It’s been a busy week in the whisky world, and there’s a lot to talk about on this episode. We’ll have the latest on Friday’s… Read More
Bardstown
Episode 527: March 28, 2015
Suntory Holdings CEO Takeshi Niinami is one of Japan’s leading business executives. He’s the first CEO from outside the founding Torii family, and is also… Read More
Episode 521: February 14, 2015
It’s Valentine’s Day, and who better to explain his passion for making whisky than Rifino Valentine of Valentine Distilling. His Woodward Ltd. Bourbon is named… Read More
Heaven Hill Fills Barrel #7,000,000
February 10, 2015 – Heaven Hill Brands marked two milestones at a ceremony today in Bardstown, Kentucky: the company’s 80th anniversary and the filling of… Read More
Angel’s Envy Lawsuit Moved To Federal Court
February 6, 2015 – A class-action lawsuit against Louisville Distilling Co., the producer of Angel’s Envy whiskies, has been moved to Federal District Court in… Read More
High West Changing Labels To Add Transparency
January 10, 2015 – High West, the Park City, Utah-based whiskey distiller and blender, is updating all of its whiskey labels to include more details… Read More
Episode 508: November 29, 2014
Irish Whiskey has been leading the global growth in whisky sales for the last several years, posting double-digit gains every year. That growth is being… Read More
Episode 497: September 21, 2014
It’s Kentucky Bourbon Festival week, and there’s a lot of news coming out of Bourbon Country these days. Thousands of Bourbon lovers descended on Bardstown… Read More
Episode 496: September 12, 2014
Templeton Rye has been in the spotlight in recent weeks as critics go after so-called “sourced whisky” producers for what they claim are violations of… Read More
Margie Samuels To Join Kentucky Bourbon Hall Of Fame
September 11, 2014 – Traditionally, the Kentucky Distillers Association keeps the names of its honorees for the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame quiet until the… Read More
2014 Parker’s Heritage Collection Whiskey To Raise More Funds For ALS Research
September 9, 2014 – Heaven Hill is about to begin shipping the 2014 edition in the Parker’s Heritage Collection series of whiskies selected by Master… Read More
Episode 494: August 30, 2014
Steve Gertman of California’s Ascendant Spirits produces Breaker Bourbon, and his brand is one of those targeted by a Chicago-based law firm that specializes in… Read More