St. George Spirits in Alameda, California is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and is one of the pioneers of the U.S. craft distilling movement.… Read More
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Auction Houses Bid for Whisky Collectors’ Business
With more people looking at rare whiskies as investments, more of the world’s top auction houses are adding spirits experts to their in-house wine teams.… Read More
Opening the Distillery Doors Slowly (Episode 820: May 24, 2020)
As governments start to relax lockdown restrictions in the fight against the Covid-19 virus, some distilleries are slowly starting to welcome the public back. While… 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
Episode 537: May 30, 2015
Irish Whiskey once dominated the world, but several factors combined to nearly wipe the country’s distillers out over time. While it’s now the fastest-growing segment… Read More
Episode 536: May 23, 2015
Gordon & MacPhail reopened Benromach Distillery in Speyside in 1998 after 15 years of inactivity, and Keith Cruickshank has been there since the stills were… Read More
Episode 492: August 16, 2014
Chuck Cowdery is regarded as one of the top Bourbon writers around, and is one of the few writers to be inducted into the Kentucky… Read More
Racing Legend Franchitti Curates The Balvenie 2014 Rare Craft Collection
August 12, 2014 – The Balvenie is kicking off its second annual Rare Craft Collection tour in Carmel, California this weekend with a collection of… Read More
American Distilling Institute Announces 2013 Craft Distilling Awards
April 3, 2013 – Devil’s Share Malt Whiskey from Ballast Point Spirits was named Best of Class among whiskies in the 7th annual American Distilling… Read More
Episode 403: December 22, 2012
Bruichladdich’s $90 million acquisition by Remy Cointreau was one of the biggest whisky stories of the year, and CEO Simon Coughlin joins us for this… Read More
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Bourbon has been part of the fabric of Central Kentucky for generations, and that heritage is celebrated every September at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in… Read More
Episode 357: February 18, 2012
Craft distillers make whisky as much out of passion as a desire to make money, and that gives them the freedom to try different things…just… Read More