Bourbon & Beyond gets underway this Friday night in Louisville with a charity Bourbon auction to benefit the Speed Art Museum. The whiskies going up… Read More
WhiskyCast Episodes
WhiskyCast is where it all begins. Now in our 18th year, each weekly podcast brings you the latest in whisky news, along with the latest events, tasting notes, comments from other listeners, and the weekly “In-Depth” segment features interviews with the people who help make whisky the “water of life”.
Go West, Whisky Investor…Westward, That Is (Episode 724: September 13, 2018)
Portland’s Westward American Single Malt from House Spirits is the latest prize in the spree of acquisitions and investments by major spirits brands in emerging… Read More
The High Plains and the Highlands Come Together (Episode 723: September 9, 2018)
Like most romances, Wyoming Whiskey and Edrington had plenty of potential partners trolling around. Neither one needed a partner, until they found each other and… Read More
Virginia: A Place for Whiskey Lovers (Episode 722: September 2, 2018)
Virginia’s distilling history dates back to at least 1620, and while many whiskey lovers know about George Washington’s Distillery at Mount Vernon, it’s just one… Read More
Bourbon Keeps Him Busy…Really! (Episode 721: August 26, 2018)
If Fred Minnick had any more balls in the air right now, the circus would be calling him with a job offer as a juggler.… Read More
Doubling Distilleries on the Isle of Arran (Episode 720: August 19, 2018)
It’s been a hot, dry summer in Scotland, and Euan Mitchell isn’t complaining a bit. The managing director of Isle of Arran Distillers is overseeing… Read More
Whiskey on the Willamette (Episode 719: August 12, 2018)
This week, we’ll visit House Spirits Distillery – part of Portland’s “Distillery Row” along the eastern banks of the Willamette River. House Spirits is the… Read More
Jeff Arnett: 10 Years as Master Distiller at Jack Daniel’s (Episode 718: August 5, 2018)
Jeff Arnett became the Master Distiller for Jack Daniel’s in 2008, joining a small club of distillers that began with Jack Daniel and Nathan “Nearest”… Read More
Building a Showcase for Bourbon History (Episode 717: August 2, 2018)
Construction workers are racing the clock to complete work at Louisville’s Frazier History Museum by the end of this month, when the new “Spirit of… Read More
Trade Disputes Lead to a “Whisky Summit” in Louisville (Episode 716: July 29, 2018)
Global trade has helped the whisky industry expand massively over the last two decades. With the ongoing trade dispute between the US and its key… Read More
On the Road at Tales of the Cocktail (Episode 715: July 22, 2018)
This time around, we’re in New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, the annual gathering of bartenders and drinks industry leaders for a week of… Read More
Bringing Distilling Back to Lexington’s Distillery District (Episode 714: July 15, 2018)
The James E. Pepper Distillery dominated the western edge of downtown Lexington, Kentucky for decades until it closed in 1958, and what was at one… Read More