Tom Buchsbaum
Co-founder of Austin Craft Spirits Company, a Texas craft distillery known for its award-winning light whiskeys (Austin 101 and successors). A retired Austin tech executive turned distiller.
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Aug 23, 2026
Tom BuchsbaumGUEST
Well, uh, Austin 101 follows all of the bourbon rules up to the point where it's distilled.
Tom BuchsbaumGUEST
When it's distilled, we steam distill it- To a higher proof than bourbon can be distilled by law, that's the 160 proof.
Tom BuchsbaumGUEST
Um, most bourbon is actually distilled, as you probably know, much lower than 160.