Sep 14, 2020
We’re continuing National Bourbon Heritage Month with a relatively new Kentucky distillery. This week, it’s New Riff Distillery, which claims to put "A New Riff on an Old Tradition". We are joined by Jay Erisman, vice-president of strategic development and co-founder of the distillery in Newport, Kentucky. We discuss the meaning of “New Riff”, the brand’s focus on bottled in bond whiskey, and what makes New Riff different. We also dive into some of the more technical distillation, fermentation, aging, and bottling techniques used by New Riff to produce their bourbons and rye whiskies.
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About
Jay:
Jay Erisman is
vice-president of strategic development and co-founder of New Riff
Distilling. A home brewer who became a fine spirits expert and then
a self-taught distiller, Erisman is nicknamed New Riff’s “chief
blender and palate.” He focuses on grains and raw ingredients,
cooperage, aging strategies, product development and regulatory
compliance. An expert in pot still distillation, Erisman also
spearheads the distillery’s gins. Previously, Erisman served as
fine spirits manager at The Party Source.
Links:
- https://newriffdistilling.com/
- https://newriffdistilling.com/about/story/
- https://www.whiskyadvocate.com/jay-erisman-combining-bourbons-highest-quality-standards-with-an-inventive-approach/
- https://www.drinkmemag.com/distill-my-heart-new-riff-is-re-defining-kentucky-bourbon
photo credit: New Riff Distilling