# From Neighbors to Distillers: The Oaklore Distilling Story Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bourbon-obsessed-bourbon-podcast-7026860/from-neighbors-to-distillers-the-oaklore-distilling-story Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bourbon-obsessed-bourbon-podcast-7026860/from-neighbors-to-distillers-the-oaklore-distilling-story.md Podcast: [Bourbon Obsessed Bourbon Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bourbon-obsessed-bourbon-podcast-7026860) Published: 2026-06-01T09:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://bourbonobsessed.podbean.com/e/from-bus-stop-buddies-to-distillers-the-oaklore-distilling-story/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/d3vknn2cp333e6zt/Oaklore_Distilling_May_2026.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bourbon-obsessed-bourbon-podcast-7026860/episodes/from-neighbors-to-distillers-the-oaklore-distilling-story Duration seconds: 2917 ## Resource We hit the road to Matthews, NC (just outside of Charlotte) to hang out with Matt and Tom, the founders of Oaklore Distilling Co.! From walking their kids to the bus stop to launching one of the most exciting craft distilleries in North Carolina, their journey is packed with passion, late-night ideas, and a serious obsession with the magic of oak maturation. In this episode, we’re breaking down: How they accidentally won a blind tasting with their own whiskey πŸ₯ƒ The science of the Piedmont climate on aging barrels β˜€οΈπŸ A sneak peek at their upcoming Prohibition Oak release (aged with actual 100-year-old wood!) πŸͺ΅πŸ‘€ Why they treat every single bottle with a strict "make it right" philosophy. Grab a pour, sit back, and come along for the ride! πŸ‘‰Don't forget to like, subscribe, and drop a comment with your thoughts on Oaklore Distilling! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!πŸ₯ƒ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bourbon-obsessed-bourbon-podcast-7026860/episodes/from-neighbors-to-distillers-the-oaklore-distilling-story/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/bourbon-obsessed-bourbon-podcast-7026860/from-neighbors-to-distillers-the-oaklore-distilling-story.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.