March 21, 2014 – Diageo took “Distiller of the Year” honors in Whisky Magazine’s annual Icons of Whisky Awards presented last night in London on… Read More
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Episode 465: February 8, 2014
Whisky’s brand ambassadors roam the world, racking up tens or hundreds of thousands of frequent flier miles every year and spending up to half their… Read More
Life On The Road With Whisky’s Wanderers
Being a brand ambassador for a major whisky brand sounds like a lot of fun…and it is, but it’s also a job with perks like… Read More
Episode 462: January 19, 2014
More coverage of the Victoria Whisky Festival in this bonus edition of WhiskyCast, with details on new and upcoming releases from Springbank, Duncan Taylor, Tomatin,… Read More
Suntory To Pay $16 Billion For Beam, Will Become Global Whisky Producer
January 13, 2013 – Suntory, with whisky distilling units in Japan and Scotland, is gearing up to become one of the three largest players in… Read More
Beam Plans New Kentucky Distribution Center
August 2, 2013 – Beam Inc. has announced plans for a new 600,000 square foot distribution center to be built next year near its main… Read More
Episode 423: May 4, 2013
Family-owned businesses often face obstacles that other companies don’t, and the whisky business is no exception. This week, Fred and Stewart Laing dissolved their 40+… Read More
Beam Reports 22.6% Profit Hike On Maker’s Mark Controversy
May 2, 2013 – Beam Inc. reported first quarter earnings of $0.64/ share today, well above the estimates from Wall Street analysts. The 21% gain… Read More
Episode 408: January 20, 2013
Time for our second episode of the weekend with highlights from this weekend’s Victoria Whisky Festival! We’ll get the latest on new whiskies from Tullibardine,… Read More
Episode 359: March 4, 2012
Time to shatter some long-cherished myths and legends about Bourbon, and Michael Veach will serve as our myth-buster this week. He’s the Bourbon historian at… Read More
Episode 355: February 5, 2012
Whisky stories can make you smile, laugh, or even shed a tear once in a while, and we have stories to make you do all… Read More
Episode 353: January 22, 2012
The end of January means many things, but in the whisky world, it means a trip to the Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia. The… Read More