Originally recorded: 20230728

Length: 01:05:43

While Ape LOVES all her guests, this one has her really excited. We tried to keep it under and hour, but honestly, who couldn’t talk whiskey with Redwood Empire’s head distiller, Lauren Patz, all day?

Redwood Empire

Purchase details:       

Pipe Dream

Lost Monarch

Emerald Giant

Type

Bourbon

Whiskey Blend

Rye

Location

Jeff’s Beverage

Jeff’s Beverage

Jeff’s Beverage

Date

4/29/23

4/29/23

4/29/23

Cost

$37.99

$37.99

$37.99

Distillery

In California, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee

Undisclosed

In California, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee

Bottled

Redwood Empire Distilling, Graton, CA

Redwood Empire Distilling, Graton, CA

Redwood Empire Distilling, Graton, CA

Proof

90 (45%)

90 (45%)

90 (45%)

Composition

75% Corn, 21% Raw Rye, 4% Malt Barley

60% Rye Whiskey,

-       95% Rye, 5% malted Barley)

40% Bourbon Whiskey

-       75% Corn, 21% raw Rye, 4% malted Barley

95% Rye, 5% Malt Barley

Age

Blend of 4 – 12 year barrels

A blend of 4 – 12 year Bourbon & 3 – 5 year Rye Whiskey

Blend of 3 – 5 year barrels

BoozApp says

Avg MSRP

Fair Price

Shelf Price

$40.99

$49.17

$45.91

$41.99

$54.36

$52.89

$40.99

$50.32

$45.91

Links for this episode

Redwood Empire

00:01:37 Introducing the Lauren Patz, head distiller of Redwood Distillery

00:05:35 Redwood Empire offerings

00:07:30 Starting with the Lost Monarch and working to champion the idea of the blend

00:12:20 Shout out to High West and Japanese Whisky

00:14:30 Back to the Lost Monarch and the proofing decisions

00:17:30 Shout out to gin (Hendrick’s in particular)

00:20:15 A bit about Lauren’s background and how we can live our best lives

00:30:05 Back to the Lost Monarch, and an overproof discussion

00:34:15 Expanding the palates, weird tastes, and guilty pleasures

00:45:40 The Bitch Barn is invaded, but he comes with gifts that send us on a pricing tangent

00:47:40 Getting back to palates, tastes, and pleasures

00:49:35 What would Lauren drink if she could only drink one thing?

00:53:45 Wrapping up and ranking the bottles

01:00:00 Why you never trash a barrel, and projects that have Lauren excited