Ever wondered why the U.S. requires whisky to be sold in 750ml bottles, while most of the rest of the world sells 700ml bottles? We’ll… Read More
Scotland
Episode 280: September 25, 2010
I’m on the road this weekend at Whisky Live Paris, and it’s a weekend full of new whiskies to taste! We’ll hear from Thierry Benitah… Read More
Episode 278: September 12, 2010
This week’s episode comes from the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been completely renovated to provide state of the art whisky education… Read More
Episode 277: September 5, 2010
Women are discovering whisky and other brown spirits at record levels, and dispelling the old myth that whisky is a “man’s drink.” Meghan Leary is… Read More
Episode 269: July 11, 2010
Tommy Smith worked at Strathisla Distillery in Speyside for 27 years before taking “early retirement.” He’s put in another eight years since then guiding visitors… Read More
Episode 265: June 13, 2010
Time for another trip inside the blending lab, and Iain McCallum of Morrison Bowmore is our host. He’ll take us through some old Auchentoshans and… Read More
Episode 252: May 9, 2010
Dennis Hendry is one of the true characters of the whisky business. He manages the visitors center and leads tours at Aberlour, and is regarded… Read More
Episode 247: April 12, 2010
The whisky business is in good shape despite the global recession. That’s the view of Sir Gavin Hewitt, CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association. I… Read More
Episode 244: March 21, 2010
For some reason, I always wind up doing a show on Irish whiskies around St. Patrick’s Day. Irish whiskies have the fastest-growing sales in many… Read More
Episode 242: March 7, 2010
This episode includes highlights from the Whisky Guild’s annual Whisky Classic event in Morristown, New Jersey. Ardbeg’s Rollercoaster made its U.S. debut at the Whisky… Read More
Episode 235: January 16, 2010
Dewar’s is one of Scotland’s iconic whiskies, thanks to the efforts of generations of the Dewar family. Ian Buxton has just released a new book,… Read More
Episode 228: November 28, 2009
The Scotch Whisky industry is operating under new rules for the first time in 20 years. A complete re-write of the Scotch Whisky Law went… Read More