Whisky makers have tried for decades to come up with ways of making young whiskies taste like older ones, but whisky purists will argue that… Read More
Strathclyde
A Peek Inside the Irish Whiskey Archive (Episode 674: December 31, 2017)
Much of whisky’s early history is documented only in tales, with few written records that have survived the centuries. In some cases, though, the documents… Read More
Episode 574: January 30, 2016
The debate over age statements on whiskies shows no sign of going away, but how does a brand decide to remove the age statement from… Read More
Compass Box Faces Criticism Over Too Much Transparency
October 30, 2015 – In its 15 years of producing Scotch Whiskies, Compass Box has had its issues with the larger Scotch Whisky industry. In… Read More
Episode 548: August 17, 2015
The “Bourbon Boom” has led to a corresponding boom in the publishing industry, with almost as many new Bourbon books as there are Bourbons on… Read More
Episode 539: June 13, 2015
Dave Schmier and Michael Kandar started Bardstown Barrel Selections five years ago to bottle some casks of good whiskey they’d come across from MGP-I in… Read More
Glenmorangie’s Cask Masters Project Completes Second Phase
September 20, 2013 – Ta-dahhhh! That’s not quite the way to pronounce it, but voters in Glenmorangie’s Cask Masters Project have picked a very similar-sounding… Read More
Episode 71: December 16, 2006
The debate over blended whiskies vs. single malts will never be decided, but both can be appreciated, much as a music lover can enjoy both… Read More