Charles Maclean is arguably one of the most prolific Scotch whisky writers around, and his years of research and writing have given him a unique… Read More
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Strike Underway At Jim Beam Distilleries in Kentucky
October 15, 2016 – Union employees at Beam Suntory’s two Kentucky distilleries have walked off the job after their contract expired at midnight. The strike… Read More
Jim Beam Labor Talks Face Midnight Deadline
Updated October 14, 2016 – Negotiations aimed at preventing a strike by workers at two Jim Beam distilleries in Kentucky are underway today as a… Read More
Episode 588: May 7, 2016
Jonathan Drew wants to take his success in the cigar business and expand into the spirits industry, and he plans to do it with the… Read More
Episode 584: April 10, 2016
The Whisky Sponge has been puncturing egos and tweaking the Scotch Whisky industry with impunity – and relative anonymity – for nearly three years, but… Read More
Crown Royal Distillery Strike Could Last Into Summer
April 5, 2016 – The month-long strike by workers at Diageo’s Crown Royal distillery in Gimli, Manitoba is likely to last well into the summer… Read More
Crown Royal Distillery Workers On Strike in Manitoba
March 6, 2016 – While Canadian whisky lovers were celebrating at Friday night’s Winnipeg Whisky Festival, the men and women who make one of Canada’s… Read More
Episode 575: February 6, 2016
One of the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest whisky festivals is coming up later this month, and DramFest 2016 caps off a busy few weeks for Michael… Read More