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Skier & Chef Mark Connell on Great Palates & Cheap Pizza
What does it actually mean to have a “great palate”? In this episode of the Vault, originally featured on CRAFTED, Jonathan talked to lifelong skier …
2 months, 1 week ago
Did Accountants Ruin Whiskey? With Leopold Bros founder, Todd Leopold
Episode 126
What do rye whiskey, fruit brandy, and vinegar have in common? At one point, they were all made on the same kind of still. Todd Leopold, co-founder a…
2 months, 1 week ago
Why This Device Could Change the Way You Make Coffee
Episode 125
What exactly is ‘pressure-brewed’ coffee? (Hint: it’s not espresso.) Today, Presston founder Korey Dausz joins Simon Stewart to talk about designing …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
High West’s Master Distiller, Isaac Winter, on the Most Misunderstood Word in Whiskey
Episode 124
Today we’re talking with the master distiller of one of the most prominent American whiskey producers of the past two decades, High West Whiskey. Hig…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Zerno Founder Vel Genov on Coffee Grinders, Burr Geometry, Particle Analysis, & More
Episode 123
Zerno manufactures some of the best coffee grinders in the world, and last week, Jonathan Ellsworth returned to Zerno HQ to get into the weeds with f…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Cult of Mezcal w/ Pedro Jimenez
Episode 122
There are more than 175 species of agave native to Mexico — so why is tequila made from just one? To answer that question, you have to understand cen…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Problem with ‘Perfect’
Episode 121
“That’s smooth!” That’s often the first thing someone will say after trying a new drink. But what if that’s a sign that we don’t actually know how to…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Hot Sauce, Human History, & Some Big Existential Questions
Episode 120
Hot sauce — many of us love it, but few of us know how & why it came to be; how it works; how it could kill you and how it might save you; and why ex…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
What is “Post-Natural” Wine?
Episode 119
According to all the headlines, the wine industry is in trouble — sales are plummeting, major producers are shrinking their portfolios, and the natur…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Tiki
Episode 118
Tiki is easy to dismiss: themed mugs, carved idols, Hawaiian shirts, and over-the-top cocktails. But the real history is far more interesting. After …
4 months ago