Maker’s Mark

Whisky makers have tried for decades to come up with ways of making young whiskies taste like older ones, but whisky purists will argue that… Read More

You never know what might be found behind the walls or under the floors of old houses and other buildings, especially those built during the… Read More

Last November, Fawn Weaver told us about her mission to spread the story of Nathan “Nearest” Green, the former slave who became Jack Daniel’s first… Read More

This week, we’re on the road at the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Kentucky! We’ll have highlights from the festival throughout this week’s show,… Read More

September 13, 2017 – The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame has added three new members, while honoring Maker’s Mark Chairman Emeritus Bill Samuels Jr. with… Read More

Mickey Heads grew up about three miles from Islay’s Ardbeg Distillery, but the third-generation whisky maker never thought he’d wind up as the manager at… Read More

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

The controversy over Beam Suntory’s sudden decision to change its plans for a Booker’s Bourbon price hike during the New Year’s holiday weekend left both… Read More

January 2, 2017 – Three weeks after announcing plans for a 66 percent increase in the price of Booker’s Bourbon in 2017, Beam Suntory has… Read More

The founders of Baltimore’s Sagamore Spirits could have chosen to buy a distillery anywhere they wanted to, but they wanted to help revive Baltimore’s heritage… Read More

This week, we’re celebrating the 11th anniversary of WhiskyCast with a potpourri of sorts, as we catch up with people from all over the world… Read More

September 18, 2016 – As the 25th Kentucky Bourbon Festival winds down in Bardstown, Kentucky,  the town that calls itself the “Bourbon Capital of the… Read More