School Time at Moonshine University

Louisville’s Moonshine University is one of the few providers of distiller education in the United States, and many aspiring craft distillers have taken its courses over the last decade. With the downturn in whisky production, the school has changed its focus to include brand creation and sourcing for those who want to make whisky without owning a distillery. We’ll talk with general manager Jason Lawrence and operations manager Clay Smith on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Waterford Distillery has been bought out of receivership, while the twists and turns in the Uncle Nearest receivership included a two-day detour into bankruptcy court this week. We’ll have all the details and the rest of the week’s news on this episode of WhiskyCast. 

Episode 1154: March 22, 2026

Links: Moonshine University | Tennessee Distilling Group | Uncle Nearest | Agriland | Bushmills | Glenmorangie | Elijah Craig | Bardstown Bourbon Company | Preservation Distillery | Kentucky Peerless Distilling | Lock, Stock, & Barrel Spirits | Booker’s Bourbon | Old Forester | Lady of the Glen | Kilchoman | Lagavulin | High Wire Distilling

Image courtesy Moonshine University.