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130 Craft vs. Mass Produced Spirits Bartender Journey Podcast number 130 ·      Can you really taste the difference between mass produced and craft spirits?  I tend to think that in many cases you can…most especially in Gin and Rye Whiskey.  We’ll talk with Nick Yoder from Journeyman Distillery in Michigan. ·      MGP Ingredients, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana is a commercial distillery which since 1941 has been offering alcohol for wholesale purchase.  Some brands purchase spirits from MGP and bottle it under their own brand name, (sometimes barrel aging &/or other additional processes before bottling). ·      A Chicago man successfully filed a class-action lawsuit against Templeton Prohibition Era Rye Whiskey for deceptive practices. ·      Book of the Week:  The Negroni, Drinking to La Dolce Vita, with  Recipes & Lore by Gary ‘gaz’ Regan ·      Cocktail of the Week:  Rosemary Salted Negroni: o   Toast fresh Rosemary and Sea Salt in a pan until the Rosemary releases it fragrance.  Discar