Denmark is known for its beers and aquavit, but is starting to develop a reputation for whiskies as well with distilleries like Braunstein and Stauning… Read More
Old Forester
Episode 606: September 11, 2016
Eddie Russell has been working in the shadow of his father, Wild Turkey’s legendary master distiller Jimmy Russell, for the last 35 years. Now, Eddie’s… Read More
Episode 603: August 21, 2016
After years of working with supermodels and high-strung art directors in New York City, Michael Myers lives a much simpler – and more rewarding life… Read More
Episode 602: August 14, 2016
Diageo has faced criticism on social media for its decision to shut down the long-running Masters of Whisky program, a US-based education program aimed primarily… Read More
BenRiach’s Walker: “It’s An Emotional Day”
April 27, 2016 – It’s 5:00pm in Scotland, and Billy Walker should be in a giddy mood. Hours earlier, he and his partners in the… Read More
Episode 570: January 9, 2016
America has a love-hate relationship with alcohol, and it’s fair to say that drinking has changed the course of American history – for better and… Read More
Episode 551: September 5, 2015
Louisville isn’t just famous for Bourbon…it’s also becoming a popular city for culinary connoisseurs, and the foodies are flocking to Chef John Varanese’s restaurant specializing… Read More
Episode 550: August 29, 2015
Kieran Folliard is a native son of Ireland, but calls Minnesota his home now. While running a group of Irish pubs in Minneapolis, he and… Read More
Birthday Cake, No…Birthday Bourbon, Yes…
August 28, 2015 – Old Forester is celebrating Brown-Forman founder George Garvin Brown’s 169th birthday this coming Wednesday (September 2) with the 14th annual release… Read More
Episode 545: July 25, 2015
The history of Bourbon is filled with enough myths to make a dozen Disney movies, enough crimes for years of True Detective, and enough mysteries… Read More
Whiskey Row Fire Delays Old Forester Project Until 2017
July 22, 2015 – Brown-Forman executives held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony today in Louisville for the $45 million Old Forester Distillery project to be built… Read More
Brown-Forman Moving Ahead With Old Forester Project
July 20, 2015 – Two weeks after a four-alarm fire ripped through the historic whiskey warehouses on Louisville’s Main Street, Brown-Forman plans a groundbreaking ceremony… Read More

