There’s a lot of data behind the whiskies we enjoy, and analyzing that data can give us some insights into the health of the whisky… Read More
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Yeast’s Impact on Whisky (Episode 836: September 13, 2020)
Yeast is one of the three main ingredients in whisky, along with grain and water. While we understand what grain and water contribute to the… Read More
Distillers on the Hill (Episode 778: July 28, 2019)
It takes a lot to drag distillers away from their stills, but when the stakes are as high as the current debate over extending a… Read More
Parker’s Heritage Collection Takes a Twist (Episode 713: July 12, 2018)
Heaven Hill has unveiled the 2018 edition of Parker’s Heritage Collection whiskey. It’s a Bourbon finished in Orange Curaçao liqueur barrels, and that has some… Read More
Tales of a Retired Whisky Maker (Episode 651: July 23, 2017)
Jim Boyko’s career took him from the old Seagram’s distillery in Waterloo, Ontario to the Canadian prairie in Gimli, Manitoba, and eventually around the world… Read More
Heaven Hill Unveils 2017 Parker’s Heritage Collection Bourbon
July 19, 2017 – Wth Parker Beam’s passing in January of complications from ALS, this year’s release of Heaven Hill’s annual Parker’s Heritage Collection whiskey… Read More
Parker Beam: 1941-2017
January 9, 2017 – It’s a sad day for whiskey lovers. Parker Beam, one of Bourbon’s legendary distillers, passed away at his home near Bardstown,… Read More
Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Honor Parker Beam
September 16, 2015 – For many people, being inducted into a Hall of Fame is enough of a “lifetime achievement award.” Longtime Heaven Hill Master… Read More
Episode 550: August 29, 2015
Kieran Folliard is a native son of Ireland, but calls Minnesota his home now. While running a group of Irish pubs in Minneapolis, he and… Read More
Heaven Hill Continues ALS Battle With 2015 Parker’s Heritage Collection
August 28, 2015 – For the third consecutive year, Heaven Hill plans to donate part of the proceeds from the annual Parker’s Heritage Collection whiskey… Read More
Episode 493: August 22, 2014
This week, we’ll wrap up our conversation with Bourbon Hall of Fame member Chuck Cowdery, author of the new book “Bourbon: Strange” and get his… Read More
Episode 440: August 31, 2013
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Bourbons may well be some of the hardest whiskies to find, and hundreds of people call the Old Rip Van… Read More