The Spirit of Independents
Independent bottlers take sourced casks of whisky, mature them, and then bottle them under their own brand names. It’s a practice that’s been commonplace in Scotland for generations, and has expanded to the U.S. with independents like Single Cask Nation and Lost Lantern. Greg Swartz is the co-director of Independent Spirits, a new documentary series highlighting independent bottlers, and he’ll join us on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, a cask investment firm with an estimated $80 million in casks has gone into administration, while Moet Hennessy plans to lay off 1200 workers and return headcount to pre-pandemic levels.
Episode 1107: May 4, 2025
Links: Independent Spirits | Forbes.com | Moet Hennessy | Isle of Harris Distillery | Blackwater Distillery | Buffalo Trace | Noble & Co. | Speyside Distillery | InchDairnie Whisky | Distilled Spirits Council | House of Hazelwood | Littlemill | Frey Ranch | Crown Royal | Chicken Cock | Teeling Whiskey | The Whisky Exchange | M.B. Roland Distillery | Aurora Spirit Distillery | Johnnie Walker | Dràm Mòr Group
