“Private Selection” bottlings are the rage today, and it almost seems like an arms race as bars and retailers try to outdo each other with… Read More
Bruichladdich
Reviving One of Islay’s Legendary Distilleries (Episode 770: June 2, 2019)
Construction could begin later this year on Diageo’s planned revival of the legendary Port Ellen Distillery on Islay, which was closed in 1983. Only the… Read More
Writing a New Chapter in Whisky History (Episode 762: April 7, 2019)
Lindores Abbey has a unique place in whisky history, thanks to Friar John Cor and the aqua vitae he distilled for the King in 1494.… Read More
A New Tune for Dewar’s (Episode 761: March 31, 2019)
Blending whiskies is both an art and a science, and Dewar’s could fairly be accused of focusing more on the science side in recent years… Read More
The Worst #@*$ Whisky I’ve Ever Tasted!
March 28, 2019 – “What have you done!” My mouth was puckering, trembling, and shivering all at the same time as a briny, fishy taste… Read More
Whisky Knows No Gender…Why Don’t Some Men Get That? (Episode 758: March 10, 2019)
Women are making whiskies, running whisky companies, and teaching people how to enjoy whiskies all over the world. So…why do many men still treat women… Read More
British Columbia’s Whisky Controversy Enters Year Two (Episode 751: January 20, 2019)
In our second of two episodes from this week’s Victoria Whisky Festival in Victoria, British Columbia, we’ll talk with Eric and Allura Fergie of Fets… Read More
Think You Know Bourbon? Here’s a Chance to Prove It! (Episode 748: January 6, 2019)
There are plenty of competitions to find the best whiskies, but what about competitions to find the best whisky tasters? Those are few and far… Read More
About to Buy a Rare Whisky? It Could Be a Fake! (Episode 747: December 30, 2018)
2018 may go down in whisky history as the “Year of the Collector” as whisky collecting became popular not only among connoisseurs, but with investors… Read More
Irish Whiskey’s Ups and Downs in 2018 (Episode 744: December 9, 2018)
Irish Whiskey continues to be one of the fastest-growing segments of the whisky business around the world, but the distilleries in Ireland and Northern Ireland… Read More
WhiskyFest Hits New York City (Episode 743: December 6, 2018)
Whisky Advocate’s annual WhiskyFest took over the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Times Square Tuesday night, and we’ll have some of the highlights along… Read More
Just Call Him “Mr. Bourbon” (Episode 735: October 25, 2018)
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