June 24, 2016 – Thursday’s stunning victory for supporters of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union means the one thing Scotch Whisky industry… Read More
George Osborne
Episode 581: March 19, 2016
After two years of victories for Pacific Rim whiskies, a single malt Scotch is back on top of the World Whiskies Awards. Old Pulteney’s 1989… Read More
Episode 575: February 6, 2016
One of the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest whisky festivals is coming up later this month, and DramFest 2016 caps off a busy few weeks for Michael… Read More
Scottish National Party To Protect Scotch Whisky Interests in Next Parliament
April 30, 2015 – No matter who wins next Thursday’s UK parliamentary elections, Scotch Whisky drinkers and the whisky industry are likely to come out… Read More
Episode 526: March 21, 2015
US President Barack Obama visited a whisky maker for the first time this week during his trip to Cleveland for a speech to the City… Read More
“Drop the Duty” Campaign Works As UK Cuts Whisky Taxes
March 18, 2015 – The “Drop the Duty” campaign led by the Scotch Whisky Association and other UK spirits industry leaders has claimed a victory,… Read More
Episode 525: March 14, 2015
Anthony Bourdain is many things…a chef, author, journalist, and media personality. At heart, though, he’s a hedonist seeking pleasure from everything he encounters – including… Read More
UK Scotch Sales Down Again In 2014
March 13, 2015 – With Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s UK budget announcement less than a week away, Scotch Whisky Association leaders are turning… Read More
Episode 523: February 28, 2015
Lots to talk about this week, with news from all over the world! Bruichladdich’s Jim McEwan joins us on WhiskyCast In-Depth to talk about the… Read More
Episode 521: February 14, 2015
It’s Valentine’s Day, and who better to explain his passion for making whisky than Rifino Valentine of Valentine Distilling. His Woodward Ltd. Bourbon is named… Read More
Episode 519: January 31, 2015
Graeme Macaloney gave up a secure career in the pharmaceutical industry to pursue his dream of making whisky, and the Scottish expat is getting closer… Read More
Scotch Whisky’s UK Economic Impact Estimated At £5 Billion
January 29, 2015 – A new report released Wednesday by the Scotch Whisky Association estimates the whisky industry’s economic impact on the UK at £5 billion… Read More