Glasgow has been the heart of Scotland’s whisky industry for decades, and while it retains much of its gritty character, there’s plenty to make whisky… Read More
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Episode 331: August 27, 2011
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary three weeks from now, and we’ll discuss this year’s Festival and its history with Executive Director Linda… Read More
Episode 330: August 21, 2011
One of the world’s most unusual whisky festivals is coming up in a few weeks. Maltstock doesn’t take place in a hotel or convention center,… Read More
Episode 318: May 29, 2011
Chuck Cowdery was writing about Bourbon back in the days when few people were paying attention to America’s Native Spirit, and his work has earned… Read More
Episode 316: May 15, 2011
The Powers family distilled whiskey for seven generations and two centuries on John’s Lane in Dublin, and John Ryan is the seventh and final generation… Read More
Episode 313: April 24, 2011
Charles Maclean is one of the world’s top whisky writers, and is marking 30 years of writing about the water of life this year. We’ll… Read More
Episode 301: January 30, 2011
Canadian whisky seldom gets its fair share of credit, since many whisky drinkers perceive it as something best mixed into a cocktail. While that’s certainly… Read More
Episode 295: December 27, 2010
In the final episode of 2010, we’ll take a look back at some of the year’s more memorable moments. In the news, Tuthilltown Spirits founder… Read More
Episode 293: December 12, 2010
Canadian whisky has been celebrating a renaissance of sorts, with shows like “Mad Men” and “Boardwalk Empire” renewing interest in these often-overlooked whiskies. Davin de… Read More
Episode 291: November 27, 2010
The last time we heard from Jim McEwan, he was leading a toast at the end of his master class at Bruichladdich during Feis Ile… Read More
Episode 290: November 20, 2010
Whisky truly is the “water of life”, and as many as 60,000 people will benefit from the sale of one very special bottle of whisky… Read More
Episode 289: November 14, 2010
Malt Advocate held its annual WhiskyFest New York this past week, and the microdistilling community was out in force. Some of the most creative experiments… Read More