Minden Mill Distillery

About this episode

The episode features Joe O'Sullivan discussing the challenges of distilling at Minden Mill Distillery in Nevada.

Minden Mill Distillery does not take the easy way out. This estate distillery grows all their grains in the mountains of Nevada, which has a 90-day growing season. Master Distiller Joe O'Sullivan lays out the challenges of distilling in the high desert, making vodka with rye and being part of the nascent American Single Malt movement. Minden Mill Distillery 4-Year-Old Nevada Straight Bourbon Minden Mill Distillery 4-Year-Old Nevada Straight Rye Minden Mill Distillery 5-Year-Old American Single Malt If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com , or reach out to us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram . If we answer your question during a podcast, you'll get a $20 Binny's Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts .

People in this episode

Guest: Joe O'Sullivan

Topics covered

• distilling
• vodka
• American Single Malt
• grain growing

Keywords

• Minden Mill Distillery
• Nevada
• high desert
• rye
• bourbon
• single malt

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Minden Mill Distillery 4-Year-Old Nevada Straight Bourbon, Minden Mill Distillery 4-Year-Old Nevada Straight Rye, Minden Mill Distillery 5-Year-Old American Single Malt

Books & works: Instagram

Places: Nevada

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