In The Drink

This week on In the Drink, Joe Campanale is joined by Trey Zoeller, the founder and Master Blender of McLain & Kyne, Ltd., producer of the Jefferson’s portfolio of bourbons. Founded in 1997, McLain & Kyne Ltd. develops, produces and markets the Jefferson’s family of “very small batch” Kentucky straight bourbons and ryes. McLain & Kyne currently produces 8 lines of very small batch bourbons and whiskies including Jefferson’s, Jefferson’s Reserve, Jefferson’s Presidential Select and Jefferson’s Rye, Jefferson’s Presidential Select Rye, Jefferson’s Ocean, Jefferson’s Chef’s Collaboration and has a number of experiments in the works. M&K portfolio is distributed in 50 states and 9 countries. Trey purchases aged bourbon in barrels, ages it and finally marries “very small batches” to deliver a unique, yet consistent flavor profile for each of his whiskies. Trey also founded the Phoenix Global Group, LLC in 2003 to introduce Pink and Vegas energy drinks, Pink 2-0 “Water for Women”, Pinque Chardonnay.