Still Life rings in the new year by chatting with Chris Crowe of Burnt Church Distillery in Hilton Head, SC. Though relatively young by whiskey purveying standards, BC has an interesting story, a gorgeous facility, and makes products that are w

Episode 15: Fawn Weaver (Uncle Nearest)

Nov 27th, 2023 2h 11m

Andy takes pride in the fact that the story of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery is about as good as any in the distilled spirits industry. If a better whiskey distillery story exists, however, it no doubt belongs to Uncle Nearest, whose founder

Episode 14: Brandon O'Daniel (Copper & Kings Distillery)

Oct 30th, 2023 1h 7m

Andy and his longtime pal and colleague Brandon O’Daniel (Master Distiller, Copper & Kings Distillery) get into some tall weeds about the fermentation peculiarities of different fruits, the intricacies of making a standout bourbon, the burdens

Episode 13: Tom Morales

Sep 25th, 2023 1h 21m

An expansive conversation with legendary Nashville restaurateur Tom Morales, who has been at the forefront of this city’s cultural and culinary evolution for decades. He and Andy discuss the white bread/salt and pepper roots of the local palat

Episode 12: Khalid Williams (The Barrel Age)

Aug 29th, 2023 1h 51m

Khalid Williams is a bartender, writer, scholar, and hospitality super genius whose insights into the social and cultural history that informs his work help elevate craft into the realm of humanist art. But not to worry: Andy and Khalid also ge

Episode 11: Libby Callaway (The Callaway Communications/PR)

Jul 31st, 2023 1h 26m

Andy gets down to cases with Nashville’s premier luxury brand PR/communications representative, East TN native Libby Callaway. They discuss her background as a music and fashion critic in NYC, her transition to PR, the shrinking media landscape

Episode 10: Stefan Parsons (NASCAR)

Jun 26th, 2023 1h 29m

If you’re wondering what stock car racing has to do with the craft spirits industry, you’re not alone. Fortunately, in this month’s episode, Andy gets down to cases with NASCAR Xfinity series driver Stefan Parsons—whose car and suit advertised

Episode 9: Rhonda Cammon (Perfectly Cordial)

May 31st, 2023 1h 40m

Andy sits down with the charismatic and inspiring founder of the celebrated mixer company Perfectly Cordial to discuss the many ways in which their stories of building a business in the spirits/hospitality industries overlap, despite radically

Episode 8: LP O'Brien (Drink Masters, LPDrinks.com)

Apr 24th, 2023 1h 16m

Years before LP O’Brien was blowing minds on the Netflix competition series Drink Masters and transforming the spirits industry, she played a big role in helping launch Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery. Andy catches up with his erstwhile colleag

Episode 7: Chris Fletcher (Jack Daniel's)

Mar 27th, 2023 1h 31m

This month, Andy is joined by Chris Fletcher, Master Distiller at a scrappy, up and coming distillery called Jack Daniel’s. Their conversation delves into their shared and disparate experiences as legacy members of the spirits industry, and the

Episode 6: Marianne Eaves (Castle & Key, Eaves Blind)

Feb 28th, 2023 1h 25m

Andy gets down to cases with the mighty Marianne Eaves, whose bona fides were cemented in 2015 when she became Kentucky’s first female bourbon master distiller. Her career since has followed a steady trajectory of conspicuous successes. Their c

Episode 5: Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show)

Jan 31st, 2023 1h 26m

Still Life returns from its holiday hiatus with a bang as Andy sits down with Ketch Secor, co-founder and leader of Old Crow Medicine Show. Their discussion ranges far and wide—from the humble beginnings of Secor’s music career, to the challeng

Episode 4: Chip Tate (Tate & Co.)

Nov 21st, 2022 1h 43m

Andy has a long chat with one of the most notorious—and fascinating—figures in the world of craft spirits, the inimitable Chip Tate. Of course they discuss you know what (and if you don't know what, aren't you curious to find out?), but the con

Nicole Austin (General Manager and Distiller at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co.)

Sep 8th, 2022 1h 6m

Host Andy Nelson’s frank and funny conversation with one of the whiskey industry’s most prominent figures covers a lot of ground—from learning how to fake confidence until it becomes real to the risks and rewards of political engagement, and be

Episode 2: Ciona Rouse

Jul 28th, 2022 1h 22m

Episode 2: Ciona Rouse(July 22, 2002)Andy’s conversation with Nashville’s unofficial poet laureate goes deep into the mystery and power of poetry in fractious times, the importance of seeking out voices of people outside one’s own culture, and,

Episode 1 Guest: John Edwards (Dads Drinking Bourbon)

Jun 21st, 2022 1h 12m

June 17, 2022For his inaugural episode, Still Life host Andy Nelson turns to friend and podcast pro John Edwards for pointers, and the conversation takes some surprisingly personal turns. John Edwards is best known as one half of the award-winn

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