Jared Himstedt, Balcones Distillery

What does it take to build a whisky distillery from scratch? Why is second hand equipment better than new? What’s the ultimate finishing cask for single malt? In this first episode, Knockdhu Distillery manager Gordon Bruce ‘chews the fat’ with Jared Himstedt from award winning Balcones Distillery in Texas - a man who Gordon proclaims is something of a whisky ‘rock star’! Telling tales of making anCnoc whisky in Aberdeenshire, his obsession with craft and making things well, Gordon chats to Jared about their shared love of DIY culture, creativity and collaboration – plus the kick they both get out of sending their whisky out into the world for others to enjoy.