On this episode, Ethan sits down with Cleveland Whiskey CEO Tom Lix. In a wide-ranging conversation Tom shares how he learned the tricks of the distillery trade by making hooch during a stint in the navy, how Cleveland Whiskey started with blowing up mason jars in his basement, why his distillery is actually a technology company, and how he’s gone from a Boston transplant to Cleveland’s greatest champion. Watch the video of this conversation here. Send comments and ideas to [email protected]. Make It is brought to you by MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, a nonprofit consulting group on a mission to make manufacturing better. Since 1984, MAGNET has been proudly helping manufacturers in Northeast Ohio grow with effective workforce programs, advanced technology consulting, and innovation services. MAGNET also catalyzesbigger change by rallying companies, community leaders, governments, and educators to tackle the massive, systemic problems that hold the region back. MAGNET’s work is made possible by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), and the Ohio MEP. Learn more: www.manufacturingsuccess.org