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Jim Beam’s Fred Noe: Stuck at Home and Planning a Farewell Tour (Episode 825: June 28, 2020)
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Jim Beam’s Fred Noe: Stuck at Home and Planning a Farewell Tour (Episode 825: June 28, 2020)
Calls for Change & Diversity in the Whisky Community (Episode 823: June 14, 2020)
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Calls for Change & Diversity in the Whisky Community (Episode 823: June 14, 2020)
Recent protests over racism and police brutality against African-Americans have led to greater calls for diversity throughout American society, and...
Nearest and Jack Team Up Again with $5 Million Whiskey Diversity Initiative
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Nearest and Jack Team Up Again with $5 Million Whiskey Diversity Initiative
By Mark Gillespie June 11, 2020 – In the years before the Civil War, Nathan “Nearest” Green taught a young...
Malting Barley for Future Generations of Whisky Lovers (Episode 822: June 7, 2020)
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Malting Barley for Future Generations of Whisky Lovers (Episode 822: June 7, 2020)
This week, we’ll wrap up our two-part tour of Gladfield Malt in New Zealand, where Gabi and Doug Mitchell have...
Making the Malt that Makes the Whisky (Episode 821: May 31, 2020)
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Making the Malt that Makes the Whisky (Episode 821: May 31, 2020)
Malted barley is critical to the making of many whiskies around the world, and this week, we’ll take you inside...
The Uncle Nearest Story: A Timeless Lesson for Modern Times (Episode 779: August 4, 2019)
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The Uncle Nearest Story: A Timeless Lesson for Modern Times (Episode 779: August 4, 2019)
If the story of Nathan “Nearest” Green and Jack Daniel was made into a movie, critics might describe it as...
On the Road at Louisville’s Bourbon & Beyond (Episode 727: September 23, 2018)
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On the Road at Louisville’s Bourbon & Beyond (Episode 727: September 23, 2018)
Severe weather forced Louisville’s annual Bourbon & Beyond music, food, and whiskey festival to end a day earlier than planned,...
Maker’s Mark, Keeneland, & Kentucky Basketball
April 15, 2015 – For the last 19 years, Maker’s Mark has produced what’s become known as the “Keeneland Bottle”...