In 2015, Brown-Forman acknowledged what had been an open secret around Lynchburg, Tennessee for generations – that Jack Daniel’s distilling mentor was Nathan “Nearest” Green,… Read More
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Single Malts a Bright Spot for Scotch Whisky Exports
October 30, 2017 – Single Malt Scotch Whiskies are one of the few bright spots in the latest report on Scotland’s whisky exports from the… 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 492: August 16, 2014
Chuck Cowdery is regarded as one of the top Bourbon writers around, and is one of the few writers to be inducted into the Kentucky… Read More
Russia Takes On Jack Daniel’s In Latest “Safety” Action
August 15, 2015 – Russian officials have expanded their sanctions against American whiskey to take on the largest brand in the business with a targeted… Read More
Episode 491: August 8, 2014
Stuart Nickerson has kept a low profile since leaving Glenglassaugh Distillery following its sale last year, but he has several new projects coming on line… Read More
Scotch Whisky Avoids Russian Trade Sanctions For Now
August 8, 2014 – The escalating battle of economic sanctions between Russia and Western nations over the situation in Ukraine has already seen restrictions on… Read More
Sazerac’s Kentucky Gentleman Bourbon Caught In Ukraine Sanctions Battle
August 7, 2014 – Sazerac’s Kentucky Gentleman Bourbon is one of the Western products being targeted in a tit-fot-tat escalation of trade sanctions between Russia,… Read More