Herman Mihalich: Founder, Distiller, Dad's Hat Pennsylvania Rye;  Daric Schlesselman, Owner/Distiller, Van Brunt Stillhouse; Robert Likarish: Head Distiller, Ironroot Republic Distilling Empire Rye, Certified Texas Whiskey, or Missouri Bourbon - some of these regional styles will likely be familiar, whilst others may not; the world of regional US whiskey is certainly a hotbed for debate. Join our panel of experts as they discuss what the various concepts mean and their impact on the wider whiskey market.

Whiskey Summit – Regional Styles – Clarity or Confusion?

Daric Schlesselman

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Robert Likarish

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Eric Zandona

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area. Eric Zandona is Director of Spirits Information at the American Distilling Institute, a staff writer for Distiller magazine, and he also runs the website ezdrinking.com. In addition, Eric has authored, edited, and contributed to six books on distilled spirits, including The Bourbon Bible, and The Tequila Dictionary. Eric serves as a "Tequila Jockey" for Tequila Aficionado's web-series Sipping off the Cuff, and regularly speaks about spirits before consumers, producers, and regulators, both in the US and Internationally. In 2017, Eric began an year long residency in Oaxaca drinking, and learning about Mexican gin, rum, whiskey, and agave spirits. Today, he and his family live in Vancouver, Washington.

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