It’s 30 degrees celsius today in Waco, Texas - the perfect temperature to enjoy an ice cream in the sun, or as it turns out, to age whiskey.

Higher temperatures induce a stronger reaction between the spirit and the wood cask that holds whiskey for the ageing process. 

Jared Himstedt is the head distiller at Balcones Distillery in Waco, and he joins us to talk about how climate change is speeding up whiskey production.

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