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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...
Pandemic Leaves Whisky Festivals in Critical Condition (Episode 831: August 9, 2020)
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Pandemic Leaves Whisky Festivals in Critical Condition (Episode 831: August 9, 2020)
This week saw upcoming whisky events in the U.S., England, Ireland, Canada, and Australia either postponed or cancelled outright as...
A Whiskey Passion Project & A Story for the Ages (Episode 830: August 2, 2020)
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A Whiskey Passion Project & A Story for the Ages (Episode 830: August 2, 2020)
There’s something about whisky that brings out the passion in many people. For David Jennings, his passion for Wild Turkey...
Betting on Horses and Bourbon Pinhook-Style (Episode 829: July 26, 2020)
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Betting on Horses and Bourbon Pinhook-Style (Episode 829: July 26, 2020)
Among horse racing enthusiasts, “pinhooking” is the name for investing in a young horse based solely on its pedigree and...
Jim Beam’s Fred Noe: Stuck at Home and Planning a Farewell Tour (Episode 825: June 28, 2020)
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Jim Beam’s Fred Noe: Stuck at Home and Planning a Farewell Tour (Episode 825: June 28, 2020)
Fred Noe became Jim Beam’s seventh master distiller in 2007 when his father, the legendary Booker Noe, retired. 13 years...
Europe’s Whisky Tariffs Reach the “Terrible Twos” for U.S. Distillers
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Europe’s Whisky Tariffs Reach the “Terrible Twos” for U.S. Distillers
By Mark Gillespie June 22, 2020 – Two years ago today, the European Union’s 25% tariff on imports of Bourbon,...
Rising From the Ashes: Du Nord and Minneapolis (Episode 824: June 21, 2020)
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Rising From the Ashes: Du Nord and Minneapolis (Episode 824: June 21, 2020)
It would have been easy for Chris and Shanelle Montana to close Du Nord Craft Spirits after arsonists set fire...
Creating a Sustainable Future for Whisky (Episode 818: May 10, 2020)
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Creating a Sustainable Future for Whisky (Episode 818: May 10, 2020)
While world leaders have rightly been focused on the Covid-19 pandemic, the issue of climate change has its own long-term...
Scotch Whisky Puts Out the Welcome Mat…Slowly (Episode 828: July 19, 2020)
Tourism has become a major part of the Scotch Whisky industry, with two million people visiting distilleries in both 2018...