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Interview: Master Distiller Tom Nichol on His Drink of Choice
October 12, 2015 | | 1 min read
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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