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About Us<\/h2>
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Who is Chapline Distillery?<\/h2>

We are a true grain-to-glass nanodistillery, focused on making exceptional single-barrel bourbon, bottled at 110 proof. The white corn that is the soul of our product is locally grown, and other grains are sourced from local suppliers. We strive for sustainability wherever possible, reusing 100% of cooling water, and recycling spent grains as livestock feed. We are constantly developing ideas, most recently our limoncello and a pure vanilla extract, both of which are uniquely made with whiskey. We are veteran-owned and veteran-friendly. We love sharing a drink with our friends, our families, our neighbors, and you.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meet Mike<\/h2>

Mike Chapline is a retired Navy submariner and an experienced IT executive. \u00a0He has led diverse teams around the world. He\u2019s been a leader at HEB Grocery Company and Capital Group Companies.\u00a0 Mike has a passion for making distilled spirits, leveraging his experiences as a nuclear engineer.\u00a0 His goals, rather than being a big distiller, is to make among the best bourbons in Texas, l to mentor others, and to continue to be a lifelong learner.\u00a0 Mike is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Catholic University of America.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Why Bourbon?<\/h2>

Unlike other whiskeys, bourbon is made only in the U.S., so it is the only true American whiskey. Scotch, Rye, Irish and other whiskeys are great, but they have other \u201cmash bills\u201d or different grains. Bourbon is truly unique and All-American.

Besides a goal of making a great barrel-strength Texas Bourbon in small batches, the other goal of Chapline Distillery is to become a learning center for bourbon, bourbon tasting and distilling. The program is a work-in-progress, but will include guest lectures and tasting.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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About the angels…<\/h2>

\u201cThe angels’ share” is a term for the portion (share) of the bourbon\u2019s volume that is lost to evaporation during aging in oak barrels, or lost to the oak barrel.\u00a0 Because\u00a0a small percentage of the bourbon evaporates into Heaven, it\u2019s called the \u201cangel\u2019s share.\u201d Images of drunken angels notwithstanding, this unavoidable circumstance is both a blessing and a curse. As we mentioned, one of the biggest reasons alcohols like whiskey are aged in barrels is to remove some of the undesirable parts of it.\u00a0 The main reason it\u2019s so important to bourbon is that it adds the flavors that make it special. Even the angels in Heaven can\u2019t give an exact percentage of their share versus your share until we empty the barrel after aging.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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