Hearts 'n Tales - podcast

Cal Evans
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Stories from the Stillhouse. Conversations with master distillers about the art and science of craft distilling.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 6: Big Cypress Distillery

    Fernando Plata built Miami's first gin out of a warehouse bay next to Kendall's airport, a leap that started over a Christmas dinner and years of self-taught fermentation science. He talks about why every recipe is public, why he won't call himself a master distiller, and what it takes to age whiskey in a state with no winter.

  2. Jun 17

    Munyon's Paw-Paw

    Joe Colucci and Paul Massey trace Munyon's Paw-Paw back to a chance discovery at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. They share how a forgotten Florida story became a modern aperitif brand built on history, curiosity, and timing.

  3. May 26

    Copper Bottom Distillery

    Jeremy Craig didn't plan on becoming a distiller — he was on a family vacation in Vermont when he peered through a window at a small craft distillery and, in that moment, four people walked out knowing exactly what they were going to do with the rest of their lives. A decade later, he's the co-founder and head distiller of Copper Bottom Craft Distillery in Holly Hill, Florida — Volusia County's first licensed craft distillery — and the reigning champion of Discovery Channel's Moonshiners: Master Distiller Season 7. His story is about chemistry meeting craft, a family that showed up, and a stubborn refusal to cut corners.

  4. Apr 9

    Episode 3: Loggerhead Distilling

    Colby Theisen and Chris Schmitt share how a small, third‑generation Florida you‑pick farm became Loggerhead Distillery — a story of stubbornness, creativity, and getting legal when necessity knocked. We trace the moment a blueberry harvest turned into a new craft and hear why making something you can point to changed everything.

    Episode 3: Loggerhead Distilling

  5. Mar 12

    Episode 2: Yalaha Bootlegging Company

    Cal Evans visits Yalaha Bootlegging Co. in Lake County, Florida, where third-generation farmer Doug McCormack is making moonshine the legal way — using organic blueberries from his own land and a family recipe that stayed hidden for 150 years. From a grandfather who never admitted a thing to a standoff with the FDA after the pandemic, this episode is full of characters, surprises, and genuinely great spirits.

    Episode 2: Yalaha Bootlegging Company

  6. Feb 3

    Episode 1: Caribbean Moonshine Distillers

    In this episode, we explore the vibrant world of Caribbean Moonshine in Orlando, FL.

    Episode 1: Caribbean Moonshine Distillers
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Stories from the Stillhouse. Conversations with master distillers about the art and science of craft distilling.

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