Lindores Abbey has a unique place in Scottish history. In 1494, the abbey’s Friar John Cor was responsible for the oldest known written reference to… Read More
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Episode 588: May 7, 2016
Jonathan Drew wants to take his success in the cigar business and expand into the spirits industry, and he plans to do it with the… Read More
Rutledge Distillery Ends Crowdfunding Campaign
May 6, 2016 – Five days after beginning a crowdfunding campaign aimed at raising nearly two million dollars to start work on a new distillery… Read More
Rutledge on New Distillery: “I Can’t Sit Still”
May 1, 2016 – While longtime Four Roses master distiller Jim Rutledge has nothing but good things to say about the distillery he retired from… Read More
Episode 587: April 30, 2016
The other night, one of the whiskey bars in Louisville held a “Jim Rutledge Tribute Night” to honor the retired Four Roses master distiller. Less… Read More
Bourbon Hall of Famer Rutledge Starts Crowdfunding Campaign for New Distillery
April 28, 2016 – When Jim Rutledge retired from Kentucky’s Four Roses Distillery last September after 49 years, most industry observers expected him to do… Read More
Episode 565: December 5, 2015
Every once in a while, you might want to step outside of your comfort zone and try something besides whisky. A WhiskyCast listener asked for… Read More
Episode 564: November 29, 2015
This week, we’ll be talking about whisky and education. Not teaching people how to drink whisky, but how to make it! There aren’t many university-level… Read More

