Updated February 3, 2017 – Tobermory Distillery on Scotland’s Isle of Mull will shut down production on March 31 for up to two years as Distell… Read More
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“Fierce” Bidding for Donald Trump’s Scotch Whisky at McTear’s Auction
January 13, 2017 – While Friday the 13th is often considered an unlucky day, Colin Plint will likely never forget this Friday the 13th after paying… Read More
Trump’s Scotch Whisky Goes on the Auction Block
January 6, 2017 – One week before Donald Trump takes the oath of office as the 45th President of the United States, a bottle of… Read More
Episode 620: December 18, 2016
What do oysters have to do with making whisky? You might not think there’s much in common, but Glenmorangie is working with Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University… Read More
Irish Whiskey Distillers Set Ambitious Tourism Goal
December 9, 2016 – Irish Whiskey has been one of the fastest-growing segments of the global whiskey market for the last several years, and Ireland’s… Read More
200 Years of Whisky History at Islay’s Lagavulin Distillery
Lagavulin Distillery on Scotland’s Isle of Islay is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2016. It’s not Islay’s largest distillery, nor does it make the island’s… Read More
Episode 616: November 20, 2016
Bourbon’s history is as murky as a fermenter full of mash, and questions about the origins of Bourbon have led to more than a few… Read More
Bruichladdich Busy with Black Art 5, New 10-Year-Old Single Malts
November 4, 2016 – While Bruichladdich master blender Adam Hannett was in New York City this week for a series of tastings around Whisky Advocate’s… Read More
Episode 613: October 29, 2016
Distillery managers come and go at Lagavulin, but Iain McArthur is a fixture at the legendary Islay distillery. McArthur’s something of a legend himself after… Read More
The Glenlivet Winchester Collection Expands with 1966 Edition
September 30, 2016 – While Alan Winchester was just a small boy, he had a chance meeting with Robert Arthur, then the distillery manager at… Read More
Episode 608: September 25, 2016
We’re at a unique point in whisky history when it’s not unusual to see people celebrating 40, 45, or even 50 years of working in… Read More
Duncan Taylor & Ecurie Ecosse Mark 60 Years On the Track
September 22, 2016 – While the focus of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans was centered on the 50th anniversary of Ford’s legendary dominance… Read More