Prohibition

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

April 23, 2017 – “Brian and I had always had it in our minds that we weren’t going to die on the distillery room floor,… Read More

For years, whisky connoisseurs whispered about a mysterious Irish whiskey called Green Spot and begged friends traveling to Ireland to track down a bottle for… Read More

It’s hard for some people to retire. Jim McEwan says he was pacing around his home on Islay “like a tiger” after retiring from Bruichladdich… Read More

January 30, 2017 – During Prohibition, whiskey was prescribed by doctors as a “cure” for various ailments. Of course, we don’t have to resort to… Read More

Bourbon’s history is as murky as a fermenter full of mash, and questions about the origins of Bourbon have led to more than a few… Read More

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

July 13, 2016 – It’s almost as much of a American political convention tradition as funny hats, the phrase “the great state of…”, and the… Read More

May 2, 2016 – Jim Beam has around two million barrels of whiskey maturing in its warehouses around Kentucky, but one barrel filled today at… Read More

July 23, 2015 – Templeton Rye Spirits LLC will be on the hook for up to $2.5 million dollars in damages and legal fees following… Read More

July 15, 2015 – Keith Kerkhoff is mad. Actually, he’s more than just mad. “I’m pissed off,” the co-founder of Templeton Rye Whiskey said after… Read More

The labels on whisky bottles often give us more than just the legal description of what’s inside the bottle. Good ones convey the character and… Read More