The global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic took full hold on the whisky industry this week, as governments not only shut down bars and limited restaurants to… Read More
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Clock Ticking on Extension of Tax Break for Craft Distillers
August 1, 2o19 – Four months and 29 days may seem like a long time for most of us, but many American craft distillers are… Read More
Four Roses Strike Ends with Compromise Agreement
September 21, 2018 – The two-week long strike at Kentucky’s Four Roses Distillery has ended after union leaders signed off on a tentative agreement with… Read More
Unlocking the Gates of Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery (Episode 726: September 20, 2018)
In 1972, the gates were locked for what many thought would be the final time at Kentucky’s historic Old Taylor Distillery near Frankfort. Wednesday, those… Read More
Four Roses Responds to Striking Unions, Clarifies Bargaining Stance
September 18, 2018 – With the next round of talks between Four Roses Distillery and its striking workers not expected until at least Friday, the… Read More
The Speed Art Museum’s “Art of Bourbon” Auction (Episode 725: September 16, 2018)
Bourbon & Beyond gets underway this Friday night in Louisville with a charity Bourbon auction to benefit the Speed Art Museum. The whiskies going up… Read More
No Talks in Four Roses Strike As Kentucky Bourbon Festival Begins
September 12, 2018 – Bardstown, Kentucky, long known as the “Bourbon Capital of the World,” kicked off the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival today with a… Read More
Crown Royal Distillery Strike Could Last Into Summer
April 5, 2016 – The month-long strike by workers at Diageo’s Crown Royal distillery in Gimli, Manitoba is likely to last well into the summer… Read More
Episode 579: March 5, 2016
Adam Hannett has a tough job, though he wouldn’t trade places with anyone for the world! He took over for the legendary Jim McEwan as… Read More