Join hosts Dylan Almendral (The Gentleman Historian) and Ryan Friesen (distiller) as they introduce you to Distilled California, a podcast + vidcast devoted to the artisanal spirits of California. You'll get a look at the bar, the variety of spirits in the back bar, and some of the unique historical pieces around the bar. Today we will be tasting Sonoma Distilling's Cherrywood Rye Whiskey. Sonoma is a famous wine region in Northern California and necessarily isn't the the first place you think of when distilled spirits enters the chat. This rye whiskey has a a mash bill of 80% California Rye ..read more

Join hosts Dylan Almendral (The Gentleman Historian) and Ryan Friesen (distiller) as they introduce you to Distilled California, a podcast + vidcast devoted to the artisanal spirits of California. You'll get a look at the bar, the variety of spirits in the back bar, and some of the unique historical pieces around the bar. Today we will be tasting the first bourbon made in Orange County, California and waxing nerdy as always. The Blinking Owl is the very first distillery in Orange County. In addition to that, they also are one of the first distilleries in the state of California to hold the Typ ..read more

Join hosts Dylan Almendral (The Gentleman Historian) and Ryan Friesen (distiller) as they introduce you to Distilled California, a podcast + vidcast devoted to the artisanal spirits of California. You'll get a look at the bar, the variety of spirits in the back bar, and some of the unique historical pieces around the bar. The Blinking Owl is the very first distillery in Orange County. In addition to that, they also are one of the first distilleries in the state of California to hold the Type 74 Craft Distillers License allowing which allows them to operate a tasting room and sell a few bottles ..read more

Join hosts Dylan Almendral (The Gentleman Historian) and Ryan Friesen (distiller) for this week's episode as they share some news about Dylan's new mode of transportation, rules about the production of bourbon, and chat in depth about The Spirit Guild's Astral Pacific Gin (now known as Star Keeper Gin). Bonus- you'll get a chance to meet King Size Dylmand and hear about his affinity for The Whiskey Vault. Don't miss the part where Ryan loses his mind about terroir. About Star Keeper Gin (Formerly Known as Astral Pacific Gin) All gins start with a base spirit. Typically, it is grain-based and i ..read more