About this episode

Philip Duff interviews Leslie Merinoff Kwasnieski, master distiller at Matchbook Distilling, discussing the craft of distilling and its recognition in top New York bars.

I didn't realise Leslie was the person behind Matchbook Distilling until I had her brother, Andrew Merinoff, on the show (Episode #154, here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Qgz2nPJNYyrVu4MnHoLfd?si=Ypn5UXXlTMii5zNOD_1KrQ ) I was aware of Matchbook, you see, because as well as making their own mindboggling spirits, Matchbook are spoken of reverently by the very best bars in New York, such as Death & Co., Eleven Madison Park, Shinji's (RIP), Schmuck, and more, for the custom distillates ...

People in this episode

Host: Philip Duff

Guest: Leslie Merinoff Kwasnieski

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Matchbook Distilling, Death & Co., Eleven Madison Park, Shinji's, Schmuck

Places: North Fork, Long Island, NY

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