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On Hear in Spirit, I’ve had the pleasure of talking to several master distillers and distillery founders, but this week we’re exploring a new area of the whisky world, that of the independent bottler. Karl Schoen grew up around whisky and entrepreneurship, so when it was time for time to strike out on his own, it was only natural he’d gravitate toward the spirit of life. But the when he did it and the splash he’s already made is makes for a pretty surprising story. The Perfect Fifth is the brand he founded, and Karl joined me in the studio last week in Southern California to let me try some of the award winning scotch he’s bottled, but he didn’t drink it with me. You can find out why this on this episode of Hear in Spirit. Plus, an Old Fashioned Conversation with Saul Zelmanowitz, the mastermind behind the scotchminisz instagram account. Saul invited me to his home in Queens to view his collection of over 3,000 bottle of mini single malt scotch whiskies.