Louisville’s Butchertown got its name from the stockyards and meat processing plants that dominated the neighborhood a century or more ago. Today, it’s a thriving,… Read More
Buffalo Trace
Creating a More Diverse Whisky Community (Episode 729: September 30, 2018)
Let’s be honest for a moment. Look around the crowd at most whisky events, and if you’re being honest with yourself, you’ll notice that there’s… Read More
On the Road at Louisville’s Bourbon & Beyond (Episode 727: September 23, 2018)
Severe weather forced Louisville’s annual Bourbon & Beyond music, food, and whiskey festival to end a day earlier than planned, but the heavy rains didn’t… Read More
Unlocking the Gates of Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery (Episode 726: September 20, 2018)
In 1972, the gates were locked for what many thought would be the final time at Kentucky’s historic Old Taylor Distillery near Frankfort. Wednesday, those… Read More
The Speed Art Museum’s “Art of Bourbon” Auction (Episode 725: September 16, 2018)
Bourbon & Beyond gets underway this Friday night in Louisville with a charity Bourbon auction to benefit the Speed Art Museum. The whiskies going up… Read More
Go West, Whisky Investor…Westward, That Is (Episode 724: September 13, 2018)
Portland’s Westward American Single Malt from House Spirits is the latest prize in the spree of acquisitions and investments by major spirits brands in emerging… Read More
Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2018
September 11, 2018 – Three new members have been named to the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, while an industry leader will be honored with… Read More
Second Half of Barton 1792 Warehouse Collapses
July 4, 2018 – Twelve days after half of a maturation warehouse at Sazerac’s Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky collapsed, the remaining half of… Read More
Bourbon Distillers Respond to Tariffs Targeting American Whiskies
July 3, 2018 – While the European Union’s new 25 percent import tariff on Bourbon, Tennessee, and other American whiskies has only been in effect… Read More
“PappyGate” Ringleader Released from Prison
July 2, 2018 – After serving just one month of the 15-year prison sentence he received for his role in the thefts of tens of… Read More
The Great Islay Swim (Episode 711: July 1, 2018)
The rough, cold waters off Scotland’s Isle of Islay are a challenge for even the best sailors, and one might think it madness to try… Read More
Investigation Underway Into Bardstown Whiskey Rickhouse Collapse
June 23, 2018 – An investigation is underway into the cause of Friday morning’s warehouse collapse at Sazerac’s Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, where… Read More

