Whisky Advocate’s annual WhiskyFest took over the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Times Square Tuesday night, and we’ll have some of the highlights along… Read More
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Farewell To a Whisky Maker (Episode 738: November 4, 2018)
This time around, we’re on the road in Kilkenny, Ireland, but with heavy hearts. The whisky world lost one of its leaders Thursday night with… Read More
A Critical Time for the Scotch Whisky Industry (Episode 734: October 21, 2018)
You might think this would be a great time to be in the Scotch Whisky business, right? This week, the Scotch Whisky Association released a… Read More
On the Road at The Great American Whiskey Fair (Episode 733: October 18, 2018)
This time around, we’re in Columbia, South Carolina for The Great American Whiskey Fair. We’ll talk with local distillers creating unique whiskies with local grains,… Read More
High West’s Horse’s Neck and Rollin’ Ridge Cocktails
August 3, 2018 – Here are a couple of cocktail recipes provided by High West that use their “Double Rye!” and American Prairie Bourbon whiskies:… Read More
On the Road at Tales of the Cocktail (Episode 715: July 22, 2018)
This time around, we’re in New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, the annual gathering of bartenders and drinks industry leaders for a week of… Read More
Becoming a Bourbon Badass (Episode 702: May 31, 2018)
Bourbon scares some people away…at first. Often, those who approach Bourbon gingerly develop a true passion for it, and become what Linda Ruffenach refers to… Read More
Challenging Whisky’s Norms at Eden Mill (Episode 694: May 3, 2018)
The area around St. Andrews was home to Scotch Whisky’s Haig family and their Seggie Distillery, but after it closed in 1850, the whisky industry… Read More
Celebrating 5 Years at The Dead Rabbit (Episode 681: February 18, 2018)
Five years ago, Irish expats Jack McGarry and Sean Muldoon bet their futures on opening an Irish pub in New York City’s Financial District. Since… Read More
A “World Record” Whisky Bar? Hold My Dram…
December 17, 2017 – Guinness World Records has declared a Scottish hotel’s whisky bar as having the “largest whisky collection available for sale.” The Glenesk… Read More
New Tricks for an Old Elk (Episode 672: December 17, 2017)
Greg Metze spent years making whisky near the banks of the Ohio River, but he never really got the recognition he deserved because his distillery… Read More
Babysitting the Whisky Barrels (Episode 664: October 22, 2017)
Managing a whisky warehouse is sort of like running a day care center…but a lot quieter. Corby’s Donald Campbell is responsible for 1.3 million barrels… Read More