Kentucky’s Four Roses Bourbon is marking its 130th anniversary this year, and while Al Young hasn’t been there the whole time…he comes closer than just… Read More
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Bourbon Keeps Him Busy…Really! (Episode 721: August 26, 2018)
If Fred Minnick had any more balls in the air right now, the circus would be calling him with a job offer as a juggler.… Read More
Becoming a Bourbon Badass (Episode 702: May 31, 2018)
Bourbon scares some people away…at first. Often, those who approach Bourbon gingerly develop a true passion for it, and become what Linda Ruffenach refers to… Read More
The Way of Whisky (Episode 696: May 10, 2018)
Dave Broom has been one of Japanese whisky’s most passionate observers for many years, and his latest book “The Way of Whisky” delves into Japan’s… Read More
Sip, Sip, Sippin’ On Heaven’s Door… (Episode 695: May 6, 2018)
Bob Dylan is known for many things, but slapping his name onto a product to make a quick buck is definitely not one of them.… Read More
On the Road – And at the Pub in Dublin (Episode 692: April 26, 2018)
This time around, we’re on the road in Dublin for the launch of the first cask-strength Jameson Irish Whiskey, the new Jameson Bow Street 18.… Read More
Whisky is Too Important to be Taken Seriously (Episode 687: April 1, 2018)
Scotland’s Douglas Laing & Co. is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2018, and for many of those years, the Laing family has taken a light-hearted… Read More
New Tricks for an Old Elk (Episode 672: December 17, 2017)
Greg Metze spent years making whisky near the banks of the Ohio River, but he never really got the recognition he deserved because his distillery… Read More
Silent Scotch Whisky Stills Coming Back to Life (Episode 663: October 15, 2017)
Christmas came a couple of months early for some Scotch Whisky lovers with word that the iconic Port Ellen, Brora, and Rosebank distilleries will be… Read More
Live at The Whisky Show in London (Episode 661: October 1, 2017)
This week, we’re in London for the annual Whisky Show at Old Billingsgate on the banks of the River Thames! We’ll catch up with a… Read More
Making Sense(s) of Whisky (Episode 658: September 10, 2017)
Flavor, aroma, and taste. We all know what they mean…or do we? Gerry Nicholls isn’t so sure. He’s a veteran judge in beer and coffee… Read More
Glencairn’s Whisky Glasses Shatter Expectations (Episode 648: July 2, 2017)
When Raymond Davidson and his sons started marketing the Glencairn Whisky Glass in 2001, they thought the target audience was whisky blenders and industry professionals,… Read More