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“The Amber Light” Brings Scotch Whisky to the Big Screen (Episode 803: January 26, 2020)
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“The Amber Light” Brings Scotch Whisky to the Big Screen (Episode 803: January 26, 2020)
On the Road at the 2020 Victoria Whisky Festival (Episode 802: January 19, 2020)
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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...
Explaining the Trump Administration’s Whisky Tariff
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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 Nest Full of New Redbreasts (Episode 788: October 13, 2019)
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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...
Tariffs, Tide Pods, and a Bootlegger’s Troubled Life (Episode 787: October 6, 2019)
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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...
Whisky Industry Cries Foul Over Becoming Collateral Damage in Aviation Trade Dispute
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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%...
U.S. Hits Scotch & Irish Whiskies with 25% Tariffs in Trade Dispute
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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...
Blackened Whiskey Names Rob Dietrich Master Distiller
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Blackened Whiskey Names Rob Dietrich Master Distiller
June 4, 2019 – When Dave Pickerell died suddenly last November on the eve of WhiskyFest San Francisco after a...
Unlocking the Gates of Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery (Episode 726: September 20, 2018)
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Unlocking the Gates of Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery (Episode 726: September 20, 2018)
In 1972, the gates were locked for what many thought would be the final time at Kentucky’s historic Old Taylor...
Conor McGregor Debuts “Proper No. Twelve” Irish Whiskey
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Conor McGregor Debuts “Proper No. Twelve” Irish Whiskey
September 18, 2018 – More than a year after announcing his plans to launch his own Irish Whiskey brand during...