Actors Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley have released their latest edition of Brother’s Bond Bourbon, a 7-year-old Bottled in Bond whiskey. It’s a release that… Read More
Proximo Spirits
Proper No. Twelve Whiskey Cutting Ties with Conor McGregor
Proximo Spirits, the owners of the Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey brand, is cutting ties with the brand’s founder and spokesman, MMA fighter Conor McGregor.… Read More
McGregor Sticking with Proper No. Twelve Brand After Sale
April 27, 2021 – Mixed Martial Arts fighter Conor McGregor has already made millions of dollars from his Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey brand, and… Read More
A Sustainable Future for Whisky Distilling (Episode 865: April 5, 2021)
Distillers are always looking to the future. After all, many are laying down casks of whisky for future generations to bottle. Now, more distillers are… Read More
Conor McGregor’s Future with Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey in Question
By Mark Gillespie March 1, 2021 – A little-noticed line in the annual financial statement for Mexican drinks conglomerate Becle could mean the impending end… Read More
“The Amber Light” Brings Scotch Whisky to the Big Screen (Episode 803: January 26, 2020)
Is making whisky an art or a science? In “The Amber Light,” filmmaker Adam Park makes the argument that Scotch Whisky is an art as… Read More
On the Road at the 2020 Victoria Whisky Festival (Episode 802: January 19, 2020)
This week, we’re in Victoria, British Columbia for one of the world’s best whisky festivals, the 15th annual Victoria Whisky Festival! This year’s event also… Read More
Explaining the Trump Administration’s Whisky Tariff
By Mark Gillespie October 18, 2019 – We’ve received a lot of questions about the Trump Administration’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on imports… Read More
A Nest Full of New Redbreasts (Episode 788: October 13, 2019)
The United States is the largest market for Irish Whiskey worldwide, but until now, one of Ireland’s legendary whiskeys had never released a special edition… Read More
Tariffs, Tide Pods, and a Bootlegger’s Troubled Life (Episode 787: October 6, 2019)
George Remus could never have conceived of the idea of edible “whisky capsules,” but if he had, the “King of the Bootleggers” would have figured… Read More
Whisky Industry Cries Foul Over Becoming Collateral Damage in Aviation Trade Dispute
October 3, 2019 – Whisky industry leaders on both sides of the Atlantic have one key question about the 25% tariff on some Scotch and… Read More
U.S. Hits Scotch & Irish Whiskies with 25% Tariffs in Trade Dispute
October 2, 2019 – The popular Christmas gift of a bottle of expensive Single Malt Scotch whisky could become more expensive this holiday season for… Read More