Beam Suntory has successfully tested the use of green hydrogen as a fuel source for directly-firing stills, and is part of a pilot project to… Read More
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2023: The Year in Whisky
A lot happened in the world of whisky during 2023, and with the help of WhiskyCast Community app members, we’ve identified the top ten whisky… Read More
The Spirited Chef Takes on Whisky & Food
One of the highlights of this week’s New Brunswick Spirits Festival was the food and whisky pairings created by The Spirited Chef, Taylore Darnell. She… Read More
“Do You Even Like Whisky?”
Women still face huge barriers to equality within the whisky industry, according to a new survey from the Our Whisky Foundation. The survey found high… Read More
Distillers Cited for Environmental Violations
Scotland’s Environmental Protection Agency took action against Chivas Brothers and William Grant & Sons during 2022, according to the agency’s annual report. Both companies were… Read More
Scottish Government Opens Consultation on Peat Ban
In a move that’s likely to make fans of peaty Scotch whiskies nervous, the Scottish Government has opened a public consultation period on a proposal… Read More
County Cork: One Family, One Farm, One Distillery
The Scullys of County Cork have been farming the same land for nine generations over 350 years, but only in the last few years have… Read More
Islay Boys, Islay Whisky
Scotland’s Isle of Islay is known for its distilleries, and construction will begin soon on the island’s 12th distillery near the shores of Laggan Bay.… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Springbank’s Findlay Ross and Ranald Watson (Episode 902: October 8, 2021)
Springbank’s Findlay Ross and Ranald Watson joined us from Campbeltown, Scotland on the latest Happy Hour Live webcast to answer your whisky questions. We also… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Ashley & Colby Frey, Beth Behrs, and Gareth Howells (Episode 900: September 22, 2021)
Colby and Ashley Frey own and operate Frey Ranch Farmers + Distillers, a true “grain to glass” farm distillery in Fallon, Nevada. Not only do… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Scott Neil and Nick Ravenhall (Episode 888: August 11, 2021)
Earlier this month, Nick Ravenhall and his brother Alex did something most of us would never dream of trying. They led a small team of… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Distillers Bob Baxter & Todd Leopold (Episode 884: July 28, 2021)
Bob Baxter distills the award-winning Two Brewers Canadian single malts with co-founder Alan Hansen at their Yukon Spirits distillery in Whitehorse, Yukon, and Todd Leopold… Read More