Investment-grade Scotch. The very idea makes many whisky lovers furious…but there are those who see potential profits from their whiskies. Andy Simpson is a former… Read More
Kentucky
Episode 359: March 4, 2012
Time to shatter some long-cherished myths and legends about Bourbon, and Michael Veach will serve as our myth-buster this week. He’s the Bourbon historian at… Read More
Episode 358: February 26, 2012
Each year, Glenmorangie releases a special edition finished in fine wine casks. This year’s edition is Artein, and takes the flavors of Sassicaia wine casks… Read More
Episode 357: February 18, 2012
Craft distillers make whisky as much out of passion as a desire to make money, and that gives them the freedom to try different things…just… Read More
Episode 353: January 22, 2012
The end of January means many things, but in the whisky world, it means a trip to the Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia. The… Read More
Episode 352: January 14, 2012
A year ago, the owner of Glasgow’s Pot Still Bar, Ken Storrie, passed away. At first, Glasgow whisky lovers were sad…but they quickly became mad… Read More
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 346: December 4, 2011
The arrival of December brings with it the annual announcement of the Malt Maniacs Whisky Awards. 171 whiskies from around the world were entered in… Read More
Episode 345: November 27, 2011
The Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville is holy ground for many bourbon lovers, even though it closed 20 years ago. Stitzel-Weller was the home of Pappy… Read More
Episode 344: November 19, 2011
Irish Whiskey has been the fastest-growing segment of the whisky business for the last several years. William Grant & Sons acquired Tullamore Dew last year,… Read More
Cooking With Whiskey at Woodford Reserve
A splash of whiskey can make many dishes even better. Woodford Reserve chef-in-residence Ouita Michel shows us how she uses whiskey to enhance a turkey… Read More
Episode 341: October 30, 2011
Each autumn, Woodford Reserve releases its Masters Collection whiskey, a variation on one of the five elements of Bourbon defined by Oscar Pepper and James… Read More