Send us a text We had the opportunity to sit down with Alex Trask, the Production manager and head blender of Wigle Whiskey. We had an amazing time interviewing Alex and hearing about his process and the state of craft whiskey in Pittsburgh. We discussed Monongahela Rye, American Single Malt, and the process of Finishing and how that imparts flavor. Alex is a real leader in the finishing world and is looking to triple or quadruple finish in the future, and really enjoys playing wi...
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Send us a text We had the opportunity to sit down with Alex Trask, the Production manager and head blender of Wigle Whiskey. We had an amazing time interviewing Alex and hearing about his process and the state of craft whiskey in Pittsburgh. We discussed Monongahela Rye, American Single Malt, and the process of Finishing and how that imparts flavor. Alex is a real leader in the finishing world and is looking to triple or quadruple finish in the future, and really enjoys playing wi...
Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Expanded in 2023 and now makes about 2000 bottles a yearPot still onlyUses Bloody Butcher cornLow yield, about 25% lessA “Liberty Pole” was kind of like a banner posted by the Mingo Creek Society to protest the excise tax imposed on whiskey to help pay for the War of IndependenceWhiskey RebellionHamilton Vs JeffersonHamilton wanted a stronger federal Government and felt the nation should assume the debt from the states from the warJeffers...
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Send us a text We had the opportunity to sit down with Alex Trask, the Production manager and head blender of Wigle Whiskey. We had an amazing time interviewing Alex and hearing about his process and the state of craft whiskey in Pittsburgh. We discussed Monongahela Rye, American Single Malt, and the process of Finishing and how that imparts flavor. Alex is a real leader in the finishing world and is looking to triple or quadruple finish in the future, and really enjoys playing wi...
