Interview: Master Distiller Tom Nichol on His Drink of Choice As his collaboration with J. Rieger & Co. rolls out, the retired master distiller sits down in our studios for a reflection on life, love, and — wait for it — gin
Master Distiller Tom Nichol (left), alongside head distiller Nathan Perry (center) and Andy Rieger (right) at J. Rieger & Co. working on a new batch of gin in the East Bottoms. (John McGrath | KCPT)
Published October 12th, 2015 at 3:46 PM
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It’s a story that made headlines: Retired master distiller for Diageo, owner of Tanqueray gin and other spirits, gets back in the game for one more batch. The special distillery ? Kansas City’s history-rich J. Rieger & Co. The distiller? Tom Nichol. The liquor? Gin, of course. But his gin, his way.
Finally, the much-discussed gin has arrived, and Nichol came to the KCPT studios for an interview with The Bridge’s Jon Hart.
— Video by contributor Brad Austin. Edited by Multimedia Producer John McGrath.
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