September 18, 2018 – More than a year after announcing his plans to launch his own Irish Whiskey brand during a post-fight news conference, mixed… Read More
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On the Road – And at the Pub in Dublin (Episode 692: April 26, 2018)
This time around, we’re on the road in Dublin for the launch of the first cask-strength Jameson Irish Whiskey, the new Jameson Bow Street 18.… Read More
Hard Rock to Hard Liquor as Metallica Plans to Enter Whiskey Business
March 3, 2018 – Musicians and whiskey have always been a natural combination, and as more musicians leverage their personal brands with investments in the… Read More
New Tricks for an Old Elk (Episode 672: December 17, 2017)
Greg Metze spent years making whisky near the banks of the Ohio River, but he never really got the recognition he deserved because his distillery… Read More
A Snowflake Whiskey in the Rocky Mountains
On the first Saturday each December, Stranahan’s Distillery in Denver releases its annual Snowflake limited-edition single malt whiskey. The release party has become more than… Read More
Snowflakes in the Forecast … and Whiskey Lovers in Line (Episode 670: December 3, 2017)
Colorado’s ski resorts wish they had lift lines as long as the one that stretched down Kalamath Street in Denver Saturday morning, when hundreds of… Read More
12 Years of Whisky Podcasts…and We’re Still Here! (Episode 667: November 12, 2017)
The very first episode of WhiskyCast was on November 12, 2005, and twelve years later, we’ve been around long enough to have an age statement!… Read More
Episode 596: July 3, 2016
Single malt whiskies have been sold in the US for decades, but technically, there’s no official definition for “single malt” in the federal government’s regulations… Read More
Episode 586: April 23, 2016
Paul Hletlko is one of the leaders in North America’s craft distilling movement, and the founder of FEW Spirits is in the middle of a… Read More
Episode 525: March 14, 2015
Anthony Bourdain is many things…a chef, author, journalist, and media personality. At heart, though, he’s a hedonist seeking pleasure from everything he encounters – including… Read More
WSJ Reports Diageo To Swap Bushmills For Don Julio Tequila
November 1, 2014 – Diageo has declined to comment on a Wall Street Journal report that the drinks giant and Mexico’s Beckmann family-controlled Casa Cuervo are close to… Read More