On The Back Bar Podcast #47 Ryan Christiansen on discovering raw honey, lessons on gin production and running a successful craft distillery.

<div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris talks to Ryan Christiansen, a Vermont native, Head Distiller, Entrepreneur & President of Vermont’s Caledonia Spirits, famed for crafting Barr Hill Gin, Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat Gin and Barr Hill Vodka.</div> <div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true"> </div> <div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">Ryan perfected working with raw honey in the production process and leads the team that crafts these award-winning spirits.</div> <div> </div> <div>As President, he is responsible for setting and achieving the company’s strategic goals across production, finance, sales, marketing, research and development, quality control and investor relations.</div> <div> </div> <div>He sees Barr Hill Gin as a brand that is expanding nationally and internationally, yet still has unshakeable local roots and is a proud ambassador for Vermont agriculture. The distillery includes a world class cocktail bar that showcases local ingredients and sustainable practices, as well as a tasting room for its legions of loyal fans. </div> <div> </div> <div><a href="https://caledoniaspirits.com/spirit/gin/">Caledonia Spirits </a></div> <div> </div> <div> <p>Enjoy!</p> <p> </p> <p>*****</p> <p>Join our community on Facebook! <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/beveragenetwork">Beverage Network</a></p> <p>This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going!</p> <p>If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow.</p> <p>Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me.</p> <p>Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) </p> <p><a href= "https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar">https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar</a></p> <p><a href= "buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning">buymeacoffee.co