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Whiskey@Work
A Dram Good Conversation
Ep. 225
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Whiskey brings people together, and this episode of Whiskey@Work proves it! Rob and Mark welcome guest (and listener) Dylan Walter, who we met at the 2024 Mountain West Whiskey Festival. Dylan took us up on our open invitation to share a pour, bringing along his favorite rye whiskey—A Midwinter Night’s Dram from High West Distillery in Park City, Utah.
We chat about Dylan’s journey into whiskey, what he does for a living, and, of course, dive into the magic of A Midwinter Night’s Dram. Along the way, Mark throws in a Shakespeare quiz (because the whiskey’s name has a literary twist, and why not test Rob and Dylan’s English class memories?). It’s a laid-back, whiskey-fueled conversation between three guys who just love a good pour.
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