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
Glen Ord
Challenging Whisky’s Norms at Eden Mill (Episode 694: May 3, 2018)
The area around St. Andrews was home to Scotch Whisky’s Haig family and their Seggie Distillery, but after it closed in 1850, the whisky industry… Read More
Diageo Planning £150 Million Investment in Scotch Whisky Tourism
April 16, 2018 – With Scotch Whisky-related tourism at record highs, Diageo has announced plans to invest £150 million pounds ($214.9 million USD) in upgrades… Read More
No Port Ellen, Brora In Diageo’s 2018 Special Releases
April 13, 2018 – Diageo has unveiled nine of the ten whiskies that will be released later this year in its annual Special Releases series… Read More
Compass Box Faces Criticism Over Too Much Transparency
October 30, 2015 – In its 15 years of producing Scotch Whiskies, Compass Box has had its issues with the larger Scotch Whisky industry. In… Read More
Episode 461: January 17, 2014
This is the first of two episodes from this weekend’s Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia, where Canadian whisky was featured on opening night with… Read More
Episode 398: November 17, 2012
Edwin Foote started his distilling career in the old Henry McKenna Distillery, and wound up as the Master Distiller at the legendary Stitzel-Weller and Old… Read More
Episode 395: October 27, 2012
Lots to talk about this week, with new whiskies and a new version of a very old whisky. Whyte & Mackay is producing a new… Read More
Episode 394: October 20, 2012
The pre-holiday rush of new whiskies is in full swing, and we’ll sit down with Iain McCallum of Morrison Bowmore to taste and talk about… Read More
Episode 169: October 18, 2008
Many of us think of ourselves as whisky collectors, but Giuseppe Begnoni is in a league of his own. Begnoni is regarded as one of… Read More
Episode 139: April 6, 2008
It’s been a busy week for whisky festivals from coast to coast in the US, with events in San Francisco, New York, and Chicago. In… Read More
Episode 134: March 2, 2008
Dominic Roskrow is the former editor of Whisky Magazine, and he’s written a new book on whiskies from around the world. “From Confused to Connoisseur”… Read More