Episode 442: September 15, 2013

Ger Buckley is the fifth-generation cooper at Ireland’s Midleton Distillery, but had no one to pass the torch to. In fact, there hadn’t been an apprentice cooper at any Irish distillery for nearly four decades…but Ger was able to convince Irish Distillers that the tradition needed to be kept alive for another generation. 21-year-old Killian O’Mahony has just signed on for a four-year apprenticeship…he and Ger join us for this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, we pay tribute to the late Lincoln Henderson, Buffalo Trace plans to keep honoring the late Elmer T. Lee, and the latest on this year’s Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. This week’s tasting notes include Wild Turkey’s new Forgiven…an accidental blend of Rye and Bourbon.

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