Send a textThis week 📢I talk🎙️with Amanda Swift Co-Founder at Swift Distillery that produces a Texas based Single Malt with Scottish Two-Row barley and yeast! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 🎬 Watch on YouTube Here 👉🍿 Texas single malt, women in whiskey, bourbon barrels & Sauternes finish 🥃 Amanda Swift shares distilling, aging in Texas heat & UK Amazon launch. Craft spirits story @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST🔥 Engaging SummaryAmanda Swift, Co-Owner of Swift Distillery in Austin, Texas, joins me to talk science, single malt, Texas aging, and building a craft spirits brand from the ground up 🥃From studying fire ants 🐜 to crafting award-winning whiskey, Amanda shares what makes Texas distilling different — and why bold decisions build great brands.💡 Key Takeaways:✅ Why Texas heat accelerates whiskey aging ✅ The difference between Sauternes & Oloroso cask finishes ✅ Why grain & yeast choices define your flavor profile ✅ The truth about bourbon barrels vs French oak ✅ Why alcohol sales are harder in the U.S. than the UK ✅ How Amazon UK changes craft spirits strategy ✅ The power of women leadership in whiskeyThis episode blends science, entrepreneurship, flavor, and fearless growth.🥃 Try Swift Distillery & taste the difference 🌍 Explore Texas single malt on Amazon UK 🎙 Subscribe for more founder stories in food & beverage 💬 Comment: Are you team Oloroso or Sauternes finish? 👍 Like, share & support independent craft distillersNOW ON YOUTUBE!!! Thank you for Listening! Join us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter! Host Jessie Ott's Profile on LinkedIn