The last decade was one of progress for women in the whisky industry, with more women than ever working as distillers and blenders. The real… Read More
Frank Coleman
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 bridge their differences over a… Read More
Distillers on the Hill (Episode 778: July 28, 2019)
It takes a lot to drag distillers away from their stills, but when the stakes are as high as the current debate over extending a… Read More
Trade War Expands with Whisky as a Weapon
Updated June 5, 2018 – Mexico has now joined the whiskey trade war of 2018, imposing new 25 percent import tariffs on Bourbon imported from… Read More
Episode 490: August 1, 2014
Scotland’s newest distillery has opened on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula along the western coast, and the first casks of spirit were filled on Thursday at Adelphi’s… Read More
DISCUS Code Review Board Rules Against Dewar’s Online Ad
December 17, 2013 – Just a week after the Dewar’s “Meet The Baron” online video captured the attention of social media users and sparked a… Read More
DISCUS To Review Complaint Over Controversial Dewar’s Video
December 15, 2013 – The U.S. spirits industry’s trade organization will review a complaint filed by Canadian whisky blogger Johanne McInnis against Dewar’s and its… Read More
Episode 456: December 14, 2013
Dewar’s was forced to remove an online video promotion from the Internet this week after a social media-fueled protest campaign over the portrayal of women… Read More
Dewar’s Pulls Online Video After Complaints of Sexism
December 11, 2013 – A Canadian whisky blogger has filed a complaint with DISCUS, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, over an online… Read More
Episode 69: December 3, 2006
The green and white labels may be plain, but the whisky inside the bottles is usually something special. We’ll go inside the Scotch Malt Whisky… Read More