only is ACSA hosting its Distillery Safety Management convention in Cincinnati today and tomorrow, Barton 1792 just experienced a very unfortunate warehouse collapse, where thankfully no one was injured. They get into that situation and much more on today's episode. Enjoy!

This week's episode is inspired by a listener comment on Reddit! Thank you u/ignorancepower for the constructive criticism and the questions. The guys break down the difference between marketing a GNS product vs those who start their distillery grain to glass, and Brian messes up the intro not once, not twice, but three damn times.Please get in touch with us with any questions that you might have about our experiences in the industry and distilling overall! We want to start a segment where we answer them on the podcast.Finally, we'd like to join the many voices that are mourning the loss of Anthony Bourdain. He was a great human being with a fearless passion for what he did.

This week, the guys got into barrel aging and what Zeno did last Friday night (which was definitely NOT against his will). They discuss rapid maturation, solera, the squarrel and more. Check it out and subscribe for the latest episodes! You can follow us @stillcast for updates and news.

This week, the guys were joined by yours truly! We sat down to answer a couple of questions from a reddit AMA posted on r/firewater. This was definitely a hectic episode, there was a lot working against us一Brian's basement flooded, so his carpeting had to be removed, Zeno wasn't able to come to Nashville so he had to record on his computer using Apple headphones, there were four people talking一but somehow we made it work (sort of). We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!Follow us @stillcast for updates.

In this episode, the guys talk about different industry organizations and guilds. It's actually way less boring than you might expect. Also, Colton coins the term "double macro", which will never catch on anywhere. Good stuff, guys!

This week, the guys get into bourbon mashing! Actually, we started doing a mashing episode and only made it through bourbon thanks to some distractions (*cough* ZENO *cough*), but we thought it was worthwhile anyway. This episode is a bit basic; apologies if you've heard this stuff a thousand times before. Enjoy!

This week, the guys try to drink a flight like judges (they don’t get very far), Zeno gives us a taste of his beautiful singing voice—who knew such a lovely, feminine sound could come from a guy like him? And we talk about the process of putting stuff in your mouth. Heads up, it gets a little sexual.

This week, the guys attempt to break down spirits competitions, which is a ridiculous thing to do in less than an hour's time. We'll probably want to revisit this subject later on, but here's a taste of the Guts.

Since the FET Reduction was passed, we decided to do a follow up episode to finish the series. This last episode was recorded after the decision was made to lower the Federal Excise Tax. Brian, Colton, and Zeno talk about what they expect from this legislation and how the reduced tax can help producers, both big and small.