No, we’re not tasting Australian Bourbons…we have Australians tasting Bourbons this time around! Lilith Morgan and Chris Tatzenko make the long trip from Australia to… Read More
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Silent Scotch Whisky Stills Coming Back to Life (Episode 663: October 15, 2017)
Christmas came a couple of months early for some Scotch Whisky lovers with word that the iconic Port Ellen, Brora, and Rosebank distilleries will be… Read More
Diageo Plans to Reopen Port Ellen and Brora Distilleries
October 9, 2017 – When Scotch Whisky history buffs gather over a few drams, the discussion usually turns to a question along the lines of… Read More
Whisky, Whiskey…We’ve Got It All This Week! (Episode 662: October 8, 2017)
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
Gordon & MacPhail Unveils Another 70-Year-Old Single Malt
October 2, 2017 – Gordon & MacPhail already has the world’s oldest single malt Scotch Whisky on the family-owned firm’s 122-year-old resumé – a 75-year-old… Read More
Live at The Whisky Show in London (Episode 661: October 1, 2017)
This week, we’re in London for the annual Whisky Show at Old Billingsgate on the banks of the River Thames! We’ll catch up with a… Read More
There’s No Whisky Without the Barrels (Episode 660: September 24, 2017)
It’s often said that wood is responsible for most of a whisky’s flavor, and if that’s the case, then the people who make the barrels… Read More
Ringleader Pleads Guilty in “Pappygate” Bourbon Thefts
September 21, 2017 – And then there was one…one remaining defendant left in Kentucky’s “Pappygate” scandal involving the insider thefts of more than $100,000 worth… Read More
Brown-Forman Investing $45 Million in Louisville Cooperage, 70 Jobs To Be Eliminated
September 21, 2017 – Last year, Brown-Forman introduced “Cooper’s Craft” Bourbon to honor the men and women who make whiskey barrels at its cooperage on… Read More
On the Road in Bourbon Country (Episode 659: September 17, 2017)
This week, we’re on the road at the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Kentucky! We’ll have highlights from the festival throughout this week’s show,… Read More
Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Honors Three New Members
September 13, 2017 – The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame has added three new members, while honoring Maker’s Mark Chairman Emeritus Bill Samuels Jr. with… Read More
Making Sense(s) of Whisky (Episode 658: September 10, 2017)
Flavor, aroma, and taste. We all know what they mean…or do we? Gerry Nicholls isn’t so sure. He’s a veteran judge in beer and coffee… Read More