Hudson Whiskey’s White Manhattan

This week on WhiskyCast, we'll visit Taiwan's King Car Distillery as it begins its second decade. The first decade saw King Car's Kavalan whiskies establish their reputation on the global stage, and now, master blender Ian Chang is focused on building that reputation. We'll also have word on a new contract for union workers at a key Chivas Brothers plant in Scotland, and a special story of patience paying off for an Ohio family.

Since our first visit to Taiwan’s King Car Distillery in 2011, its Kavalan single malts have arguably become some of the most-acclaimed whiskies in the world, winning top awards in multiple w…

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Here's a challenge. As more Scotch Whisky distilleries experiment with "Virgin Oak" casks, we're starting to see these casks re-used...but there's no clear term for defining them. For instance, Bruichladdich's new Octomore 8.4 Virgin Oak is finished (or ACE'd as they call it) in "second-fill virgin oak" casks. Sounds like an oxymoron, and as we're explaining on this week's WhiskyCast, the folks at Bruichladdich couldn't come up with a better way of describing it...and they're open to suggestions. Let's keep it clean...but what would you call a "second-fill virgin oak" cask? Share your answers, and I'll mention some of them on an upcoming episode of WhiskyCast!