January 20, 2015 – Beam Suntory’s Alberta Distillers distillery in Calgary has produced the award-winning Alberta Premium range of whiskies for many years, but those… Read More
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Episode 517: January 18, 2015
In the second of our two episodes from this weekend’s Victoria Whisky Festival, we’ll catch up on more of the week’s news – including more… Read More
Episode 516: January 17, 2015
We’re on the road for the first time in 2015 this weekend, with the first of two episodes from the 10th annual Victoria Whisky Festival… Read More
Collingwood Rye Named Canadian Whisky of the Year
January 15, 2015 – Brown-Forman’s Collingwood Rye 21-year-old whisky was named Canadian Whisky of the Year tonight in the fifth annual Canadian Whisky Awards. Collingwood… Read More
Episode 513: December 28, 2014
As we close out 2014, we’ll hear from the man some might call “The Whisky Whisperer” for his ability to coax young distilleries into producing… Read More
Episode 505: November 8, 2014
This episode marks the end of our 9th year, and we’ll hear from two of the more outspoken voices in the whisky world on this… Read More
Episode 501: October 11, 2014
This week, we’ll look at the growth of craft distilling through the eyes of veteran drinks writer James Rodewald and distiller Darek Bell. Rodewald studied… Read More
Scotch Whisky Exports Fall During First Half Of 2014
September 22, 2014 – Scotch Whisky exports fell 11 percent during the first six months of 2014 from the same period in 2013, according to… Read More
Episode 494: August 30, 2014
Steve Gertman of California’s Ascendant Spirits produces Breaker Bourbon, and his brand is one of those targeted by a Chicago-based law firm that specializes in… Read More
Episode 493: August 22, 2014
This week, we’ll wrap up our conversation with Bourbon Hall of Fame member Chuck Cowdery, author of the new book “Bourbon: Strange” and get his… Read More
Episode 491: August 8, 2014
Stuart Nickerson has kept a low profile since leaving Glenglassaugh Distillery following its sale last year, but he has several new projects coming on line… Read More
Sazerac’s Kentucky Gentleman Bourbon Caught In Ukraine Sanctions Battle
August 7, 2014 – Sazerac’s Kentucky Gentleman Bourbon is one of the Western products being targeted in a tit-fot-tat escalation of trade sanctions between Russia,… Read More

