This week, we’re in Victoria, British Columbia for one of the world’s best whisky festivals, the 15th annual Victoria Whisky Festival! This year’s event also… Read More
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Climate Change’s Impact on Whisky & Farmers (Episode 801: January 12, 2020)
Over the course of this year, we’ll be looking at the many ways climate change could affect whisky makers – and whisky lovers. Since whisky… Read More
The Top Whisky Stories of 2019
By Mark Gillespie December 30, 2019 – The end of a year always brings with it reflections of the events that shaped the year. While… Read More
The Godfather of Australian Whisky (Episode 799: December 29, 2019)
There was no Australian Whisky industry to speak of in 1992 when Bill Lark persuaded the government to give him a license to distill whisky… Read More
An Edinburgh Distillery’s Canadian Connection (Episode 797: December 15, 2019)
Holyrood Distillery became Edinburgh’s first malt whisky distillery in nearly a century when it fired up the stills for the first time last September, but… Read More
Winner, Winner…Whiskey Dinner! (Episode 796: December 8, 2019)
Nicole Austin can be excused for walking on Cloud 9 the other night at Whisky Advocate’s WhiskyFest in New York City. The George Dickel master… Read More
Whisky Industry Cries Foul Over Becoming Collateral Damage in Aviation Trade Dispute
October 3, 2019 – Whisky industry leaders on both sides of the Atlantic have one key question about the 25% tariff on some Scotch and… Read More
U.S. Hits Scotch & Irish Whiskies with 25% Tariffs in Trade Dispute
October 2, 2019 – The popular Christmas gift of a bottle of expensive Single Malt Scotch whisky could become more expensive this holiday season for… Read More
Whisky As a Political Football (Episode 786: September 29, 2019)
Whisky has been a part of politics since the monks were working their stills in medieval times, helping opposing sides bridge their differences over a… Read More
Australian Whiskies and the “Roo Flu” (Episode 782: September 1, 2019)
We’re back after spending eight days in Australia and a week in bed fighting the “Roo Flu” virus, and there’s a lot to talk about!… Read More
Distillers on the Hill (Episode 778: July 28, 2019)
It takes a lot to drag distillers away from their stills, but when the stakes are as high as the current debate over extending a… Read More
Whisky’s Man in the Middle (Episode 777: July 21, 2019)
Raj Sabharwal doesn’t make whiskies, but his role is critical in making sure you get to drink them. He’s one of the band of independent… Read More