<p>Not every distillery owner has a land speed record to their name, but Ryan Montgomery of <a href="https://www.montgomerydistillery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Montgomery Distilling</a> does. So Eli talked with him about all things spirits, from the Montana-grown grain that helped power that land speed record, to the world’s first bourbon-based amaro. They also discuss the similarities between aquavit and gin; the labor of love known as kirschwasser; and the inspirational effect of Merle Haggard and the Grateful Dead.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>We Want to Hear from You!</strong></p><p>Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email us here</a> to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.</p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://heaven11audio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heaven 11</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-craft-collective" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Craft Collective</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/shop/blister-plus-spot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Become a BLISTER+ Member</a></p><p><a href="https://www.montgomerydistillery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Montgomery Distilling</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lordsofdirt.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lords of Dirt</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lordsofdirt.org/spirits-spokes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spirits and Spokes</a></p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES:</strong></p><p>Farm to Bottle (3:49)</p><p>Farming &amp; Ranching (5:07)</p><p>From Home Brewing to Distilling (6:39)</p><p>Whiskey School &amp; Stills (9:23)</p><p>Starting a Whiskey Business (12:55)</p><p>Single Malt &amp; Special Releases (16:06)</p><p>What Does He Like to Drink (20:43)</p><p>“Mama Tried” Bourbon (24:12)</p><p>Aquavit (26:01)</p><p>Aged Aquavit (33:19)</p><p>Aging in Montana (37:10)</p><p>State of Distilling in the US &amp; Montana (49:41)</p><p>Liquor Licensing (57:30)</p><p>B'Amaro (1:02:39)</p><p>Motorcycle Fuel, Lords of Dirt, Spirit in the Spokes (1:09:25)</p><p><strong>SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/blister-cinematic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Cinematic</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/bikes-big-ideas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bikes &amp; Big Ideas</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GEAR:30</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Podcast</a></p><p><strong>BLISTER NEWSLETTER:</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/subscribe-to-our-blister-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get It &amp; Our Weekly Gear Giveaways</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>