Michael Urquhart is retiring from Gordon & MacPhail in September, but the leader of the family-owned business calls it a natural “changing of the guard.”… Read More
Glenfiddich
Episode 484: June 20, 2014
Distilling is serious business, and safety is paramount. Brianna Bailey of The Oklahoman can testify to that…she was an eyewitness to an explosion inside Twister… Read More
Glenfiddich Releases Excellence 26 Year Old Single Malt
June 9, 2014 – William Grant & Sons is adding a new permanent expression to its flagship single malt range with the release of Glenfiddich… Read More
Episode 463: January 25, 2014
Colin Scott is celebrating two anniversaries — his 40th anniversary in the whisky business and 25th anniversary as the Master Blender for Chivas Regal and… Read More
Episode 458: December 29, 2013
The classic Irish pub is becoming an endangered species, thanks to a combination of progress and the economy. There are some pubs that still cling… Read More
Charles Gordon: 1927-2013
December 23, 2013 – Charles Gordon, one of the pioneers of the Scotch whisky industry, has died at the age of 86 in New York… Read More
This Week’s New Releases
November 22, 2013 – There have been announcements of several new whisky releases this week that will be arriving in various markets soon, in addition… Read More
Episode 452: November 16, 2013
Matthew Crow, Ph.D. of Diageo is one of Scotch Whisky’s up-and-coming blenders. Working under Jim Beveridge, Ph.D., he helped create Johnnie Walker Double Black and worked… Read More
Glenfiddich Releases “Spirit of a Nation” Malt To Support Wounded Warriors
November 14, 2013 – Four wounded British soldiers leave this weekend for Antarctica, where they will compete against teams from the US, Australia, and Canada… Read More
Episode 449: October 26, 2013
Ireland’s Kilbeggan Distillery is said to be the world’s oldest whiskey distillery, and it’s now being run by what may well be one of the… Read More
First Official Kininvie Bottling Appears in Taiwan
October 26, 2013 – Kininvie was the “secret distillery” at the William Grant & Sons campus in Dufftown that is home to Glenfiddich and The… Read More
Episode 448: October 19, 2013
The most secure jobs in the whisky business may be the coppersmiths at Forsyth’s of Rothes in Scotland, since almost all of the major distillery… Read More