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Another New Distillery for Islay (Episode 858: February 14, 2021)
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Another New Distillery for Islay (Episode 858: February 14, 2021)
Ending 2020 On a High Note (Episode 851: December 27, 2020)
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Ending 2020 On a High Note (Episode 851: December 27, 2020)
2020 will not be remembered well by many people, but there have been a few bright spots for whisky lovers....
Malting Barley for Future Generations of Whisky Lovers (Episode 822: June 7, 2020)
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Malting Barley for Future Generations of Whisky Lovers (Episode 822: June 7, 2020)
This week, we’ll wrap up our two-part tour of Gladfield Malt in New Zealand, where Gabi and Doug Mitchell have...
Making the Malt that Makes the Whisky (Episode 821: May 31, 2020)
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Making the Malt that Makes the Whisky (Episode 821: May 31, 2020)
Malted barley is critical to the making of many whiskies around the world, and this week, we’ll take you inside...
95 Proof Whiskey…N95 Masks…Uncle Nearest Has Them Both! (Episode 814: April 12, 2020)
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95 Proof Whiskey…N95 Masks…Uncle Nearest Has Them Both! (Episode 814: April 12, 2020)
While we’re all raising our glasses to honor the health care workers, first responders, and other essential workers risking their...
Climate Change’s Impact on Whisky & Farmers (Episode 801: January 12, 2020)
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Climate Change’s Impact on Whisky & Farmers (Episode 801: January 12, 2020)
Over the course of this year, we’ll be looking at the many ways climate change could affect whisky makers –...
The Godfather of Australian Whisky (Episode 799: December 29, 2019)
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The Godfather of Australian Whisky (Episode 799: December 29, 2019)
There was no Australian Whisky industry to speak of in 1992 when Bill Lark persuaded the government to give him...
Beam Suntory Fined for Environmental Damage From July Warehouse Fire
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Beam Suntory Fined for Environmental Damage From July Warehouse Fire
December 28, 2019 – Beam Suntory has agreed to pay the state of Kentucky more than $700,000 following the environmental...
Whisky As a Political Football (Episode 786: September 29, 2019)
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Whisky As a Political Football (Episode 786: September 29, 2019)
Whisky has been a part of politics since the monks were working their stills in medieval times, helping opposing sides...
Rising From the Ashes: Du Nord and Minneapolis (Episode 824: June 21, 2020)
It would have been easy for Chris and Shanelle Montana to close Du Nord Craft Spirits after arsonists set fire...