Louisville’s Moonshine University is one of the few providers of distiller education in the United States, and many aspiring craft distillers have taken its courses… Read More
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Waterford Distillery Sold to Tennessee Distilling Group
Nearly 18 months after Ireland’s Waterford Distillery closed, the plant and Waterford’s intellectual property have been purchased for €6 million by Tennessee Distilling Group, which… Read More
A Dream About to be Realized
Nine years ago, John Lunn and Allisa Henley set out to make the Tennessee Whiskey of their dreams at Sazerac’s A.J. Bond Distillery. That plan… Read More
A Slumping Market for Scotch Whisky?
The Scotch Whisky Association released new export data this week showing a second straight year of global sales declines, with a softening economy and tariffs… Read More
The Beginning of the End for Uncle Nearest?
A critical court hearing is set for Monday in the Uncle Nearest receivership case in Tennessee. Founder Fawn Weaver wants to terminate the receivership and… Read More
Charting a New Course for Starward Whisky
Starward Whisky founder David Vitale stepped back from the Australian whisky maker’s day-to-day operations several years ago, but after Diageo’s Distill Ventures incubator unit pulled… Read More
Chip Tate: Back in the Saddle Again
Maverick whiskey maker Chip Tate is back after a sabbatical following his acrimonious departure from Balcones Distilling. Now the master distiller for innovation with Foley… Read More
Celebrating Canadian Whisky Week
The second annual Canadian Whisky Week runs from January 11th through the 18th, with events all over Canada. We’ll talk with co-founders Reece Sims and… Read More
Not Your Typical Whisky Book
Mitch Bechard is a longtime Scotch Whisky brand ambassador, with years of service at Diageo and Glenfiddich. Now, he’s written a rollicking memoir of his… Read More
A Taste of Tullibardine
Scotland’s Tullibardine Distillery has been around since 1947, but has come into its own in recent years under the ownership of France’s Picard family. We’ll… Read More
The World’s Oldest Whisky…For Now
Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled the oldest whisky ever bottled (so far), an 85-year-old single malt distilled at Glenlivet Distillery in 1940, and priced at… Read More
Following the Roaming Road
Frustrated by the hoopla over Bourbons, with their relative scarcity and high pricing, Mike Gilmore decided to take a different tack. He started searching the… Read More

