It’s been a hot, dry summer in Scotland, and Euan Mitchell isn’t complaining a bit. The managing director of Isle of Arran Distillers is overseeing… Read More
Berry Bros. & Rudd
45 Is Old…For a Bourbon! (Episode 709: June 24, 2018)
If you’re young, you might think 45 is old. If you’re older, you might think 45 is still pretty young. But when you’re talking about… Read More
Memories of an Irish Whiskey Legend (Episode 699: May 20, 2018)
Irish Whiskey lost one of its longtime champions this past week with the passing of John Clement Ryan. He was the 7th – and final… Read More
Taking Time Out of the Whisky Bottle (Episode 688: April 8, 2018)
Whisky makers have tried for decades to come up with ways of making young whiskies taste like older ones, but whisky purists will argue that… Read More
Making Whisky with MGP’s Gordon Working (Episode 679: February 4, 2018)
When someone wants to start a new whisky brand, but doesn’t own a distillery, chances are they’ll turn to Gordon Working and his team at… Read More
Meet “The Gatekeeper of the Grains” (Episode 673: December 24, 2017)
Distilleries need tons of grain to make their whiskies, and the responsibility for making sure that grain meets quality control standards falls on “The Gatekeeper.”… Read More
Women in Whiskey, Sisters in Suds (Episode 671: December 10, 2017)
This week, the New York Times marked the anniversary of the end of Prohibition with a special event at one of America’s few women-owned distilleries,… Read More
Anchor Distilling Splits From Brewery After Sapporo Deal
August 3, 2017 – While craft beer lovers may be lamenting the sale of San Francisco’s Anchor Steam beer to Japan’s Sapporo Holdings, craft spirits… Read More
All in the Whiskey Family (Episode 652: July 30, 2017)
The Likarish family opened Ironroot Republic Distillery in Denison, Texas in 2013. Brothers Jonathan and Robert Likarish handle the distilling, while their mother Marcia serves… Read More
Making Whisky with Passion in Denmark (Episode 640: May 7, 2017)
Denmark is known for its beers and aquavit, but is starting to develop a reputation for whiskies as well with distilleries like Braunstein and Stauning… Read More
Edrington Brings The Glenrothes Back Into Its Whisky Family
May 2, 2017 – After years of confusing cross-ownership deals and distribution agreements, The Glenrothes Scotch Whisky brand and the Speyside distillery that shares its… Read More
Episode 611: October 16, 2016
Charles Maclean is arguably one of the most prolific Scotch whisky writers around, and his years of research and writing have given him a unique… Read More