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CRAFTED is the podcast from BLISTER that dives deep into the craft world of beer, coffee, whiskey, watches, wine, and more. Our guests are some of the very best and most passionate brewers, distillers, winemakers, coffee producers, retailers, and founders that launched craft companies when success was unlikely, but their passion and principles caused them to forge ahead anyway. CRAFTED explores how things get made, and does so with the remarkable people that insist on making things well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- 2 days ago1h 2m
Cocktails in the Desert? Scott Gardner of Water Witch
Salt Lake City shouldn’t be home to one of America’s best cocktail bars. And yet, despite Utah’s strange liquor laws and its distance from traditional cocktail meccas, that’s exactly what makes Water Witch so interesting. After the Blister team stumbled across Water Witch on a recent trip, Eli wanted to find out how owner / operator Scott Gardner built something so special in such an unlikely environment. We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us at: info@blisterreview.com to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.TOPICS & TIMES:About Scott Alcohol Laws & Culinary Deserts James Beard Award Changes in Cocktail Competitions Finding Mentors Building Water Witch Defining the Concept Operations Management Control State Woes The Future of Utah’s Bars Why Stay In Salt Lake? RELATED LINKS:Water WitchBar NohmBlister Craft CollectiveBecome a BLISTER+ MemberSEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister PodcastENTER OUR WEEKLY GIVEAWAYS:Enter Our Free Weekly Giveaways Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 25m
Our CRAFTED Trip Report: Washington DC & Manhattan
Jonathan just got back from an incredible 12-day trip to Washington DC and Manhattan, and had a ton of notable ‘CRAFTED’ experiences. So he and Eli Brown talk about a bunch of them, and we’d love to hear your thoughts on some of the places we mention — or some additional places you think we need to check out next time we’re in DC / NYC.We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us at: info@blisterreview.com to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.TOPICS & TIMES:Washington DC - The Dabney - Death & Co DC - Filter & Dua DC - Karma Modern Indian Cuisine Manhattan - James Beard Foundation Platform Dinner: Bûcheron - Frozen Margaritas Coffee Spots: - Coffee Project & Hovin He - Hi-Collar & La Cabra - Arcane Estate Coffee - Park at Kim’s - BAZU! by Superwow Coffee - L’Industrie & Scarr’s Pizza - Bar Contra - Linden’s Overnight Oats Theater - Dog Day Afternoon - Proof - The Fear of 13 SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister PodcastENTER OUR WEEKLY GIVEAWAYS:Enter Our Free Weekly Giveaways Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago1h 11m
How Good is Good Enough? Craft Pursuits & Diminishing Returns
How good is good enough? For those of us obsessed with any craft category (e.g., coffee, watches, wine, knives, audio gear, etc), we can find ourselves crossing the line of ‘diminishing returns,’ where we keep chasing some notion or ideal of perfection. So why do we do this? Today, our CRAFTED co-hosts, Eli Brown, Jonathan Ellsworth, & Simon Stewart discuss.We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us at info@blisterreview.com to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.TOPICS & TIMES: JE's Manifesto Eli's Categories For Spending MOMA NYC Status As Return? Rabbit Holes Wine Price Points Craft As Experience Audio Space: Diminishing Returns Headphones Contentment and Curiosity Hario V60 Watches Paying Scarcity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- May 6, 20261h 0m
Elizabeth Chubbuck of Murray’s Cheese on Quality, Value, & the Virtue of Inefficiency
Cheese can cost $12 a pound, or upwards of $100 for a wheel of the same size. So what is actually driving that difference in price, and is the most expensive option really worth it? Today, Elizabeth Chubbuck of Murray’s Cheese breaks down how to think about value in cheese, from commodity cheddar to cave-aged, small-batch wheels. Along the way, Elizabeth and Eli also get into the history of Murray’s, their unique cave aging program, and explore why inefficiency is often exactly what makes something great.We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us at: info@blisterreview.com to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.TOPICS & TIMES:Murrays Cheese Flagship Cheeses The History of Craft Cheese Elizabeth’s Journey Wholesale Cheese Education Cheese Caves in New York Classes Price Point Differentiation Cheese Clubs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Apr 29, 20261h 32m
Our CRAFTED Trip Report: Blister Summit & Salt Lake City
We just wrapped up our Blister Summit at Snowbird, then Jonathan Ellsworth, Sascha Anastas, and Eli Brown spent a pretty amazing 24 hours in Salt Lake City, where we discovered some fantastic restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and bakeries. So today, we’re reporting on what we ate, drank, and saw. Give it a listen, then let us know your thoughts!We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us here to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.RELATED LINKS:Blister Craft CollectiveBecome a BLISTER+ MemberEnter Our Free Weekly GiveawaysTOPICS & TIMES:Blister Summit / Snowbird:Fernet Fry Sauce? Realm, ‘The Bard’ (2023) Rice Krispy Treats Tram Club Spicy Fries Salt Lake City:Bar: Lake Effect Bar: Post Office Place Dinner: Junah Bar: Water Witch New York Sours Underberg Breakfast: Central 9th Market Three Pines Coffee Mono Tape Club Eva’s Bakery SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Apr 8, 20261h 6m
A Unified Theory of Cocktails with Dr. Kevin Peterson, Part 3
The neighborhood bar is one of the last places untouched by AI, big tech, and all their algorithms. But what if that’s actually holding each us back from finding our “perfect” drink?In Part 1 and 2 of this series, we explored Dr. Kevin Peterson’s Cocktail Theory. And in this episode, we turn to his latest project, which aims to decode your taste and guide you to the drinks you didn’t know you were looking for. We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us here to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Apr 1, 20261h 3m
Doug Frost on the Most Elite Certifications in the Wine World — and Why They Matter
Top mountain guide certifications (like AMGA and IFMGA) have a pass rate of around 70%. But what if we told you that in the wine world, the most rigorous certifications have a pass rate that’s only about 8% — and it’s often lower than that.The certifications of ‘Master Sommelier’ and ‘Master of Wine’ are two of the most demanding in any field. And our guest today, Doug Frost, is one of only three people in the world to hold both.So Doug and Eli dig into what makes these courses so challenging; the differences between the two; and, most importantly, why they matter. We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us here to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Mar 25, 20261h 24m
Floreo: How to Make Great Coffee at Home + Elevating American Cafe Culture
Americans love coffee — there are well over 40,000 coffee shops in the USA — but it’s easy to argue that many other countries are doing coffee better. Why is that, and what can be done to elevate American coffee culture to the level it most definitely deserves? Floreo Coffee founder, Sebastian Skokan, has dedicated himself to this cause, and today, he’s sharing his answers with Jonathan Ellsworth & Eli Brown.We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us here to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.RELATED LINKS:Floreo Coffee CoBlister Craft CollectiveBecome a BLISTER+ MemberEnter Our Free Weekly GiveawaysTOPICS & TIMES:Sebastian’s Background Finding the Best Coffee Scene Coffee Education Sensory Science The Floreo Cafe Quality vs Speed Weber Grinder Coffee Presentation & Preparation Coffee Expressions Coffee Economics Grinding, Roast Quality, & Shot Timing Advection & Diffusion Brew Ratios Tips & Tricks SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
About CRAFTED
CRAFTED is the podcast from BLISTER that dives deep into the craft world of beer, coffee, whiskey, watches, wine, and more. Our guests are some of the very best and most passionate brewers, distillers, winemakers, coffee producers, retailers, and founders that launched craft companies when success was unlikely, but their passion and principles caused them to forge ahead anyway. CRAFTED explores how things get made, and does so with the remarkable people that insist on making things well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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