Ep173- From Still to Story: ASW Distillery’s Rise with Jim Chasteen & Justin Manglitz

Описание: Another pour, another story. In this episode of Five Drinks or Midnight, we head back to Travel Bar Brooklyn to sit down with Jim Chasteen, CEO and Co-Founder, and Justin Manglitz, Master Distiller of ASW Distillery—one of the most awarded craft distilleries in America.

With deep Appalachian roots and over 25 years of distilling experience, Justin shares his journey from backyard stills to producing Double Gold-winning American single malts and innovative bourbon and rye blends. Learn how he built ASW’s Atlanta-based distillery from scratch—pot stills, custom processes, and all.

Jim Chasteen dives into the business side of craft spirits, from founding ASW to modernizing Georgia’s distilling laws with SB 85. He talks brand building, legislation, and leading the Georgia Distillers Association.

Whether you’re a cocktail enthusiast, bartender, brand ambassador, distiller, or just love a good whiskey story, this conversation is packed with insight, inspiration, and a few laughs over five drinks.

Join us for stories about whiskey-making, hospitality culture, craft distilleries, Southern spirits, and what it really takes to build a distillery from the grain up.

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00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Question 1 - How did you get started in the spirits business?
18:36 - Question 2 - how has your vision evolved from concept to reality?
28:38 - Question 3 - The whiskey boom has brought a flood of new craft distilleries.Where does Fildler Fit into that Category?
36:49- Question 4 - What's Next?
50:01 - Question 5 - If Georgia suddenly outlawed whiskey, would you both go full moonshiner mode?

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