Webinar: Eau de Vie Roundtable
$59.00
Description
Martin Weber, Edelbrand Pure Distilling. Starting in 1974 as a machine mechanic apprentice in his home country of Switzerland and closing out his career as Chief Technical Officer, Martin retired in 2021 from a 35-year career designing and building precision transfer machines for Hydromat, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri. Martin’s expertise and leadership helped create Hydromat’s reputation as the world’s finest manufacturer of these machines.
As Edelbrand Pure Distilling’s founder/distiller, Martin returns to his Swiss heritage and the alpine tradition of handcrafting unaged brandies, bierbrands, and gin using small, copper pot stills. His dedication to the art and the science behind Edelbrand’s award- winning spirits speaks to his patience, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
Martin, Lynn DeLean-Weber, his wife of 28 years, and daughter Tess DeLean Waldron, are the owners of Edelbrand Pure Distilling located on Schoenweid Farm in Marthasville, Missouri, USA and celebrating its 11th year in business.
Jennifer Solberg Katzman is the owner and operator of Rhine Hall Distillery in Chicago, IL. Jenny started her business with her father, Charlie Solberg, back in 2012 specializing in manufacturing fruit distillates.
Initially starting with locally sourced fruit from the Great Lakes region, they expanded into sourcing more unexpected fruits from other regions of the world, as well as trying new variations of liqueurs. At one point, Rhine Hall was producing 19+ products! Now, 13 years later, the business is focusing their production on their tropical line of eau de vie in Mexico, while barrel aging and maintaining a supply of their ‘Origin’ line in Chicago.
Dave Smith is the head distiller and blender at St. George Spirits, as well as a partner in the company and its Vice President.
Caitlin Bartlemay is the Master Distiller for Clear Creek Distillery and Hood River Distillers and brings deep knowledge and craftsmanship to create distinct spirits using quality ingredients sourced from neighbors and farmers alike. Clear Creek was founded with a vision to use the bountiful fruits of the Pacific Northwest to create fruit-based spirits that rivaled the best of their European counterparts and Bartlemay’s work continues to push that vision forward with her stewardship of McCarthy’s American Single Malt and industry innovations like Timberline Vodka and Trail’s End Bourbon.
