Jeff Vrabel

An arbitrary, completely made up, and possibly incorrect list of the best Mellencamp ditties.

The Return of (Indiana’s) Monsters of Rock.

Metallica covering Mellencamp is not a thing I thought I’d be writing in 2019.

“This is why it’s going to work,” says the Hall’s founder. “Whiting has shown how they can get people there. They embrace this silliness.”

“If y’all don’t respect the Indiana Pacers now, I have no respect for you.”

“We’re using the orchestra as the band. I think of it like, Imagine Joshua Bell sings his own songs.”

“We call ourselves the first legal still in Brown County.”

I’m pleased to see the diversity we get. Young people are discovering spirits, and the older generation is rediscovering well-made and executed cocktails.”

“Well, they get most of their grain from Indiana. And we’re on the same aquifer. So we’re like, ‘Well, what about us?’ Our mission statement is to be the first international whiskey distiller from Indiana.”

“I went to Moonshine University in Louisville.”

“We love Indianapolis. We’re not going anywhere.”

“It’s like learning what ice cream sundaes are, and then being told to go make yourself one using three million toppings.”

“It felt like going into business with my younger brother.”

“If anyone in 2018 comes up with a more satisfying encore than ‘Times Like These,’ ‘This is a Call,’ and ‘Everlong,’ I’ll paint happy faces on my Odyssey.”

Not a stretch: This is a massive class.