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An Anniversary Celebration…One Year Late (Episode 866: April 12, 2021)
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An Anniversary Celebration…One Year Late (Episode 866: April 12, 2021)
Ardbeg’s Pirate Captain Sails Into the Sunset (Episode 857: February 7, 2021)
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Ardbeg’s Pirate Captain Sails Into the Sunset (Episode 857: February 7, 2021)
Mickey Heads retired recently after 13 years as Ardbeg’s distillery manager and four decades of work at distilleries on Islay...
Walking Through 200 Years of Johnnie Walker’s History (Episode 850: December 20, 2020)
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Walking Through 200 Years of Johnnie Walker’s History (Episode 850: December 20, 2020)
Johnnie Walker is marking its 200th anniversary in 2020, and Diageo’s Dr. Nick Morgan joins us to discuss his new...
Ending the Whisky Trade War (Episode 845: November 15, 2020)
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Ending the Whisky Trade War (Episode 845: November 15, 2020)
There’s a lot of political turmoil these days, and European Union leaders threw gasoline on the fire with this week’s...
Old Forester Bourbon Celebrates 150 Years (Episode 842: October 25, 2020)
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Old Forester Bourbon Celebrates 150 Years (Episode 842: October 25, 2020)
Very few Bourbon brands can claim much of a pre-Prohibition heritage, but Brown-Forman’s Old Forester can. George Garvin Brown created...
20 Years As a Whisky Maverick (Episode 841: October 18, 2020)
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20 Years As a Whisky Maverick (Episode 841: October 18, 2020)
John Glaser and his team at Compass Box Whisky Company are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. While Glaser has...
Unique Whisky…From An Even More Unique Distillery (Episode 837: September 20, 2020)
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Unique Whisky…From An Even More Unique Distillery (Episode 837: September 20, 2020)
Every distillery is unique, but there’s one in Australia that could redefine your concept of “unique.” Belgrove Distillery is on...
Opening Pubs in a Pandemic…or Not (Episode 826: July 5, 2020)
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Opening Pubs in a Pandemic…or Not (Episode 826: July 5, 2020)
Bars and pubs have reopened in some areas after lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19, only to be closed...
Making the Malt that Makes the Whisky (Episode 821: May 31, 2020)
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Making the Malt that Makes the Whisky (Episode 821: May 31, 2020)
Malted barley is critical to the making of many whiskies around the world, and this week, we’ll take you inside...
A Spanish Cooper Answers the Demand for Sherry Casks (Episode 813: April 5, 2020)
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A Spanish Cooper Answers the Demand for Sherry Casks (Episode 813: April 5, 2020)
Spain’s tonelerias supply the Sherry-seasoned casks that help give some whiskies their unique character, but those casks are increasingly in...