This time around, we’re on location at the New Brunswick Spirits Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick…and if you think we get around a lot, spare… Read More
Jim Beam
Ten Years of Making Whiskey at Mount Vernon (Episode 665: October 29, 2017)
Distillers from around the United States gathered at Virginia’s Mount Vernon this week to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the restoration of George Washington’s Distillery… Read More
Distilling Returns to the Birthplace of Scotch Whisky (Episode 654: August 13, 2017)
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
I Spy a Bourbon (Episode 650: July 16, 2017)
We’ve seen whisky and movie tie-ins before, but Old Forester’s new Statesman Bourbon is a bit different. It’s featured in the upcoming movie “Kingsman: The… Read More
A Tale of Texas Whiskey at Balcones (Episode 646: June 18, 2017)
Last year, Balcones Distilling left behind its original distillery – hand-built in an old welding shop underneath the 17th Street bridge in Waco, Texas –… Read More
Does The Nose Know For Sure? (Episode 643: May 28, 2017)
You may be able to tell different styles of whiskies apart by nosing them – when you know what you’re nosing to begin with. When… Read More
Jim Beam Returns to Indianapolis 500
May 25, 2017 – When Jay Howard takes the green flag Sunday in his Honda-powered #77 Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports IndyCar for the Indianapolis 500, it will… Read More
Johnnie Walker Part of Alonso’s Indianapolis 500 Bid
May 3, 2017 – When two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso took to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today for his first testing session in… Read More
Spot the Whiskey in this Podcast (Episode 633: March 19, 2017)
For years, whisky connoisseurs whispered about a mysterious Irish whiskey called Green Spot and begged friends traveling to Ireland to track down a bottle for… Read More
Another Record Year For Kentucky Bourbon Tourism
January 25, 2017 – Kentucky’s emphasis on Bourbon-related tourism promotion in recent years has led to another banner year for the state’s distilleries. According to… Read More
Beam Suntory Responds to Questions Over Booker’s Bourbon Pricing Change
January 5, 2017 – As retailers try to decide whether to raise their prices for Beam Suntory’s Booker’s Bourbon now or wait until existing stocks… Read More
Beam Backtracks After Booker’s Boo-Boo
January 3, 2017 – Less than 24 hours after confirming plans to roll back its scheduled price increase for Booker’s Bourbon, Beam Suntory is now… Read More