We’ve seen whisky and movie tie-ins before, but Old Forester’s new Statesman Bourbon is a bit different. It’s featured in the upcoming movie “Kingsman: The… Read More
Bill Lumsden
Malting Barley the Old School Way (Episode 641: May 14, 2017)
Most Scotch Whisky distilleries source their malted barley from large commercial maltsters today, but a handful of distilleries still maintain their own floor maltings to… Read More
Whisky Across the Generations (Episode 634: March 26, 2017)
This week’s American Whiskey Convention at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park featured an air of generational change. At one end, legendary master distiller Jimmy Russell of… Read More
Scotch Whisky’s Tiger Gets Back to Work (Episode 627: February 5, 2017)
It’s hard for some people to retire. Jim McEwan says he was pacing around his home on Islay “like a tiger” after retiring from Bruichladdich… Read More
Episode 620: December 18, 2016
What do oysters have to do with making whisky? You might not think there’s much in common, but Glenmorangie is working with Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University… Read More
Episode 608: September 25, 2016
We’re at a unique point in whisky history when it’s not unusual to see people celebrating 40, 45, or even 50 years of working in… Read More
Episode 607: September 17, 2016
This week, Ardbeg unveiled its first single malt with an age statement since the original debut of the 10-year-old edition many years ago. The Ardbeg… Read More
Ardbeg Comes of Age With New 21-Year-Old Single Malt
Updated September 14, 2016 – After years of speculation over when Ardbeg might bring out a new single malt with an age statement, the wait… Read More
Episode 591: May 28, 2016
This weekend usually marks the beginning of summer, and many people will be heading for the beach – either for real or in their dreams.… Read More
Brendan McCarron: The Heir Apparent
May 25, 2016 – Most businesses have succession plans in place, and the whisky business is no exception. At Kentucky’s Four Roses Distillery, longtime Master… Read More
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