Our goal of Mandala is to create a whiskey with the sweetness and finish of a well aged bourbon, with the nuance and complexity of an American Craft Whiskey. To accomplish this we are beginning with an incredibly complex grain profile loaded with dark crystal malts to add richness and texture, two-row malted barley to provide a sturdy backbone that will stay steady while the nuances develop from the specialty malts, and an esther heavy yeast that will develop fruity aromas that we hope will contribute to increased aromatics in the finished whiskey. The whiskey will develop the majority of its ..read more

Here is a little bit of a teaser of what I'm working on for the new venture.   2024 Founders Club:  I would like to start the company with a club.  I believe that this is going to be the best route because it will let me produce only what is pre-sold and will give me a solid foundation from which to build the company.   The tentative plan for the Founders Club is to release four unique whiskeys per year (one per quarter), with a bonus anniversary bottle at the end of the year.   Each of the whiskeys will begin with a high quality craft beer base tha ..read more

While I've Been Resting, So has my Whiskey: Preface:  In August of last year, our incredible landlords at SF Made offered us support.  We were struggling to pay the rent for our rickhouse space at 150 Hooper (the rickhouse is where we age our whiskeys).  Instead of threatening a cure or quit (standard eviction notice), they offered us an olive branch.  If we were able to move out by the next month they were willing to cover all of the relocation costs to move the aging spirits in our rickhouse, and to eliminate the past due rent we had incurred during COVID.  ..read more