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Ireland’s Slane Distillery Coming of Age (Episode 833: August 23, 2020)
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Ireland’s Slane Distillery Coming of Age (Episode 833: August 23, 2020)
200 Years, 6 Master Blenders (Episode 832: August 16, 2020)
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200 Years, 6 Master Blenders (Episode 832: August 16, 2020)
Johnnie Walker is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2020, and in all that time, there have been only six master...
A Spanish Cooper Answers the Demand for Sherry Casks (Episode 813: April 5, 2020)
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A Spanish Cooper Answers the Demand for Sherry Casks (Episode 813: April 5, 2020)
Spain’s tonelerias supply the Sherry-seasoned casks that help give some whiskies their unique character, but those casks are increasingly in...
The Top Whisky Stories of 2019
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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...
The Godfather of Australian Whisky (Episode 799: December 29, 2019)
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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...
What’s in a Name? In Whisky, Sometimes a Lawsuit
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What’s in a Name? In Whisky, Sometimes a Lawsuit
November 18, 2019 – Joseph A. Magnus & Co. started selling its whiskies in Washington, DC in 2015. Highland Park...
Potential Changes in U.S. Spirits Sizes Draw Mixed Reactions
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Potential Changes in U.S. Spirits Sizes Draw Mixed Reactions
June 10, 2019 – While the Treasury Department’s Tax & Trade Bureau has not yet officially published a proposed regulatory...
The Wonderful World of Whisky (Episode 760: March 24, 2019)
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The Wonderful World of Whisky (Episode 760: March 24, 2019)
This week, we’re on location at the Wonderful World of Whisky Show in Cornwall, Ontario with everything from great whiskies...
Whiskey’s High Wire Act (Episode 775: July 7, 2019)
The husband and wife team of Scott Blackwell and Ann Marshall opened High Wire Distilling six years ago in Charleston,...