Key In The Lake Whiskey Podcast

Key In The Lake Whiskey Podcast

Jake Hukee

Episodes 294
Avg. Duration 1h 3m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (25)
Since Mar 2019
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
78%
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www.keyinthelake.com

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About This Podcast

Two Chicagoans dedicated to everything whiskey. Join Jake Hukee and Wilson Torres as they thread the current identity of the whiskey industry to the principles of the past through conversations and interviews with industry leaders.

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299. Last of The 200s

Apr 13, 2026 1h 10m

After 298 episodes, we drop whiskey and talk tequila with Suerte… kind of. Our good buddies are here to hang to talk about the successes and failures in hospitality; the plethora of great stock of…

298. Still Austin

Mar 30, 2026 1h 20m

Eric Mersch and Sam Bergren of Still Austin are back. Eric hasn’t been on in couple years and the last time Sam appeared on the show he was representing Mississippi River Distilling Co. Now, the duo…

297. Whistle Pig | Wilson Torres

Mar 23, 2026 1h 17m

Wilson Returns! The man who started the podcast with me seven years ago. Wilson Torres is back to tell us about everything Whistle Pig. Wilson shares the purpose behind this exceptional Rye Whiskey…

296. Stephen Kurpinsky | As Is Productions

Mar 16, 2026 1h 6m

Stephen and I catch up. We’ve both moved on from our Australian spirits companies. After more than six year, Stephen resigned from being the National Brand Ambassador of Mr. Black. He’s now venturing…

295. Battle of The Bastards

Mar 09, 2026 1h 26m

Live from Slightly Toasted for The Battle of The Bastards: the battle for well whiskey supremacy. Forty-five whiskey enthusiasts joined for a bracket challenge of blind tasting eight different work…

294. Our Lord and Savior AI

Mar 02, 2026 40m

Live from Slightly Toasted, John Chesney and I sit down to discuss our lord and savior AI. We analyze how it’s an adaptable and functional tool for both distilleries and bars to better understand…

293. Chris Blatner | Urbanbourbonist

Feb 23, 2026

Chris joins the show to discuss the current status of whiskey social media. We chat on how the algorithm has morphed from promoting fun, critical discussions of whiskey to a division through “hot…

292. 2025 Was a Bender

Feb 16, 2026 1h 15m

Our first podcast of 2026. We recap the industry shakeups from large brand houses downsizing, giant distributors taking a hit, and how brands and consumers are sifting their ways through the rye of…

291. Mugen Spirit

Oct 29, 2025 1h 13m

Kojin Tashiro, founder of Mugen Spirit, shares his Japanese heritage and American identity in the form of whiskey. Kojin was burnin in Japan but moved to America as a child. He blends both worlds…

290. Clonakilty Irish Whiskey

Oct 22, 2025 1h 17m

Co-Founder at Clonakilty Distillery, Sean Scully joins us to share his family’s story of transforming their family farm to an Irish Whiskey Distillery. Sean also highlights the vast history of Irish…

289. Found North

Oct 08, 2025 1h 11m

Chris and Sammy share the truly unique method of blending whisky at Found North. Their independent approach has caught the attention of consumers from across the country in a short time since they…

288. Kevin | The Beautiful and The Damned

Jul 30, 2025 1h 23m

Kevin, founder of The Beautiful and The Damned, returns. Kevin provides his industry insights on the financial side of whiskey; the price drop in barrels, the rising amount of inventory in the US,…

287. Ken's Bar & Mugen Spirits

May 21, 2025 30m

An East Meets West conversation, translated through our love of whiskey. Ken Matsuyama proprietor of famed Tokyo whiskey bar Ken’s Bar and Kojin Tashiro of Mugen Spirit share their love of spreading…

286. The Beautiful and The Damned

Apr 24, 2025 1h 14m

Kevin, the founder of The Beautiful and The Damned, shares his adventurous decision to start a whiskey brand in 2023. He patiently approached building an American whiskey brand with quality of…

285. The Native

Apr 03, 2025 1h 19m

After six years between appearances, Jared Savocchi is back. We visit his Logan Square tavern, The Native to converse on a myriad of subjects surrounding bar culture. We hit on running/operating a…

284. Starward X Lagavulin Launch

Mar 27, 2025 1h 3m

To celebrate International Whisky Day, we go to a New York with a live studio audience at Martiny’s for the launch of the collaboration between Starward X Lagavulin. Last March, I recorded a…

283. Angela Salinas | KOVAL

Mar 19, 2025 1h 17m

Angela is the director of all things sales and representing her hometown distillery of KOVAL. She entered the industry three years ago, but she holds herself as an industry vet with great charm,…

281. Hannah Thomas | Stauning

Mar 07, 2025 55m

Hannah and I are launching a series of episodes highlighting women in the whiskey industry. We kick off this series by Hannah briefly sharing her experience of working for local and international…

280. Charity Bottle Raffle

Feb 26, 2025 1h 19m

Last week, we hosted a charity bottle raffle to donate money to Another Round Another Rally for their aid to the LA bars/restaurants affected by the LA fires. Brands from around the world donated…

279. Torabhaig & Mossburn | Neil Macleod Mathieson

Feb 13, 2025 1h 10m

Neil Macleod Mathieson is the whisky maker for Torabhaig Distillery and Mossurn Distillers & Blenders. He has 40 years of experience in the spirits industry. Neil began his career by writing to…

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