This week, we’re in Ireland for the annual release of Midleton Very Rare from Irish Distillers. There’s something different about the 2017 edition, though…it’s made… Read More
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Celebrating the Spirit of Speyside (Episode 635: April 2, 2017)
There will be music, food, and of course, plenty of whisky on hand during the Spirit of Speyside Festival coming up at the end of… Read More
SWA Terms Scotch Whisky’s Success a Key Brexit “Litmus Test”
March 29, 2017 – London and Brussels are now officially on the clock, as Prime Minister Theresa May’s formal declaration today of the United Kingdom’s… Read More
Scotch Whisky Association CEO Returning to UK Government
October 25, 2016 – Scotch Whisky Association chief executive David Frost is leaving the Edinburgh-based trade association, and will return to government service as a… Read More
Episode 611: October 16, 2016
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
Episode 596: July 3, 2016
Single malt whiskies have been sold in the US for decades, but technically, there’s no official definition for “single malt” in the federal government’s regulations… Read More
Episode 595: June 25, 2016
Willie Cochrane retired last month after 39 years at Jura Distillery, and spent the last 11 of them as the manager of the Isle of… Read More
Glen Grant’s Dennis Malcolm Hono(u)red on Queen’s Birthday List
June 10, 2016 – Longtime Glen Grant distillery manager Dennis Malcolm has been working in the Scotch Whisky industry almost as long as Queen Elizabeth… Read More
Compass Box Launches Scotch Whisky Transparency Campaign
February 18, 2016 – The Greek legend of Sisyphus tells the tale of a king condemned to roll a boulder to the top of a… Read More
Episode 564: November 29, 2015
This week, we’ll be talking about whisky and education. Not teaching people how to drink whisky, but how to make it! There aren’t many university-level… Read More
New Whiskies From Ballantine’s, Teeling, Angel’s Envy & More
November 5, 2015 – With the holidays approaching, whisky makers are stepping up their releases to take advantage of the busiest period of the year… Read More
Heaven Hill Planning Another Bernheim Expansion To Meet Projected Demand for Bourbon
June 28, 2015 – While the exact timetable hasn’t been set, Heaven Hill is planning the third phase in its expansion of the Bernheim Distillery… Read More