#144 - Lots of Ways to Get to Austin w. Jason Harry from Still Austin Whiskey Co.

Whiskey of the Night: Everything Still Austin

“Lots of Ways to Get to Austin” is what happens when Texas whiskey nerds collide with Texas whiskey craft. Jason from Still Austin joins the Bros for a wide-ranging, boozy, and unexpectedly philosophical ride through distillation, music, art, and why whiskey made in Texas has no business being this good. The episode opens exactly how it should: accusing Still Austin of making a crossroads deal with the devil, because Texas heat plus whiskey should taste like regret — not layered, oily, world-class spirits.

From there, things get delightfully nerdy. Jason breaks down column stills, esters, terroir, barrel stress, and Still Austin’s signature slow water reduction technique — a French brandy method quietly revolutionizing Texas bourbon. If you’ve ever wondered why their whiskey drinks smoother than its proof suggests, or how Texas climate can both supercharge aging and absolutely wreck it, this episode delivers the rare treat of real education without the pretension. Think Thunderdome metaphors, stressed-out barrels, and chemistry explained in a way that actually sticks.

The conversation also digs into grain — red corn, blue corn, rye ratios, malted barley — and why Still Austin’s bottles keep punching above their age statements. Along the way, the Bros confess their own gateway-drug moments with the red corn release, argue about rye supremacy, and marvel at how something clocking north of 120 proof somehow refuses to burn. There’s also a deep appreciation for Texas-grown inputs, Texas artists, Texas weirdness, and the stubborn independence that makes the state’s whiskey scene both young and ferociously ambitious.

By the end, this episode feels less like an interview and more like a shared campfire among people who care deeply about doing things right — even when there’s no rulebook. Still Austin comes across exactly as they are: experimental without gimmicks, serious without snobbery, and fully committed to letting place, process, and patience speak louder than hype. Pour something good, don’t rush it, and remember: there are lots of ways to get to Austin — but this one tastes pretty damn great.

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