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I usually arrive at the distillery before everyone else - except Beater (Peter). He usually rolls in at the crack of dawn to get the ABE still fired up and pouring out newborn whiskey. But this Tuesday - the boiler had other plans. The still itself is performing flawlessly in all of its hot, coppery glory. But you can’t really distill without heat.
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Friday, April 15th, 2022
I usually arrive at the distillery before everyone else - except Beater (Peter). He usually rolls in at the crack of dawn to get the ABE still fired up and pouring out newborn whiskey.

But this Tuesday - the boiler had other plans.

The still itself is performing flawlessly in all of its hot, coppery glory. But you can’t really distill without heat.

Maybe we got a dud from whatever company manufactures boilers. Maybe the boiler feels a certain way about living in an unpainted plywood shed outside the building. Whatever the reason, Beater called the plumber, and we’ve been playing the waiting game ever since.

It’s weird how the simplest things can throw off your rhythm. One day you’re remodeling a tasting room and cranking out sweet spirits - basically living the dream. Next, you’re huddled around inscrutable equipment, like a chimp wielding a femur in front of a black monolith.

The plumber should arrive today. In the meantime - the still ain’t stillin’. Why does it feel like we should have a “still down” ceremony for this?

~ The Magnificent Bastard

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