This week, we’re in Victoria, British Columbia for one of the world’s best whisky festivals, the 15th annual Victoria Whisky Festival! This year’s event also… Read More
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Climate Change’s Impact on Whisky & Farmers (Episode 801: January 12, 2020)
Over the course of this year, we’ll be looking at the many ways climate change could affect whisky makers – and whisky lovers. Since whisky… Read More
Bacardi Takes a Stake in Ireland with Teeling Whiskey Deal
June 30, 2017 – With Irish Whiskey sales continuing to grow in the United States and worldwide, Bacardi Limited has decided to enter the market.… Read More
Malting Barley the Old School Way (Episode 641: May 14, 2017)
Most Scotch Whisky distilleries source their malted barley from large commercial maltsters today, but a handful of distilleries still maintain their own floor maltings to… Read More
Pernod Ricard CEO Calls Smooth Ambler Deal a “Win-Win Partnership”
December 13, 2016 – Pernod Ricard chairman and chief executive Alexandre Ricard understands the concerns expressed by some whiskey lovers on social media over his… Read More
Episode 616: November 20, 2016
Bourbon’s history is as murky as a fermenter full of mash, and questions about the origins of Bourbon have led to more than a few… Read More
Whiskey Boom Still Going Strong in U.S.
February 2, 2016 – U.S. whisky sales showed solid growth across the board for the second straight year as overall sales of distilled spirits once… Read More
Episode 558: October 17, 2015
George Washington’s Scottish distiller never made single malt whisky at Mount Vernon in the 18th Century, but Scottish distillers John Campbell, Bill Lumsden, and Andy… Read More
Episode 524: March 7, 2015
Lawyers are circling around the whisky industry, much like sharks around a shipwreck. At least five different US distillers and bottlers have been hit with… Read More
Episode 484: June 20, 2014
Distilling is serious business, and safety is paramount. Brianna Bailey of The Oklahoman can testify to that…she was an eyewitness to an explosion inside Twister… Read More
Episode 483: June 13, 2014
David Blackmore spends most of his year on the road as the brand ambassador for Glenmorangie and Ardbeg, and was in Taipei for Ardbeg Day… Read More
Outgoing SWA Chief Calls For Even More Investment in Scotch Whisky
December 15, 2013 – Outgoing Scotch Whisky Association chief executive Gavin Hewitt has a message for his members on his way out the door: you’re… Read More