April 27, 2022 – Groundbreaking is expected in June for Heaven Hill’s return to distilling in Bardstown, Kentucky. The family-owned distiller plans to build a… Read More
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An Anniversary Celebration…One Year Late (Episode 866: April 12, 2021)
Bourbons Bistro had everything ready to go for its 15th anniversary dinner in April…of 2020. Of course, the Covid-19 pandemic forced the Louisville landmark to… Read More
Betting on Horses and Bourbon Pinhook-Style (Episode 829: July 26, 2020)
Among horse racing enthusiasts, “pinhooking” is the name for investing in a young horse based solely on its pedigree and potential for success, then cashing… Read More
Scotch Whisky’s Future in the Climate Crisis (Episode 805: February 9, 2020)
World leaders will be in Glasgow later this year for the United Nations COP26 Climate Change Conference, and Scotch Whisky industry leaders plan to be… Read More
Bourbon…Not Just for the Boys Any More! (Episode 756: February 24, 2019)
There’s a long tradition of fathers and sons in whisky distilling, but Kentucky’s Jeptha Creed Distillery is one of the few distilleries where mother and… Read More
Scotland Distillery Projects Moving Through the Approval Process
January 9, 2019 (Updated January 15) – As the first work week of the New Year begins for many Scotch Whisky producers, a number of the… Read More
Talking Whiskey with the British Bourbon Society (Episode 746: December 23, 2018)
One sign of the Bourbon boom worldwide can be found in Great Britain, where the British Bourbon Society was founded in 2016 by six whisky… Read More
Bourbon & Cuisine in Louisville’s Butchertown (Episode 731: October 11, 2018)
Louisville’s Butchertown got its name from the stockyards and meat processing plants that dominated the neighborhood a century or more ago. Today, it’s a thriving,… Read More
Doubling Distilleries on the Isle of Arran (Episode 720: August 19, 2018)
It’s been a hot, dry summer in Scotland, and Euan Mitchell isn’t complaining a bit. The managing director of Isle of Arran Distillers is overseeing… Read More
Jeff Arnett: 10 Years as Master Distiller at Jack Daniel’s (Episode 718: August 5, 2018)
Jeff Arnett became the Master Distiller for Jack Daniel’s in 2008, joining a small club of distillers that began with Jack Daniel and Nathan “Nearest”… Read More
Becoming a Bourbon Badass (Episode 702: May 31, 2018)
Bourbon scares some people away…at first. Often, those who approach Bourbon gingerly develop a true passion for it, and become what Linda Ruffenach refers to… Read More
A Big Bourbon Weekend in Mississippi (Episode 693: April 29, 2018)
Oxford, Mississippi is known for many things, but Bourbon isn’t usually the first thing you think of. Chef John Currence and his friends might just… Read More