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SF Podcast 160: Distilling tradition with Whiskey Acres | Hometown Heroes
SF Podcast 160: Distilling tradition with Whiskey Acres | Hometown Heroes
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Fifth-generation farmer Jamie Walter was looking to diversify his northern Illinois farm. One night he was sitting at his desk, sipping on a bourbon, and a lightbulb went off. Bourbon has to contain at least 51% corn, and DeKalb, Illinois, is the Napa Valley of corn. After carefully assessing the farm’s strengths and weaknesses, Walter knew growing the grain wasn’t going to be the problem.
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Released:
Mar 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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