Ep. 114 - Distilling Dialectics at CH Distillery ft. Tyrus Yamagiwa

BrownTown travels to CH Distillery in West Loop, Chicago to talk
drinking, distilling, and dialectics with Head Blender Tyrus
Yamagiwa. Tyrus walks BrownTown through his journey blending
bourbon for Jeppson's Bourbon who acquired the Chicago famous
Malört beverage in 2018. The gang discuss blending 101, bourbon
preferences, "breaking bread" with community over a shared
practice, Marxist dialectical materialism, compulsory drinking
culture and more! They even take some sips of Jeppson's finest.
Salud! Originally recorded December 23, 2024.


Full Transcription Here!


GUEST


Tyrus started at CH Distillery in 2015 and is now the Head
Blender for Jeppson's Bourbon. He started brewing beer on his own
before learning bourbon blending from friends and future
colleagues. Follow Tyrus on Instagram and Twitter.


Visit CH Distillery in West Loop, Chicago, and follow them on
Facebook and Instagram. Visit Jeppson's Bourbon site and the
Malört site and Linktree. Catch more of Tyrus and CH on the
Key in the Lake Podcast, Storytime Podcast, and their
article in InsideHook.


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CREDITS: Intro music A Bar Song (Tipsy)
by Shaboozey. Outro music A Waltz for Old Jeppson (Carl's
Theme) AKA The Malört Song by Archie Powell and The
Experts (YouTube, Spotify). Audio engineered by Kiera Battles.
Episode photo by Antonio Frausto, Partner at CH Distillery.


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