Key In The Lake Whiskey Podcast Jake Hukee

Live from Delilah’s in Chicago, I am joined by Brett Bauer, Chris Blatner, Alex Brick, Eric Rosentreter and Wilson Torres. I leave the show about 24 mins into the episode, and let the inmates run the asylum. We chat about what whiskey means to us, we all share our origin stories into the industry and the rising momentum of international whiskies growing across the world.
Guests: Brett Bauer, Chris Blatner, Alex Brick, Eric Rosentreter & Wilson Torres
Host: Jake Hukee
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Cameron George, Ardbeg National Brand Ambassador , joins me for an enlightening and inspiring conversation on life and whisky. We explore the wanderous perks and loneliness of working on the road. Cameron shares how the beauty of Scotland was ingrained in him as a child and built a foundation for his pursuit of scotch and whisky as an adult. We also chat about how the nature of whisky is parallel with the growth and nature of a human beings life.
Guest: Cameron George
Host: Jake Hukee
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Zak Rye and Eric Rosentreter join me upstairs at Warehouse liquors in downtown Chicago. We discuss how bars are missing the mark on providing innovative experiences, and why the secondary market place driving up retails prices across the country.
Guests: Zak Rye & Eric Rosentreter
Host: Jake Hukee
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Brett Bauer and Steve Malloy join the show. We talk through the emergence of celebrity-backed spirits and the lack of integrity involved with such brands. We also forecast the trends of ’24; will premium priced bottles continue to sell? And, while sipping on single barrels, we build a Key In The LaKe whiskey portfolio.
Guests: Brett Bauer & Steve Malloy
Host: Jake Hukee
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Chris Blatner, The UrbanBourbonist and Executive Director of Bourbon Charity, joins me for a conversation on the current climate of single barrels and LTO’s. We discuss how the market will respond to these higher-lined items in 2024, and the brands were looking forward to seeing innovations from this year.
Guest: Chris Blatner
Host: Jake Hukee
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A one of a kind single barrel from Starward Whisky Is discussed. I’m an ambassador of Starward, and I sit down with friend and colleague Steve Malloy of Malloy’s Finest to chat about his Starward single malt single barrel aged in a Tawny cask for five years. Deal with this moment of self-indulgence.
Host: Jake Hukee Steve Malloy
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