Popular, yet controversial in many ways, WhistlePig Farm’s distillery has finally opened after a series of lengthy delays and disputes. Founder Raj Peter Bhakta spent… Read More
Crown Royal
Episode 542: July 4, 2015
Jim Rutledge gets most of the credit for reviving Four Roses Bourbon in the US over the last decade after years of neglect by the… Read More
Episode 530: April 18, 2015
If distilleries have ghosts, the ones haunting the former Old Taylor Distillery in Kentucky finally have some people to scare. After nearly 43 years, the… 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 515: January 10, 2015
On New Year’s Day, David Perkins and his team at Utah’s High West Distillery fired up the still at their new distillery for the first… Read More
Episode 512: December 20, 2014
Each year, the Malt Maniacs honor some of the world’s best whiskies with the Malt Maniacs Awards. This year, for the first time, the overall… Read More
Episode 484: June 20, 2014
Distilling is serious business, and safety is paramount. Brianna Bailey of The Oklahoman can testify to that…she was an eyewitness to an explosion inside Twister… Read More
Episode 483: June 13, 2014
David Blackmore spends most of his year on the road as the brand ambassador for Glenmorangie and Ardbeg, and was in Taipei for Ardbeg Day… Read More
Crown Royal Releasing 75th Anniversary Edition
June 12, 2014 – 2014 marks the 75th anniversary for Diageo’s Crown Royal Canadian Whisky, and master blender Andrew Mackay has created a special blend… Read More
Episode 480: May 24, 2014
Seiichi Koshimizu has been making whisky at Suntory for 41 years, and became the company’s chief blender in 1991. Over the years, he’s been responsible… Read More
Episode 461: January 17, 2014
This is the first of two episodes from this weekend’s Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia, where Canadian whisky was featured on opening night with… Read More