Category: Heard Podcast

Ben Jones, creator of BestinBourbon.com, joins us to talk about the fascinating life of being a bourbon influencer on Instagram. We sip on some incredible barrel strength bourbons and discuss the sketchiness of the bourbon secondary market. Is that Pappy Van Winkle you bought on eBay really Pappy? We appreciate you listening to Heard!, if…

Kyle VanStrien, owner of Long Road Distillers in Grand Rapids, joins us to continue our Bourbon Heritage Month coverage. We don’t talk about bourbon too much, though, because Kyle brings his tremendous Beer City Whisky series AND two kinds of Aquavit. What’s Aquavit? Listen to find out – it’s an absolutely fascinating and delicious discussion.…

Michael Forsythe, one of the owners of Detroit City Distillery, joins us to kick off our Bourbon Heritage Month coverage. Detroit City Distillery recently released Butcher’s Cut Bourbon. We discuss what goes into distilling a bourbon, the thin margins involved with selling bourbon, and competing against bourbons that have wider distribution and broader name recognition.…

Dustin Walker, food and beverage director at Trumbull and Porter Hotel, joins us to talk about his experience working at this historic Detroit hotel. Going from hired to training to opening in about ten days seems unlikely, but Dustin worked tirelessly to make it happen. And since millennials are killing Applebee’s (and so many other…

Liz Martinez, sommelier of the soon to be open luxury steakhouse Prime & Proper, joins us to talk about her style of hospitality, how she writes a wine list, and how she’s been trying to figure out Detroit’s wine scene. Liz’s nomadic lifestyle is explored as she talks about her time in Denver, San Francisco,…

Hillary Sawchuk, creator and host of A Drink With, joins us to discuss how her desire to have a drink with industry leaders turned into a successful website, video series, and now podcast. Joe tries his first Bloody Mary using Detroit’s own Stout Bloody Mary mix. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/338201592″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

Ben Robison, pastry chef of Bistro 82 and The Morrie, joins us to talk about the burgeoning Detroit pastry scene. We discuss his path to becoming head pastry chef at Bacco, his move to Local Kitchen in Ferndale, and his current position at Bistro 82 and The Morrie. As with many of our episodes, we…

Jesse Knott (a/k/a CorktownJesse), former executive chef at Standby, joins us to discuss his move from Standby to a new food cart that will be in The Belt Alley. While he’ll still be in the Standby kitchen, the food will completely different, think food you would eat while watching baseball in North India. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/336045192″…

Heard Podcast, Episode 24 – Telling Tales about Tales of The Cocktail Liz Cosby, president of the Greater Detroit chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild, joins us to discuss her recent trip to Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. Also, it’s Lobster Roll Week at Mudgie’s so we most definitely are eating lobster…

Heard Podcast, Episode 23 – Tea Time with Joseph Wesley Uhl Joe Uhl of Joseph Wesley Tea Importers talks with us about the storied history of tea, one of the world’s most popular beverages. We discuss the traditions, politics, and economics of tea and how Joe started a tea brand focused only on the best…