October 11, 2014 – Embattled Balcones Distilling founder and head distiller Chip Tate is scheduled to be sentenced on October 22 after being found in contempt of… Read More
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Episode 497: September 21, 2014
It’s Kentucky Bourbon Festival week, and there’s a lot of news coming out of Bourbon Country these days. Thousands of Bourbon lovers descended on Bardstown… Read More
Balcones’ Tate Denies Accusations, Claims Investors Plan Hostile Takeover
September 16, 2014 – Chip Tate, the embattled founder and master distiller at Balcones Distillery in Waco, Texas, has formally denied accusations by the distillery’s… Read More
Episode 495: September 7, 2014
When you’ve worked at the same place for 60 years, it’s hard for your colleagues to keep a secret from you. Wild Turkey and the… Read More
Management Standoff Reported At Balcones
September 4, 2014 – A management dispute is threatening the future of one of the whisky industry’s most successful craft distillers, according to a report… Read More