Holladay Happy Hour
Sharing history and happenings of the Holladay Distillery, but also life in the liquor industry as a whole. The industry is an ever-changing and extremely complex landscape in a lot of ways, but also a lot of fun. Join us as we explore thoughts, ideas, and stories from all corners of the industry. On top of all that, spirit tastings, cocktail creations, and so much more!
Episodes
(00:00 - 02:50) Intro
(02:50 - 6:33) *Nutter Butter
- 1 1/2 oz - Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon
- 1/2 oz Espresso
- 1/2 oz Coffee Liqueur
- 1/2 oz Coffee Syrup
- 1/2 oz Pistachio Syrup
(6:33 - 12:06) Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon
(12:06 - 16:02) Our initial tasting notes
(16:02 - 18:33) Creating cocktails with different bourbons
(18:33 - 20:10) Working at the Holladay Distillery
(20:10 - 24...
(00:00:00 - 00:02:29) Intro
(00:02:29 - 00:04:01) Welcome Mick Harris - President of Holladay Distillery
(00:04:01 - 00:06:56) One Barrel Pick Preview
(00:06:56 - 00:08:38) Tasting samples out of the Rickhouse
(00:08:38 - 00:10:28) The pressure is on to get it right
(00:10:28 - 00:11:03) Patrick and Kyle's wager
(00:11:03 - 00:12:43) Let's drink!
(00:12:43 -...
(00:00 - 01:06) Intro
(01:06 - 3:21) 1964 Old Fashioned
- 2 1/4 oz Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon
- 1/4 oz Gomme Syrup
- 2 dashes of Chocolate Bitters
- 2 dashes of Black Walnut Bitters
- Lemon Peel expressed
(03:21 - 03:50) Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon
(03:50 - 09:47) January bottling of Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon and Rickhouse Proof
(09:47 - 17:10) Tasting different Ben Holladay Bourbon batc...
(00:00 - 01:37) Intro
(01:37 - 03:01) Red Kingdom
- 1 1/2 oz 360 Red Raspberry Flavored Vodka
- 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
- 3/4 oz Raspberry Syrup
- 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Egg White
(03:01 - 05:25) Hook's Rum
(05:25 - 07:45) Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings
(07:45 - 09:44) AFC Championship Game 2023
(09:44 - 11:20) BJ's 40th Birthday and Chiefs Football
(11:20 - 15:20) BJ and Fra...
(00:00 - 01:38) Intro
(01:38 - 04:00) Adam Hall - Brand Manager of Culture and Strategy & Quinn Reeder - Head of Boulevard's Barrel Aging Department
(04:00 - 07:39) How Kyle & Quinn started working together
(07:39 - 19:27) Barrel Aging Beer
(19:27 - 24:32) Expansion of Boulevard Brewing
(24:32 - 26:05) Bottling Beer
(26:05 - 34:00) The process of Barrel Aging Beer
(00:01:13-00:05:41) Classic cocktails
Bramble:
1 1/2 oz Broker's Gin
1/2 oz Creme de Mure
1/2 oz Blackberry Syrup
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
(00:05:42-00:07:18) Drinking in Ireland
(00:07:19-00:11:14) Muleberries in cocktails. Tasting different flavors in bourbon.
(00:11:15-00:19:12) Cave collection update
(00:19:13-00:33:05) Ben Holladay One Barrel Bourbon
(00:33:06-00:...
(00:00:57-07:07:00) Holladay Distillery winter menu cocktails
Winter Fire Old Fashioned:
2 1/4 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon
1/4 oz Allspice Dram
1/2 oz Honey-Cinnamon Syrup
Orange Peel
(00:07:08-00:14:08) November bottling of Ben Holladay Bourbon. Masters of Bourbon at Big Cedar Lodge and why this bottling is so special.
(00:14:09-00:33:35) Ben Holladay Rickhouse Proof Bourbon. Ever...
Join Jordan, Patrick, and Kyle as they discuss the October bottling of Ben Holladay Bourbon and what makes this bottling different from all the rest so far. Brendan teases some of the new winter cocktails coming to the Holladay Distillery. Patrick's ego keeps getting bigger and Kyle talks more bourbon nerd.
Kyle brings a box full of Holladay experimental bourbon samples from the Ancient Cave. Single barrel talk and live sampling alongside Patrick and Jordan.
Holladay Master Distiller, Kyle Merklein and Vice President of Marketing, Patrick Fee chat through all the details of the third batch of Ben Holladay Bourbon. Along with giving some insight into their favorite way of tasting bourbon. And hear about some exciting new projects going on at the Holladay Distillery!
Have you tasted the World’s Best Irish Cream Liqueur? Join us as we discuss the creation and distribution of Five Farms Irish Cream, the world’s first farm-to-table Irish Cream liqueur.
Special guests Johnny Harte, Joe Quinn, and Rachel Dignan chat through all aspects of developing and launching a new brand.
Joined by Kyle Merklein, Master Distiller of the Holladay Distillery and Patrick Fee, Vice President of Marketing to discuss the process of the very first release of Ben Holladay Bourbon from concept, to barrel, to bottle.
Holladay Master Distiller, Kyle Merklein and Vice President of Marketing, Patrick Fee chat through all the details of the second batch of Ben Holladay Bourbon. Explore Kyle’s personal distiller’s journal and a comparison between the first two releases.
Welcome to Holladay Happy Hour! Sharing history and happenings of the Holladay Distillery, but also life in the liquor industry as a whole. The industry is an ever-changing and extremely complex landscape in a lot of ways, but also a lot of fun. Join us as we explore thoughts, ideas, and stories from all corners of the industry. On top of all that, spirit tastings, cocktail creations, and so much more!
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