Great American Whiskey Cookers
Welcome to The Great American Whiskey Cookers, your exclusive pass to the world of craft distilling. Join us on this captivating video series and podcast as we venture behind the curtain with America's finest distillers. Get ready to meet the passionate souls who work the stills, discover the exquisite spirits they craft, and uncover the rich stories that embody America's liquid heritage.
Great American Whiskey Cookers
Episode #70 - A Journey to Old Monroe Distillery "100 year old still"
Welcome to Episode #70 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to Columbia Illinois and Old Monroe Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery.
A still hidden from the Nazis’ so they wouldn’t melt it down for World War II. Buying it sight unseen on the internet. And then trying to figure out how to put it back together. The still at Old Monroe Distilling has some stories to tell. Leave it to a farmer from Illinois to make this old girl operational again and making whiskey.
