Bacardi took a step into the Bourbon business this week with its acquisition of Angel’s Share Brands, the parent company of Angel’s Envy Bourbon and… Read More
Diageo
Episode 527: March 28, 2015
Suntory Holdings CEO Takeshi Niinami is one of Japan’s leading business executives. He’s the first CEO from outside the founding Torii family, and is also… Read More
Episode 526: March 21, 2015
US President Barack Obama visited a whisky maker for the first time this week during his trip to Cleveland for a speech to the City… Read More
Lunn Leaves Diageo For Popcorn Sutton
March 16, 2015 – In a move that may be a sign of things to come, former George Dickel Master Distiller John Lunn turned up… Read More
Episode 525: March 14, 2015
Anthony Bourdain is many things…a chef, author, journalist, and media personality. At heart, though, he’s a hedonist seeking pleasure from everything he encounters – including… Read More
Green Label Mystery Resolved
March 12, 2015 – The mysterious reappearance of Johnnie Walker Green Label at North American retailers in recent weeks has been solved. Sharp-eyed whisky lovers… Read More
Episode 524: March 7, 2015
Lawyers are circling around the whisky industry, much like sharks around a shipwreck. At least five different US distillers and bottlers have been hit with… Read More
Episode 523: February 28, 2015
Lots to talk about this week, with news from all over the world! Bruichladdich’s Jim McEwan joins us on WhiskyCast In-Depth to talk about the… Read More
Fire Strikes Diageo Malting Facility
February 25, 2015 – Production is scheduled to resume later today at Diageo’s Burghead Maltings in Moray, Scotland, following a fire inside one of the… Read More
Episode 522: February 21, 2015
For the second straight year, a Texas whiskey has won Best in Show honors at the American Craft Spirits Association competition. San Antonio’s Ranger Creek Brewing… Read More
Whisky Magazine Names 3 to Hall of Fame
February 19, 2015 – Whisky Magazine has named three new inductees to its Hall of Fame, with the inductions coming at next week’s North America… Read More
New Bourbons From Jim Beam & Diageo’s Orphan Barrel Project
February 11, 2015 – Another week, another batch of new Bourbons. Jim Beam is returning to a place in Bourbon history with the release of… Read More