No journalist has ever been allowed inside the Chivas Brothers blending lab in Kilmarlid, Scotland…which means whisky lovers have never gotten a look inside…until now.… Read More
Benromach
Episode 280: September 25, 2010
I’m on the road this weekend at Whisky Live Paris, and it’s a weekend full of new whiskies to taste! We’ll hear from Thierry Benitah… Read More
Episode 275: August 22, 2010
Ever have one of those conversations that seems like just a few minutes, until you look at the clock and realize it’s gone on for… Read More
Episode 251: May 3, 2010
There’s a locked door at the Glenrothes Distillery, which normally is not open to visitors. The sign above the door reads “I.S.” — and stands… Read More
Episode 229: December 6, 2009
Tasting and scoring around 200 different whiskies over the course of a few weeks is tough work, but the Malt Maniacs make this sacrifice every… Read More
Episode 220: October 3, 2009
Johnnie Walker sells more Scotch whisky than anyone in the world, and Diageo is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its Johnnie Walker Black Label in… Read More
Episode 219: September 26, 2009
A double feature this week…the latest issue of Malt Advocate is out. John Hansell will give us a preview, and we’ll also talk about next… Read More
Episode 198: May 3, 2009
The judges at Whisky Magazine gave Highland Park’s 21-year-old Scotch the title of World’s Best Singe Malt in this year’s World Whiskies Awards, and that… Read More
Episode 157: August 10, 2008
When the temperature’s approaching 90 (32), sometimes a cold beer just sounds better than a glass of whisky. Northing wrong with that….especially when the beer… Read More
Episode 148: June 8, 2008
The best single malts in the world always come from Scotland, right? Not any more, and the winner of Whisky Magazine’s World Whiskies Award as… Read More
Episode 137: March 23, 2008
Inver House was recently named Distiller of the Year in Whisky Magazine’s annual Icons of Whisky Awards for its work in re-launching the Balblair single… Read More
Episode 120: November 25, 2007
Last month, Malt Advocate Magazine honored David Stewart of William Grant & Sons with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his 45 years in the whisky… Read More