This week, Ardbeg unveiled its first single malt with an age statement since the original debut of the 10-year-old edition many years ago. The Ardbeg… Read More
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Episode 556: October 4, 2015
Earlier this year, Japan’s Nikka Whisky announced plans to replace many of its age-statement single malts with new no-age-statement versions. The company’s past projections of… Read More
Episode 540: June 20, 2015
It’s Father’s Day weekend, and we have two stories to share on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. Euan Henderson didn’t want to work in the whisky… Read More
Nikka Confirms Plan To Drop Age Statements As Japanese Whisky Shortage Grows
June 18, 2015 – Japan’s Nikka Whisky has now confirmed plans to replace its entire range of single malts from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries… Read More
Episode 514: January 3, 2015
Irish whiskey will take another step in 2015 with the first exports of Yellow Spot to the US market, still the strongest market in the… Read More
Nikka Expands Range in U.S. Market
September 18, 2013 – After its initial launch in the U.S. market last year, Japan’s Nikka Whisky is expanding its range of whiskies in the… Read More
Episode 337: October 2, 2011
Back at home, but with Paris still on my mind, and plenty of news to catch up on! We’ll catch up with more news on… Read More
Episode 314: May 1, 2011
You’ve heard of single cask whiskies, but Buffalo Trace is taking the idea to an extreme with its Single Oak Project. There are 192 different… Read More
Episode 312: April 17, 2011
The last time we heard from Japanese whisky blogger Chris Bunting, he was in the middle of writing a book on Japan’s drinking culture. “Drinking… Read More
Episode 307: March 13, 2011
1940 was a crucial moment in world history, as World War II was breaking out in Europe. That February, Gordon & MacPhail arranged to have… Read More
Episode 246: April 4, 2010
It’s the start of the festival season in Scotland, which saw gains in tourism last year despite the global recession. Scottish Minister of Culture and… Read More
Episode 237: January 30, 2010
As I reported in the last episode, Maker’s Mark is working on a new bourbon. This time around, Master Distiller Kevin Smith sits down with… Read More