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Whisky, Hollywood Style

Filmland Spirits founders Troy Bolotnick and Charlie Flint created their brand as an homage to the classic “B Movies” of the 1950’s and 60’s. With… Read More

Mary Dowling: The Mother of Bourbon

Mary Dowling was a pioneer among women in distilling. She ran distilleries and cooperages with her husband John before and after his death in 1903,… Read More

T is for Texas and Terroir

This week, we’re going to geek out with the results of two studies comparing whiskies matured in Texas with the same whiskey matured elsewhere. Milam… Read More

India to Cut Scotch Whisky Tariffs

After years of negotiations, India and the United Kingdom have finally reached a free trade agreement that will halve India’s 150% tariff on Scotch Whisky… Read More

The Spirit of Independents

Independent bottlers take sourced casks of whisky, mature them, and then bottle them under their own brand names. It’s a practice that’s been commonplace in… Read More

Inside the Johnnie Walker Vault

Deep below the Johnnie Walker Princes Street experience in Edinburgh lies Dr. Emma Walker’s personal playground. The Johnnie Walker master blender curates around 500 of… Read More

American Whiskey Exports Decline in 2024

Exports of Bourbon and other American whiskies fell 5.4% during 2024, dragging down an otherwise successful year for U.S. spirits exports, according to data released… Read More

Chapter 11: Doom and Gloom or Saving Grace

Oregon’s Westward Whiskey filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, as the House Spirits-owned distillery tries to reorganize its business and keep the stills running.… Read More

Tariff Day Sees European Response

U.S. President Donald Trump has hit the “pause” button on new reciprocal tariffs that went into effect at midnight for at least 90 days. The… Read More

Rye or Rye Not?

Europeans have been making rye whisky for generations, but a 20-year-old treaty between the European Union and Canada is affecting their ability to call their… Read More

Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs

Whiskies from around the world will become more expensive after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs on virtually all imported goods entering the… Read More