By Mark Gillespie November 11, 2020 – As Americans are drinking more at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s becoming harder to find some popular… Read More
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Winner, Winner…Whiskey Dinner! (Episode 796: December 8, 2019)
Nicole Austin can be excused for walking on Cloud 9 the other night at Whisky Advocate’s WhiskyFest in New York City. The George Dickel master… Read More
Terroir in Whisky: Terrific Concept or Terrible Myth? (Episode 791: November 3, 2019)
Want to start an argument among whisky lovers? Just ask whether there’s “terroir” in whisky. Terroir is the French term for a “sense of place”… Read More
Whisky’s Man in the Middle (Episode 777: July 21, 2019)
Raj Sabharwal doesn’t make whiskies, but his role is critical in making sure you get to drink them. He’s one of the band of independent… Read More
45 Is Old…For a Bourbon! (Episode 709: June 24, 2018)
If you’re young, you might think 45 is old. If you’re older, you might think 45 is still pretty young. But when you’re talking about… Read More
Growing a Whisky Business in Glasgow (Episode 708: June 21, 2018)
The Glasgow Distillery Company won’t release its first 1770 Glasgow single malt whisky until later this year, but the four-year-old company is already kicking off… Read More
Does The Nose Know For Sure? (Episode 643: May 28, 2017)
You may be able to tell different styles of whiskies apart by nosing them – when you know what you’re nosing to begin with. When… Read More
Malting Barley the Old School Way (Episode 641: May 14, 2017)
Most Scotch Whisky distilleries source their malted barley from large commercial maltsters today, but a handful of distilleries still maintain their own floor maltings to… Read More
How Retailers Price Whiskies (Episode 623: January 8, 2017)
The controversy over Beam Suntory’s sudden decision to change its plans for a Booker’s Bourbon price hike during the New Year’s holiday weekend left both… Read More
Episode 494: August 30, 2014
Steve Gertman of California’s Ascendant Spirits produces Breaker Bourbon, and his brand is one of those targeted by a Chicago-based law firm that specializes in… Read More
Episode 493: August 22, 2014
This week, we’ll wrap up our conversation with Bourbon Hall of Fame member Chuck Cowdery, author of the new book “Bourbon: Strange” and get his… Read More
Episode 481: May 31, 2014
Tokyo’s whisky bars are legendary, but so hard to find that they’re often compared to Prohibition-era speakeasies. Hidetsugo Ueno owns Bar High Five in Tokyo’s… Read More