Irish Whiskey makers once dominated the world with their single pot still whiskies, but the collapse of Ireland’s whiskey industry a century ago closed… 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
A Bonny Wee Distillery in Edinburgh (Episode 827: July 12, 2020)
Edinburgh’s newest malt whisky distillery opened with a bang – or perhaps, a cough. That’s because the Bonnington Distillery had barely filled its first few… 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
Coronavirus Hits the Whisky Industry (Episode 811: March 22, 2020)
The global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic took full hold on the whisky industry this week, as governments not only shut down bars and limited restaurants to… Read More
On the Road at DramFest 2020 in Christchurch, New Zealand (Episode 809: March 8, 2020)
This week, we’re on location at Whisky Galore’s DramFest 2020 in Christchurch, New Zealand! They’ve been making whisky in New Zealand since the first Scottish… Read More
Whisky Industry Veterans Jailed in Idaho After Sting Operation
March 1, 2020 – The founders of Calgary-based Secret Spirits are in an Idaho jail after being arrested on charges of illegally selling Scotch Whisky… Read More
Bourbon Keeps Him Busy…Really! (Episode 721: August 26, 2018)
If Fred Minnick had any more balls in the air right now, the circus would be calling him with a job offer as a juggler.… Read More
There’s Whisky History Behind That Wall! (Episode 676: January 14, 2018)
You never know what might be found behind the walls or under the floors of old houses and other buildings, especially those built during the… Read More
Whisky: It Starts with the Grain (Episode 638: April 23, 2017)
The end of April has grain farmers in North America and Europe poised to get into the fields and start planting this year’s crops –… Read More
Ardbeg’s Native Ileach Mickey Heads (Episode 631: March 5, 2017)
Mickey Heads grew up about three miles from Islay’s Ardbeg Distillery, but the third-generation whisky maker never thought he’d wind up as the manager at… Read More
Episode 590: May 22, 2016
One of Scotland’s newest distilleries opened its doors for the first time to visitors this week, though opportunities to visit InchDairnie Distillery in Fife will… Read More