Crown Royal master blender Andrew Mackay didn’t have to look far when it came time to create a successor to the original Crown Royal XR,… Read More
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Episode 350: December 31, 2011
Glen Grant’s Dennis Malcolm marked 50 years at the distillery during 2011, and spent Christmas Day on a special mission. On Christmas Day in 1961,… Read More
Episode 347: December 11, 2011
If you’re trying to find a rare whisky, the easiest way to track it down may be through one of the many whisky auctions conducted… Read More
Episode 338: October 9, 2011
Jim Beveridge is the master blender for Diageo’s Johnnie Walker whiskies, which means he’s responsible for some of the world’s best-selling Scotch whiskies. It also… Read More
Episode 331: August 27, 2011
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary three weeks from now, and we’ll discuss this year’s Festival and its history with Executive Director Linda… Read More
Episode 320: June 12, 2011
It’s a busy summer at Balblair Distillery in the Scottish Highlands. Not only are they making whisky, but the distillery is also a movie set… Read More
Episode 313: April 24, 2011
Charles Maclean is one of the world’s top whisky writers, and is marking 30 years of writing about the water of life this year. We’ll… Read More
Episode 306: March 5, 2011
David Perkins has been getting a lot of attention for his High West whiskies. Malt Advocate just named him its Industry Pioneer of the Year,… Read More
Episode 303: February 13, 2011
This week’s episode comes from Edinburgh…no, not THAT Edinburgh. I’m actually in Edinburgh, Indiana on family business, but talked with Alistair Longwell of Ardmore and… Read More
Episode 289: November 14, 2010
Malt Advocate held its annual WhiskyFest New York this past week, and the microdistilling community was out in force. Some of the most creative experiments… Read More
Episode 287: October 31, 2010
Serge Valentin takes whisky seriously…but not much else. His WhiskyFun.com website is among the world’s most popular whisky web sites, with tasting notes for thousands… Read More
Episode 276: August 29, 2010
The Whisky Guild held its annual “Whisky on the Hudson” tasting and dinner cruise in New York City the other night, with more than 900… Read More