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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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From Dirt Floors to America's Largest Brewstillery: The Real Tennessee Hills Story
November 20 2025
How do two high school sweethearts turn a 180-year-old building with dirt floors into America's largest Brewstillery? Episode 1 of The Responsibly Rowdy Podcast has the answer.
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Tennessee Collective: United in craft. Bound by spirit.
October 28 2025
Tennessee Hills is proud to be one of twelve distilleries chosen to create the Tennessee Collective: a one-time collaborative whiskey created by twelve Tennessee distilleries–uniting craft across the state in a single historic bottle.
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From White Labs to the Hills: Jake Terry on Knox Brew Stories
October 15 2025
Our Director of Product Innovation, Jake Terry, joined Knox Brew Stories last week to talk yeast, hops, and why light, hoppy lagers are winning in East Tennessee. He also shared the stories behind Marker 2 Mexican Lager, Bird Dog Rye Pale Ale, and Haze in the Hills hazy IPA, all built for Appalachian nights and Tennessee game days. Quick Listen: Before...
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