This week, we’re in Bardstown, Kentucky for the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival, which brings together more than 6,000 whiskey lovers from around the world. We’ll… Read More
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Chapter 11: Doom and Gloom or Saving Grace
Oregon’s Westward Whiskey filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, as the House Spirits-owned distillery tries to reorganize its business and keep the stills running.… Read More
Taiwan’s First Malt Whisky Distillery
King Car Group’s Kavalan Distillery in Yilan, Taiwan marks its 20th anniversary this year. Kavalan has won numerous awards for its single malts, including the… Read More
Ironroot Republic Celebrates 10 Years
Many craft distilleries that came to life in the early 2010’s are marking their 10th anniversaries, and this weekend, the folks at Ironroot Republic Distilling… Read More
Behind the Scenes at a Spirits Competition
Ever wanted to find out how a spirits competition works? This week, we’ll take you inside the recent American Craft Spirits Association’s annual judging of… Read More
Caitlin Bartlemay: Craft Distilling’s Future
Caitlin Bartlemay of Oregon’s Hood River Distillers is one of the up-and-coming craft distillers on the American whiskey scene. She makes the whiskey widely regarded… Read More
The Maker’s Mark Gold Rush
Maker’s Mark provided this recipe for a cocktail that’s perfect for batching, making it a winning choice for your Olympics watch parties. · 2 parts Maker’s… Read More
Mary Dowling, Mellencamp Whiskies Headline the Week’s New Whiskies
100 years ago, Mary Dowling packed up her family’s distillery in Kentucky and moved it to Juarez, Mexico to escape Prohibition. Now, two new whiskies… Read More
The Risks of Whisky Investing
Valuations for rare whiskies have started to slow down after being one of the best performing alternative investments over the last ten years. The latest… Read More
Whisky and Music Come Together in Rhythm & Booze Records
Whisky and music go perfectly together, but Felipe Schrieberg and Paul Archibald are taking the volume up to 11 with Rhythm & Booze Records. They’re… Read More
New Releases & Glen Grant Unveils New 21-Year-Old Single Malt
The first of this week’s new releases features Glen Grant. Glen Grant has introduced the oldest permanent addition to its range with a new 21-year-old… Read More
The State of Bourbon
September is Bourbon Heritage Month, and while Bourbon can be made anywhere in the U.S., Kentucky is known as “the State of Bourbon.” Bourbon makers… Read More