Let’s be honest for a moment. Look around the crowd at most whisky events, and if you’re being honest with yourself, you’ll notice that there’s… Read More
Tennessee Whiskey
Jeff Arnett: 10 Years as Master Distiller at Jack Daniel’s (Episode 718: August 5, 2018)
Jeff Arnett became the Master Distiller for Jack Daniel’s in 2008, joining a small club of distillers that began with Jack Daniel and Nathan “Nearest”… Read More
On the Road at Tales of the Cocktail (Episode 715: July 22, 2018)
This time around, we’re in New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, the annual gathering of bartenders and drinks industry leaders for a week of… Read More
Bringing Distilling Back to Lexington’s Distillery District (Episode 714: July 15, 2018)
The James E. Pepper Distillery dominated the western edge of downtown Lexington, Kentucky for decades until it closed in 1958, and what was at one… Read More
China Joins Whiskey Trade War With New Tariffs on US Exports As Distillers Pay the Price
June 18, 2018 – The list of countries scheduled to impose import tariffs on Bourbon and other American-made whiskies has grown again, with China becoming… Read More
Whiskey Trade Barriers Going Up as Trade Dispute Escalates
June 6, 2018 – This weekend’s G7 Summit in Quebec with heads of state from the world’s largest industrialized nations is likely to be one… Read More
A Big Boost for Scotch Whisky Tourism (Episode 697: May 13, 2018)
Scotland’s distilleries have been investing millions of pounds over the last several years to upgrade their visitor experiences as more tourists come to Scotland specifically… Read More
U.S. Avoids Whiskey Trade War with Europe…For Now
Updated March 23, 2018 – Maker’s Mark, Jim Beam, Jack Daniel’s, and other American-made whiskies will not become collateral damage in the Trump Administration’s desire… Read More
A Whisky Weekend in Waco (Episode 684: March 11, 2018)
This week, we’re on the road in Waco, Texas for the inaugural RyeFest at Balcones Distilling, where they’re releasing their first-ever Rye whisky after 10… Read More
Top 10 Whisky Predictions for 2018
January 2, 2018 – As a journalist, I spend much of my time covering news that has already happened. There isn’t always as much time… Read More
The Tale of “Uncle Nearest” and a Whiskey Legacy (Episode 666: November 5, 2017)
In 2015, Brown-Forman acknowledged what had been an open secret around Lynchburg, Tennessee for generations – that Jack Daniel’s distilling mentor was Nathan “Nearest” Green,… Read More
Selling Whiskey in a Whisky World
The boom in Bourbon and American Whiskey sales isn’t just a North American phenomenon. Whisky lovers around the world are demanding Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey, and… Read More