During the golden age of Irish Whiskey, Belfast-based Dunville’s was one of the biggest brands on the market. While the brand was almost lost to… Read More
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The Whisky Book Club
With the holidays coming up, whisky books may be on your gift list. We’ll talk with two noted whisky writers who have new books out… Read More
774 Malt Whisky Distilleries…and Counting!
There are at least 774 malt whisky distilleries around the world, according to the 2023 edition of the Malt Whisky Yearbook. We’ll hear from some… Read More
Live From The Whisky Show
This week, we’re on location in London for The Whisky Exchange’s annual Whisky Show at Old Billingsgate. We’ll have interviews from throughout the weekend on… Read More
Reviving the Cabrach with a Distillery
The Cabrach region of Scotland’s Highlands has a distilling history that goes back centuries, but The Cabrach has been left behind as other parts of… Read More
TTB Issues Proposed Standards for American Single Malts
Updated July 29, 2022 – American single malt whisky distillers are finally getting the recognition they’ve sought from the U.S. government for the last six years.… Read More
Preserving the American White Oak’s Future
The whisky industry depends on quercus alba, the American White Oak, for hundreds of thousands of whisky barrels each year, and that makes preserving White… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Company Distilling’s Jeff Arnett (Episode 923: February 9, 2022)
Jeff Arnett left Jack Daniel’s nearly 18 months ago with a desire to create his own whiskey brand, and that’s just what he and his… Read More
Jack Daniel’s Revives a Piece of History With New 10-Year-Old Whiskey
August 23, 2021 – Jack Daniels became the world’s best-selling American Whiskey without an age statement, but that’s not how Jack Daniel himself made his… Read More
Uncle Nearest Venture Fund to Invest $50 Million in Minority-Owned Spirits Brands
June 1, 2021 – 100 years ago today, White supremacists went on a rampage through the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Greenwood had become known… Read More
Europe Pauses Planned Rise in Tariffs on American Whiskies
May 17, 2021 – A thaw in relations between the European Union and the United States has American whisky makers breathing easier. Just two weeks… Read More
Barley: Not Just a “Commodity” for Distillers (Episode 868: April 26, 2021)
In our last episode, we looked at how different types of Rye produce different flavors in whisky. While that’s relatively new understanding for Rye, it’s… Read More