August 17, 2015 – The one remaining secret about Bladnoch Distillery’s future is out. When Australian entrepreneur David Prior announced his plans last month to acquire… Read More
Burn Stewart Distillers
Burn Stewart, Wemyss Take Different Tacks on Age Statements
May 11, 2015 – With the debate over the merits of age statements sparking division among whisky lovers, two Scotch Whisky producers took different positions… Read More
Episode 533: May 2, 2015
Lots of people try to pair whiskies with foods, but pairing whiskies with music? That’s the challenge Neil Ridley and Joel Harrison took on when… Read More
Black Bottle Gets New Blend & Black Bottle
September 27, 2013 – In the first major move for Black Bottle since South Africa’s Distell acquired Burn Stewart Distillers this spring, the Islay-based Blended… Read More
Episode 421: April 20, 2013
The English Whisky Company has been distilling since 2006, and while it may not be able to claim the title of “England’s only whisky distillery”… Read More
South Africa’s Distell Buys Burn Stewart Distillers
April 15, 2013 – Burn Stewart Distillers, one of the few bright spots in the troubled CL Financial portfolio, has been sold to the South… Read More
Episode 379: July 21, 2012
Ian MacMillan manages three distilleries for Burn Stewart, each with their own unique personality. We’ll talk with Ian about Bunnahabhain on Islay, Tobermory on the… Read More
Episode 191: March 15, 2009
It wouldn’t be March without a look at Irish whiskies, and Heidi Donelon gives us a look at the history of Irish distilling. Her new… Read More
Episode 141: April 20, 2008
Running a distillery is a tough job…but Ian MacMillan runs three. Oh, he serves as the master blender, too. Ian’s in charge of Burn Stewart’s… Read More
Episode 79: February 18, 2007
The whisky business is growing by leaps and bounds worldwide, and distillers are responding with millions of dollars in new investments. This past week, Diageo… Read More