Brett Steigerwaldt
Lyon Distilling Company Distillers Assistant
St. Michaels, MD
Distiller's Assistant with Lyon Distilling Company who's been making liqueurs for around 10 years. I aspire to make amaros and Chartreuse-esque products from locally/regionally available ingredients. I also want to make rum and rum-based liqueurs, grappas, eau-de-vie, absinthe, and hybrid spirits.
Talk to me about: herbal liqueurs and their creation; maceration techniques and times; ingredient selection and preparation; complimentary/companion ingredients; yeast selection and development; hybrid spirits; filtration techniques; wood aging/multi-wood aging techniques and their effects on flavor development.