Severe weather forced Louisville’s annual Bourbon & Beyond music, food, and whiskey festival to end a day earlier than planned, but the heavy rains didn’t… Read More
Bernie Lubbers
Episode 581: March 19, 2016
After two years of victories for Pacific Rim whiskies, a single malt Scotch is back on top of the World Whiskies Awards. Old Pulteney’s 1989… Read More
Heaven Hill Named World Distiller of the Year in Icons of Whisky Awards
March 18, 2016 – After winning the American round as “Distiller of the Year” last fall, Heaven Hill Distillers was named the global winner in… Read More
Heaven Hill Tops US Icons of Whisky Awards
September 24, 2015 – Heaven Hill Brands led the list of winners in Whisky Magazine’s 2016 Icons of Whisky Awards US round, winning Distiller of… Read More
Episode 539: June 13, 2015
Dave Schmier and Michael Kandar started Bardstown Barrel Selections five years ago to bottle some casks of good whiskey they’d come across from MGP-I in… Read More
Episode 474: April 11, 2014
Craft distillers took center stage during Whisky Live New York on Wednesday evening, and we’ll hear from several of them on this week’s episode. Chip… Read More
Whisky Magazine Names Parker Beam & Edwin Foote To Hall of Fame
April 9, 2014 – Master Distillers Parker Beam and Edwin Foote are the latest inductees in Whisky Magazine’s Hall of Fame. Both men were inducted… Read More
Episode 406: January 12, 2013
Dreamers abound in the whisky business. In the case of the Kingsbarns Distillery project planned near St. Andrews in Scotland, two dreamers had to join… Read More
The Best Whisky Bar in Los Angeles
Seven Grand helped revive downtown nightlife in Los Angeles, and with nearly 400 whiskies behind the bar and a top-notch education program, it’s become one… Read More
Episode 390: September 22, 2012
This week, we’re catching up with old friends and on new whiskies. After two full weeks on the road, there was much more to talk… Read More
Episode 385: September 1, 2012
Emerging markets have been responsible for most of the growth in whisky sales worldwide, and Billy Walker of BenRiach and GlenDronach joins us this week… Read More
Episode 355: February 5, 2012
Whisky stories can make you smile, laugh, or even shed a tear once in a while, and we have stories to make you do all… Read More