Episode 422: April 28, 2013

When Ireland’s distillers joined forces in 1966 to merge their struggling distilleries into one company, they placed their bet on Jameson as their principal export brand. Powers became the leading whiskey in Ireland, with limited exports to the U.S. and other key markets. The bet paid off, and Jameson became the world’s best-selling Irish whiskey. Now, Irish Distillers is giving the world a taste of the pot still whiskey John Ryan’s family created seven generations ago. He’s been in the U.S. for a series of Powers tastings, and joins us for this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, a gutsy thief steals a $26,000 bottle of whisky in Toronto, Kentucky’s getting ready for Derby Week, and Amrut’s greedy angels are on the loose.

Links: Powers | LCBO | Toronto Police | Amrut | The Whisky Shop | The Glenlivet | Ballantine’s | Four Roses