Nine years ago, John Lunn and Allisa Henley set out to make the Tennessee Whiskey of their dreams at Sazerac’s A.J. Bond Distillery. That plan… Read More
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Charting a New Course for Starward Whisky
Starward Whisky founder David Vitale stepped back from the Australian whisky maker’s day-to-day operations several years ago, but after Diageo’s Distill Ventures incubator unit pulled… Read More
Chip Tate: Back in the Saddle Again
Maverick whiskey maker Chip Tate is back after a sabbatical following his acrimonious departure from Balcones Distilling. Now the master distiller for innovation with Foley… Read More
Celebrating Canadian Whisky Week
The second annual Canadian Whisky Week runs from January 11th through the 18th, with events all over Canada. We’ll talk with co-founders Reece Sims and… Read More
Not Your Typical Whisky Book
Mitch Bechard is a longtime Scotch Whisky brand ambassador, with years of service at Diageo and Glenfiddich. Now, he’s written a rollicking memoir of his… Read More
Gordon & MacPhail Unveils 85-Year-Old Glenlivet
Gordon & MacPhail, known for its extra-aged single malt whiskies, has released the oldest-ever single malt (as of this writing), an 85-year-old whisky distilled at… Read More
Meet Highland Park’s New Master Whisky Maker
Marc Watson took over for the retiring Gordon Motion this month after six months of serving as his understudy. The former master blender for The… Read More
In Search of Vintage Whiskies
Whisky collector Mark Wade specializes in vintage bottlings, specifically Prohibition-era “medicinal” bottles. Part of his collection went on the auction block this month at Sotheby’s,… Read More
Mary Dowling: The Mother of Bourbon
Mary Dowling was a pioneer among women in distilling. She ran distilleries and cooperages with her husband John before and after his death in 1903,… Read More
The Spirit of Independents
Independent bottlers take sourced casks of whisky, mature them, and then bottle them under their own brand names. It’s a practice that’s been commonplace in… Read More
The Pattisons’ Empire: A House of Cards
Robert and Walter Pattison were among the most successful whisky brokers of the 1890’s, a golden era for Scotch whisky. However, their empire collapsed because… Read More
Taiwan’s First Malt Whisky Distillery
King Car Group’s Kavalan Distillery in Yilan, Taiwan marks its 20th anniversary this year. Kavalan has won numerous awards for its single malts, including the… Read More
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