Topic: A Sip of Knowledge with Peter Mulryan, Founder & CEO of Blackwater Distillery

Hosts: Liz Rhoades, Lew Bryson, & Martin Duffy

What You’ll Learn: Join a trio of drink industry veterans in weekly conversation on whiskey, spirits, distilling, marketing and the current state of the drink industry. This week, Peter Mulryan of Blackwater Distillery joins the group.

About Peter Mulryan:

In the days before Blackwater Distillery, Peter traveled the world as a TV producer and in his spare time wrote several books about whiskey. Now he runs a distillery. His goal is to produce excellent spirits and bring transparency and honesty to the category. When he’s not working he’s either eating, sleeping or playing the mandolin.

About the Hosts: 

• Liz Rhoades, founder of Spirit Safe Consulting, former research scientist for DIAGEO, distilling consultant, spirits writer for The Whiskey Wash & presenter.

• Lew Bryson, former managing editor for Whisky Advocate Magazine for 20 years, whiskey author, beer/whiskey writer and presenter.

• Martin Duffy, former DIAGEO Master of Whisky for the Midwest, DIAGEO Reserve Brand Ambassador for The Republic of Ireland, North American Brand Representative for Glencairn Crystal.