When Raymond Davidson and his sons started marketing the Glencairn Whisky Glass in 2001, they thought the target audience was whisky blenders and industry professionals,… Read More
Scotch Whisky
Celebrating Canada’s 150 Years Whisky Style (Episode 647: June 25, 2017)
July 1 is Canada Day, and this year it’s even more of a holiday than usual. Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary this Saturday, and Hiram… Read More
A Tale of Texas Whiskey at Balcones (Episode 646: June 18, 2017)
Last year, Balcones Distilling left behind its original distillery – hand-built in an old welding shop underneath the 17th Street bridge in Waco, Texas –… 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
Jim Beam Returns to Indianapolis 500
May 25, 2017 – When Jay Howard takes the green flag Sunday in his Honda-powered #77 Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports IndyCar for the Indianapolis 500, it will… 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
Making Scotch Whisky the Old School Way with Floor Malting
May 12, 2017 – The pagodas that adorn the roofs of many whisky distilleries in Scotland aren’t there just for show. Years ago, those pagodas… Read More
Johnnie Walker Part of Alonso’s Indianapolis 500 Bid
May 3, 2017 – When two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso took to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today for his first testing session in… Read More
The Week’s New Whiskies – Coming To a Store Near You
April 28, 2017 – It’s been a big week for announcements of new whiskies from around the world, and even a rare sneak preview of… Read More
What You Need to Know About the Tuthilltown Spirits Sale
April 23, 2017 – “Brian and I had always had it in our minds that we weren’t going to die on the distillery room floor,… Read More
A Passion for Whisky Becomes a Career (Episode 637: April 16, 2017)
This week, we’ll talk with two people who have turned their passion for whisky into careers. Tracie Franklin is one of the newest brand ambassadors… Read More
Scotch Whisky Pioneer Maureen Robinson (Episode 632: March 12, 2017)
Whisky was historically thought of as a “man’s drink” – but today, not only are more women drinking whisky, but women make up around 40% of… Read More