By Mark Gillespie October 7, 2020 – Just call him “Old No. 8.” Chris Fletcher becomes the latest in a line of master distillers for… Read More
Stories
Whisky is a passion to explore. From the history of the spirit to the evolution of the industry, the story of whisky helps fuel that passion. Often, it’s easy to forget that whisky is also a global multibillion dollar industry. The stories of whisky — from news and new releases to in-depth inquires and what goes on behind the label — blend together to help us appreciate the spirit of whisky.
Jeff Arnett Steps Down As Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller
September 3, 2020 – Jeff Arnett is stepping down as Master Distiller for Jack Daniel’s, one of the world’s top-selling and most well-known whiskey brands.… Read More
Second Wave of Whisky Events Facing Covid-19 Cancellations
By Mark Gillespie Updated August 7, 2020 – While epidemiologists have warned of a “second wave” of Covid-19 outbreaks in many regions as the flu… Read More
The Last Drop’s 1970 Glenrothes Single Malts and a Mystery of Whisky
By Mark Gillespie July 6, 2020 – Science has helped us figure out a lot of whisky’s secrets over the last couple of decades. Gas… Read More
Europe’s Whisky Tariffs Reach the “Terrible Twos” for U.S. Distillers
By Mark Gillespie June 22, 2020 – Two years ago today, the European Union’s 25% tariff on imports of Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey, and other American… Read More
Nearest and Jack Team Up Again with $5 Million Whiskey Diversity Initiative
By Mark Gillespie June 11, 2020 – In the years before the Civil War, Nathan “Nearest” Green taught a young Jack Daniel how to make… Read More
Kentucky Bourbon Festival Moving to October for 2020
By Mark Gillespie June 9, 2020 – The Covid-19 pandemic has forced postponements and cancellations of whisky festivals around the world, and now, the Kentucky… Read More
Pandemic to Keep Glenfarclas Visitors Centre Closed For 2020
By Mark Gillespie May 20, 2020 – While distilleries around Scotland have kept their visitors centers closed for the last two months because of the… Read More
Covid-19 Pandemic Threatens U.S. Craft Distilling Industry
April 30, 2020 – While “stay-at-home” recommendations and many other limits on businesses are ending in many U.S. states over the next several days, the… Read More
Support the Hospitality Community with #Buzz4Bartenders!
April 28, 2020 – With bars and restaurants in many cities closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of bartenders, wait staff, and… Read More
Bourbon Festival Board Meets As Covid-19 Event Cancellations Reach Kentucky
Updated April 28, 2020 – Kentucky Bourbon Festival board members met Monday via Zoom videoconference, part of the ongoing need to avoid in-person meetings to… Read More
Brays Released From Idaho Jail, Trial Set for July
March 31, 2020 – Secret Spirits founders Jonathan and Cindy Bray are back home in Alberta after being released from an Idaho jail. The Brays… Read More