Louisville’s Michter’s Distillery took top honors in the 2023 Drinks International survey to find the “world’s most admired” whiskey brand. Andrea Wilson is the Master… Read More
Australia
A Deep Dive Into Scotch Whisky Data
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
A New Golden Age for Scotch Whisky?
The Scotch Whisky industry is roaring along, setting new records for sales every year as the global demand for whisky continues to grow. The last… Read More
American Spirits Exports Reach Record High
American distillers exported a record $2.06 billion in spirits during 2022, a 30 percent gain over 2021 as the temporary end of tariffs on Bourbons… Read More
The State of Bourbon
September is Bourbon Heritage Month, and while Bourbon can be made anywhere in the U.S., Kentucky is known as “the State of Bourbon.” Bourbon makers… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Tasmania’s Fannys Bay Distillery (Episode 946: May 4, 2022)
Mathew and Julie Cooper built Fannys Bay Distillery next to their home in Tasmania, and their small-scale whiskies are just now becoming available in the… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Starward Whisky’s David Vitale (Episode 943: April 20, 2022)
Australian whiskies did extremely well at last week’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and Melbourne’s Starward Whisky led the way with 12 Double Gold and… Read More
A Sustainable Future for Whisky Distilling (Episode 865: April 5, 2021)
Distillers are always looking to the future. After all, many are laying down casks of whisky for future generations to bottle. Now, more distillers are… Read More
Another New Distillery for Islay (Episode 858: February 14, 2021)
Scotland’s legendary whisky island is getting yet another new distillery. Local officials have approved the plans for the new Elixir Distillers project just east of… Read More
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
Bladnoch’s David Prior on His First 5 Years
Scotland’s Bladnoch Distillery has more than 200 years of history, but had fallen into administration and was on the verge of being lost when Australian… Read More
Washington & Whisky (Episode 843: November 1, 2020)
OK, we’re not going talking about politics this week, but whisky has been made in and around Washington, DC for 400 years, including a distillery… Read More