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Employee Number One: How Lauren Builds the Tennessee Hills Experience
February 26 2026
She started bottling whiskey at 18 and never left. Episode 4 of The Responsibly Rowdy Podcast sits down with Lauren Maddux: Tennessee Hills' Employee Number One, General Manager, and the person who keeps the whole operation from flying off the rails. From the Christmas Market that almost wasn't to the Helix Society launch, this one's about what it means to...
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When Whiskey Waters Roll Through the Bristol Distillery
February 18 2026
YouTube fishing legend Jon B. and crew stopped by Tennessee Hills after a rain-soaked day on East Tennessee waters. Founder Stephen Callahan gave them the full tour–and a taste of 140-proof Tennessee spirit straight from the blending tank.
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Talking The Rowdy Era That Built Tennessee Hills with Cam
February 13 2026
From Bourbon Bars to 120 Barrels a Week Episode 3 of The Responsibly Rowdy Podcast is live. And this one's different. This isn't about process or product. It's about the people and the chaos that built the brand before there was a brand to build. If Episode 1 was the origin story and Episode 2 was the science, Episode 3...
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Behind the Bottle: The Science of Proofing Down Spirits
January 19 2026
Some distilleries treat proofing like math: add water, hit your number, bottle it. We treat it like chemistry, because that's what it is. From our Watauga Reservoir to our reverse osmosis system that adjusts mineral content at the molecular level, here's why the water you add matters as much as the whiskey you start with.
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What It Takes to Make Great Beer: From Science to Resourcefulness
January 08 2026
What does it take to make great beer? A guy who almost became a dentist, a 100-barrel mistake in Georgia, world-class training in San Diego, and the guts to dump bad product down the drain. Episode 2 of The Responsibly Rowdy Podcast has the answer.
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Behind the Bottle: Winter Cocktails That Actually Taste Like East Tennessee
December 09 2025
We built a winter cocktail menu that tastes like East Tennessee feels in December: cold air that makes bourbon smell sharper, wood smoke mixing with cinnamon, and that first sip that warms you all the way down. Five drinks backed by real flavor science, zero corporate polish. Plus: our Peppermint Cream Liqueur is back in limited supply.
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