May 25, 2017 – When Jay Howard takes the green flag Sunday in his Honda-powered #77 Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports IndyCar for the Indianapolis 500, it will… Read More
Bourbon
Bladnoch’s Back in Business (Episode 636: April 9, 2017)
Scotland’s Bladnoch Distillery celebrates its 200th anniversary this year, but the Lowlands distillery almost never made it to that milestone. When Bladnoch owner David Prior… Read More
Ardbeg’s Native Ileach Mickey Heads (Episode 631: March 5, 2017)
Mickey Heads grew up about three miles from Islay’s Ardbeg Distillery, but the third-generation whisky maker never thought he’d wind up as the manager at… Read More
Method & Madness in Irish Whiskey (Episode 630: February 26, 2017)
This week, we’re in Ireland for the debut of the new Method And Madness range of Irish Whiskies from Irish Distillers. The name comes from… Read More
Distilling an Inner-City Revival (Episode 629: February 19, 2017)
Camden, New Jersey has a long manufacturing heritage dating back decades, but the city’s glory days ended decades ago – leaving behind empty buildings, crime,… Read More
2016 Another Year of Growth for U.S. Spirits Industry
February 7, 2017 – Led by the whiskey industry, U.S. spirits sales recorded another year of growth during 2016, according to the Distilled Spirits Council… Read More
A Whisky Journey (Episode 626: January 29, 2017)
Marcio Ramos started his whisky journey as a bartender in his hometown of Lisbon, Portugal…but thought he’d left the whisky business behind when he moved… Read More
Another Record Year For Kentucky Bourbon Tourism
January 25, 2017 – Kentucky’s emphasis on Bourbon-related tourism promotion in recent years has led to another banner year for the state’s distilleries. According to… Read More
No Trademark Tussle Over Plans for “Urban Bourbon” Ice Cream
January 13, 2017 – Tourism promoters in Louisville, Kentucky have no problems with reported plans for a new Bourbon-flavored Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to… Read More
How Retailers Price Whiskies (Episode 623: January 8, 2017)
The controversy over Beam Suntory’s sudden decision to change its plans for a Booker’s Bourbon price hike during the New Year’s holiday weekend left both… Read More
Beam Suntory Responds to Questions Over Booker’s Bourbon Pricing Change
January 5, 2017 – As retailers try to decide whether to raise their prices for Beam Suntory’s Booker’s Bourbon now or wait until existing stocks… Read More
Beam Backtracks After Booker’s Boo-Boo
January 3, 2017 – Less than 24 hours after confirming plans to roll back its scheduled price increase for Booker’s Bourbon, Beam Suntory is now… Read More