Crafting Vietnam's First Independent Whisky Distillery
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Michael Rosen about Vietnam's first independent whisky distillery and the challenges and successes of building a local whisky brand.
Today’s guest is Michael Rosen, the principal founder of Vietnam’s first independent whisky distillery, Về Để Đi . We discussed Về Để Đi’s background and why he pursued making whisky, what single malt means, the response to building a Vietnamese whisky brand and the growing prominence of brands from other non-traditional markets like Taiwan, the biggest surprises - good and bad - so far, the process of using local ingredients such as Vietnam’s first barley, their win at the recent World Whiskies Awards , and more. Subscribe to the Vietnam Weekly here . Support the podcast by Buying Me a Coffee . Get full access to Vietnam Weekly at thevietnamweekly.substack.com/subscribe
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