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Following the Roaming Road

Frustrated by the hoopla over Bourbons, with their relative scarcity and high pricing, Mike Gilmore decided to take a different tack. He started searching the… Read More

A Whisky Importer’s View of Tariffs

With new U.S. trade tariffs scheduled to take effect this week, we’ll talk with importer Raj Sabharwal about the impact of those tariffs on whisky… Read More

A Whisky Book of Biblical Proportions

Award-winning author Noah Rothbaum spent five years researching his new book “The Whiskey Bible.” It’s a comprehensive in-depth look at the spirit we love –… Read More

A Salute to Jimmy Russell

Jimmy Russell will soon begin his 71st year at Wild Turkey Distillery, and this fall, he’ll celebrate his 91st birthday. This week, we’re honoring the… Read More

Mary Dowling: The Mother of Bourbon

Mary Dowling was a pioneer among women in distilling. She ran distilleries and cooperages with her husband John before and after his death in 1903,… Read More

Inside the Johnnie Walker Vault

Deep below the Johnnie Walker Princes Street experience in Edinburgh lies Dr. Emma Walker’s personal playground. The Johnnie Walker master blender curates around 500 of… Read More

American Whiskey Exports Decline in 2024

Exports of Bourbon and other American whiskies fell 5.4% during 2024, dragging down an otherwise successful year for U.S. spirits exports, according to data released… Read More

Tariff Day Sees European Response

U.S. President Donald Trump has hit the “pause” button on new reciprocal tariffs that went into effect at midnight for at least 90 days. The… Read More

Rye or Rye Not?

Europeans have been making rye whisky for generations, but a 20-year-old treaty between the European Union and Canada is affecting their ability to call their… Read More

Taiwan’s First Malt Whisky Distillery

King Car Group’s Kavalan Distillery in Yilan, Taiwan marks its 20th anniversary this year. Kavalan has won numerous awards for its single malts, including the… Read More