New Orleans certainly has a cocktail culture, and this weekend, it’s the Mecca for cocktail enthusiasts and bartenders from all over the world. Tales of… Read More
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Episode 325: July 17, 2011
The Scottish town of Oban celebrated its 200th anniversary this week, and the folks at Oban Distillery fired up a Time Machine to celebrate. They… Read More
Knockin’ on History’s Door
Knockdhu Distillery in Scotland opened in 1894, and has seen many changes over the years. However, the home of An Cnoc single malt has been… Read More
The Balblair Distillery Team
In the old days, as many as 14 men made whisky at Balblair Distillery in the Scottish Highlands. Now, just 7 men are needed…but they… Read More
Episode 320: June 12, 2011
It’s a busy summer at Balblair Distillery in the Scottish Highlands. Not only are they making whisky, but the distillery is also a movie set… Read More
Episode 319: June 4, 2011
In the last episode, I mentioned the Balcones Brimstone blue corn whiskey from Balcones Distillery in Waco, Texas…and how the corn was smoked over Texas… Read More
Revealing the Secrets of Taiwan’s First Single Malt Distillery
It took Taiwan’s entry into the WTO in 2002 to fulfill the dream of a whisky-loving Taiwanese industrialist. T.T. Lee took advantage of the end… Read More
Episode 318: May 29, 2011
Chuck Cowdery was writing about Bourbon back in the days when few people were paying attention to America’s Native Spirit, and his work has earned… Read More
Raising a Glass with Laphroaig’s Simon Brooking
The thought of speaking in public scares most people to death, but sooner or later, you’ll be in a position where you have to offer… Read More
Episode 312: April 17, 2011
The last time we heard from Japanese whisky blogger Chris Bunting, he was in the middle of writing a book on Japan’s drinking culture. “Drinking… Read More
Episode 311: April 10, 2011
Belgium is known for its outstanding beers, but the country has three languages, three different cultures, and one sub-culture that unites them…a whisky culture! Belgian… Read More
Episode 305: February 26, 2011
Brown-Forman’s cooperage in Louisville, Kentucky has an impact on whiskies all over the world. The cooperage makes all of the barrels for Jack Daniel’s, Woodford… Read More