The Whiskey Trip - Season 2, Episode 25 - Chris Frederickson, Co-Founder - Traverse City Whiskey Co.

The Bourbon Life

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes a ride to northern Michigan to chat with Chris Fredrickson, Co-Founder of Traverse City Whiskey Company.

Chris tells Big Chief and listeners about the history of Traverse City Whiskey. He explains how they have leveraged the cherries from his family’s orchards to create an amazing cherry whiskey. They are also amazing in any whiskey cocktail.

They start the show by sipping on their straight bourbon whiskey. At 86 proof this is a great summer sipper. They then move on to the barrel proof bourbon. The Big Man loved the sweetness and spice of this one.

To start the second half, they sip on the North Coast Rye. This unique blend of rye whiskies is a flavor bomb. Mint spice, liquorish, and orange zest make this something special. They then move on to the barrel strength rye. Oh my, orange slice candies and rich stone fruits.

To finish the show, they crack open their best selling Bourbon infused with Traverse cherries. Oh my! At 70 proof it’s simply delicious. If only the Big Man had a barrel proof edition of this.

This ride on The Whiskey Trip showcases another great craft distillery.

Cheers!