Feis Ile

The Bible says “The Lord works in mysterious ways.” As proof, we have the story this week of Father Jim Sichko, a Kentucky-based Catholic priest… Read More

Distillers like to say they’re not making whisky for themselves, but laying it down for future generations. Part of that process is identifying the young… Read More

Tom Bulleit wasn’t born into the Bourbon business, but even as a successful Kentucky lawyer, he knew there was something calling him to whiskey. He… Read More

You may be able to tell different styles of whiskies apart by nosing them – when you know what you’re nosing to begin with. When… Read More

Most Scotch Whisky distilleries source their malted barley from large commercial maltsters today, but a handful of distilleries still maintain their own floor maltings to… Read More

There will be music, food, and of course, plenty of whisky on hand during the Spirit of Speyside Festival coming up at the end of… Read More

Whisky was historically thought of as a “man’s drink” – but today, not only are more women drinking whisky, but women make up around 40% of… Read More

It’s hard for some people to retire. Jim McEwan says he was pacing around his home on Islay “like a tiger” after retiring from Bruichladdich… Read More

Lagavulin Distillery is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, and the Islay distillery hasn’t changed all that much over the years – at least on… Read More

May 25, 2016 – Most businesses have succession plans in place, and the whisky business is no exception. At Kentucky’s Four Roses Distillery, longtime Master… Read More

May 19, 2016 – On the eve of the year’s biggest week for Scotland’s Isle of Jura, the veteran manager of the island’s only whisky… Read More

A lot of trends come out of Portland, Oregon…and while the craft distilling movement didn’t originate there, Portland’s House Spirits helped jump-start the industry when… Read More