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Pernod Ricard Jumps Into Retail, Acquiring The Whisky Exchange
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Pernod Ricard Jumps Into Retail, Acquiring The Whisky Exchange
Heaven Hill Celebrates 85 Years of Whiskey (Episode 849: December 13, 2020)
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Heaven Hill Celebrates 85 Years of Whiskey (Episode 849: December 13, 2020)
85 years ago today, the five Shapira brothers and their partners opened Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. The Shapira...
Buying Whisky by the Barrel…or the Bottle (Episode 847: November 29, 2020)
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Buying Whisky by the Barrel…or the Bottle (Episode 847: November 29, 2020)
It’s never been easier to buy an entire cask of whisky…at least in theory. While more distilleries are offering the...
200 Years, 6 Master Blenders (Episode 832: August 16, 2020)
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200 Years, 6 Master Blenders (Episode 832: August 16, 2020)
Johnnie Walker is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2020, and in all that time, there have been only six master...
A Bonny Wee Distillery in Edinburgh (Episode 827: July 12, 2020)
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A Bonny Wee Distillery in Edinburgh (Episode 827: July 12, 2020)
Edinburgh’s newest malt whisky distillery opened with a bang – or perhaps, a cough. That’s because the Bonnington Distillery had...
Creating a Sustainable Future for Whisky (Episode 818: May 10, 2020)
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Creating a Sustainable Future for Whisky (Episode 818: May 10, 2020)
While world leaders have rightly been focused on the Covid-19 pandemic, the issue of climate change has its own long-term...
Ice(land) and Whisky Go Together: Episode 808: March 1, 2020
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Ice(land) and Whisky Go Together: Episode 808: March 1, 2020
If you just needed a whisky-related reason to visit Iceland, we have one for you on this week’s episode. Eimverk...
Whisky’s Man in the Middle (Episode 777: July 21, 2019)
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Whisky’s Man in the Middle (Episode 777: July 21, 2019)
Raj Sabharwal doesn’t make whiskies, but his role is critical in making sure you get to drink them. He’s one...
The “Godfather of Rye Whiskey” (Episode 730: October 7, 2018)
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The “Godfather of Rye Whiskey” (Episode 730: October 7, 2018)
The largest single distiller of Rye Whiskey isn’t in Kentucky, but just along the other side of the Ohio River...
The Wonderful World of Whisky (Episode 760: March 24, 2019)
This week, we’re on location at the Wonderful World of Whisky Show in Cornwall, Ontario with everything from great whiskies...