Welcome to a new year, fans of the Water of Life! That’s exactly what we’ll be talking about on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. “The Water… Read More
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Distillers Win On New Year’s Eve as FDA Drops Hand Sanitizer “User Fee”
By Mark Gillespie – January 1, 2021 – One of the frequent comments seen on social media after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced… Read More
Hand Sanitizer Production Could Cost U.S. Whiskey Distillers
By Mark Gillespie December 31, 2020 – In March, Sagamore Spirit Distillery president Brian Treacy took a call from the Johns Hopkins Hospital with one… Read More
Laws That Might Make You Want a Drink (Episode 835: September 6, 2020)
Whisky and other alcoholic beverages are some of the most regulated consumer products in the world, and let’s be honest…not all of those laws and… Read More
Opening the Distillery Doors Slowly (Episode 820: May 24, 2020)
As governments start to relax lockdown restrictions in the fight against the Covid-19 virus, some distilleries are slowly starting to welcome the public back. While… Read More
A New Riff on Bourbon (Episode 712: July 8, 2018)
Ken Lewis has accomplished a lot of things in his life, from climbing Alaska’s Denali to owning one of Kentucky’s largest chains of liquor stores.… Read More
Top 10 Whisky Predictions for 2018
January 2, 2018 – As a journalist, I spend much of my time covering news that has already happened. There isn’t always as much time… Read More
Episode 496: September 12, 2014
Templeton Rye has been in the spotlight in recent weeks as critics go after so-called “sourced whisky” producers for what they claim are violations of… Read More
Scotch Whisky Industry Boiling Over Proposed Water Limits
The Scottish Parliament has approved legislation banning industrial firms from using more than 10 million liters of water per day in an attempt to conserve… Read More
Episode 293: December 12, 2010
Canadian whisky has been celebrating a renaissance of sorts, with shows like “Mad Men” and “Boardwalk Empire” renewing interest in these often-overlooked whiskies. Davin de… Read More
Episode 291: November 27, 2010
The last time we heard from Jim McEwan, he was leading a toast at the end of his master class at Bruichladdich during Feis Ile… Read More
Episode 286: October 24, 2010
Ever wondered why the U.S. requires whisky to be sold in 750ml bottles, while most of the rest of the world sells 700ml bottles? We’ll… Read More