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A Sustainable Future for Whisky Distilling (Episode 865: April 5, 2021)
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A Sustainable Future for Whisky Distilling (Episode 865: April 5, 2021)
Washington & Whisky (Episode 843: November 1, 2020)
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Washington & Whisky (Episode 843: November 1, 2020)
OK, we’re not going talking about politics this week, but whisky has been made in and around Washington, DC for...
Yeast’s Impact on Whisky (Episode 836: September 13, 2020)
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Yeast’s Impact on Whisky (Episode 836: September 13, 2020)
Yeast is one of the three main ingredients in whisky, along with grain and water. While we understand what grain...
Covid-19 Pandemic Threatens U.S. Craft Distilling Industry
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Covid-19 Pandemic Threatens U.S. Craft Distilling Industry
April 30, 2020 – While “stay-at-home” recommendations and many other limits on businesses are ending in many U.S. states over...
The Whisky World Copes With Covid-19’s Impact (Episode 816: April 26, 2020)
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The Whisky World Copes With Covid-19’s Impact (Episode 816: April 26, 2020)
With tens of thousands of bar and restaurant workers around the world laid off because of mandatory bar and restaurant...
A Spanish Cooper Answers the Demand for Sherry Casks (Episode 813: April 5, 2020)
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A Spanish Cooper Answers the Demand for Sherry Casks (Episode 813: April 5, 2020)
Spain’s tonelerias supply the Sherry-seasoned casks that help give some whiskies their unique character, but those casks are increasingly in...
A Nest Full of New Redbreasts (Episode 788: October 13, 2019)
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A Nest Full of New Redbreasts (Episode 788: October 13, 2019)
The United States is the largest market for Irish Whiskey worldwide, but until now, one of Ireland’s legendary whiskeys had...
The Speed Art Museum’s “Art of Bourbon” Auction (Episode 725: September 16, 2018)
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The Speed Art Museum’s “Art of Bourbon” Auction (Episode 725: September 16, 2018)
Bourbon & Beyond gets underway this Friday night in Louisville with a charity Bourbon auction to benefit the Speed Art...
China Joins Whiskey Trade War With New Tariffs on US Exports As Distillers Pay the Price
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China Joins Whiskey Trade War With New Tariffs on US Exports As Distillers Pay the Price
June 18, 2018 – The list of countries scheduled to impose import tariffs on Bourbon and other American-made whiskies has...
A Double Whammy for US Whisky Distillers (Episode 706: June 14, 2018)
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A Double Whammy for US Whisky Distillers (Episode 706: June 14, 2018)
Tax cuts that took effect at the start of 2018 encouraged many US whisky distillers to expand their facilities. Now,...