Saturday’s coronation of King Charles III has generated a wide-ranging number of commemorative whiskies. The royal family’s Balmoral Castle & Estate has produced a special… Read More
Christina Philburn
“Bourbon Capital” Pauses to Review Development
Nelson County, Kentucky is home to Bardstown, the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” However, county officials concerned about relatively unfettered development of whiskey warehouses and… Read More
Sazerac CEO to Step Aside
Longtime Sazerac CEO Mark Brown will turn over the reins of the privately-held company to Jake Wenz on July 1. Brown will become Sazerac’s executive… Read More
“Bourbon Capital of the World” Hits the Brakes on New Whiskey-Related Projects
Bourbon’s construction boom in Central Kentucky is raising concerns in Nelson County, home to Bardstown, the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” County officials have reached… Read More
Scotch Whisky Industry Unhappy with Excise Tax Hike
Scotch Whisky Association leaders are not happy with British chancellor Jeremy Hunt over his plans to raise excise duties on whiskies and other distilled spirits… Read More
April Expansions & Acquisitions
Campari Group has been on an expansion kick lately, especially in the Bourbon arena, which has been accounting for a growing share of the company’s… Read More
April New Whisky Releases
Here’s a quick look at some of the new whisky releases heading to store shelves… Molson Coors is expanding its range of Coors whiskeys with… Read More
Scotch Whisky Industry Cheers Delay in Deposit Return Scheme, Proposed Marketing Restrictions
Scottish First Minister Houmza Yousaf has announced a delay in the implementation of Scotland’s deposit return scheme until at least next March. The system has… Read More
Experiments in Whisky
Dr. Bill Lumsden has been conducting whisky experiments at both Ardbeg and Glenmorangie distilleries. His latest Ardbeg release, Heavy Vapours, involved taking part of the… Read More
Thank You for 1000
Thank you for joining us to celebrate a major milestone this week with the 1000th episode of WhiskyCast! To mark the occasion, we went back… Read More
Backlash Begins Over Barrel Tax Phaseout
Nelson County officials took the first step Friday in what could be a moratorium on new bourbon rickhouses and other distillery construction. Bardstown is the… Read More
April Industry Changes
In a significant industry change, Diageo chief executive officer Ivan Menezes announced his plans to retire July 1 after 10 years on the job. He’ll… Read More
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