In many European languages, Colvel is a common family name. In Yiddish and German, it means something a little extra. Robert learned how to distill from his grandfather, whose last name is Schmeade,. So it's sort of worked out really beautifully.
Scholar and distiller Sonat Birnecker Hart of the Koval Distillery talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about her career move from academia to whiskey-making. She explains that the heart is the key to great flavor--when making whiskey, and when making the right choices in life.