Every couple of years, American Distilling Institute founder Bill Owens gets an itch to hit the road to see first hand the growth of the craft distilling industry. Last month he returned from an epic 3-month, 18,000-mile journey that took him across the US (and briefly to Europe), during which he fit in about 130 distillery visits. Your editors sat down with Bill after his homecoming to hear about the trends he saw along the way and some of the more unique business ventures he encountered.