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This is Kentucky Derby week in Louisville, and that makes it a perfectly good time to focus on bourbon. We’ll hear from Ron Givens, author… Read More

Dominic Roskrow is the former editor of Whisky Magazine, and he’s written a new book on whiskies from around the world. “From Confused to Connoisseur”… Read More

There’s a new generation of whisky makers coming into their own, and we’ll hear from one of them in this episode. Iain McCallum told us… Read More

There are always at least two sides to a story, and in the case of the “Mutter Bowmore” controversy, there are many more. This time… Read More

It’s a good time to be in the whisky business. Scotch whisky exports are growing by 4 percent a year, and added up to $5… Read More

Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible is almost required reading for serious whisky lovers, and the 2008 edition of the Bible is on its way to booksellers… Read More

The world of whisky lost its greatest ambassador this week. Through his books, Michael Jackson gave us a vocabulary, and set words to our passion… Read More

Last September, Ian Buxton gave us a preview of his “Classic Expressions” series of vintage whisky books, lovingly re-printed under the guidance of Ian and… Read More

John Glaser of Compass Box is one of the whisky industry’s leading innovators, and in this episode of WhiskyCast, we’ll find out what he’s working… Read More

The World Whiskies Conference has ended, with some unusual ideas that may spark some controversy…OK, a lot of controversy. But getting back to whisky, we’ll… Read More

This is one of the biggest weeks for whisky lovers in the United States, with three major whisky festivals in three different cities over a… Read More

Michael Jackson gets credit for inspiring the current generation of whisky writers and journalists with his work, including the “Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch”… Read More