October 15, 2018 – Long before master blenders became celebrities within the spirits industry, Tom Jago was creating spirits that are regarded as global icons to… Read More
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Pernod Ricard Plans $174 Million Expansion in Ireland
October 15, 2018 – Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard has scotched rumors of a planned second distillery in Ireland, at least for now. The country’s largest… Read More
Back Home on Whiskey Row After 99 Years (Episode 732: October 14, 2018)
Old Forester released its final edition in the Whiskey Row series of limited-edition Bourbons this week, and the 1910 Old Fine Whiskey honors the brand’s… Read More
Whisky Auction World Record Fails to Fall at Sotheby’s Auction
October 13, 2018 – Close, but not quite. That’s the best way to describe bidding for a rare bottle of The Macallan 1926 today at… Read More
Bourbon & Cuisine in Louisville’s Butchertown (Episode 731: October 11, 2018)
Louisville’s Butchertown got its name from the stockyards and meat processing plants that dominated the neighborhood a century or more ago. Today, it’s a thriving,… Read More
The “Godfather of Rye Whiskey” (Episode 730: October 7, 2018)
The largest single distiller of Rye Whiskey isn’t in Kentucky, but just along the other side of the Ohio River in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. For nearly… Read More
Million-Dollar Macallan Smashes World Record…For Now
October 5, 2018 – The frenzy over two dozen bottles of 60-year-old Macallan single malt whisky has led to a likely new world record for… Read More
Beam Suntory CEO Matt Shattock to Step Down
October 4, 2018 – Beam Suntory Chairman & CEO Matt Shattock will step down next April after ten years on the job leading what became… Read More
Creating a More Diverse Whisky Community (Episode 729: September 30, 2018)
Let’s be honest for a moment. Look around the crowd at most whisky events, and if you’re being honest with yourself, you’ll notice that there’s… Read More
Her Whisky Love Becomes a Career (Episode 728: September 27, 2018)
In 2016, Holly Seidewand started a journey that would change her life by traveling to Scotland to learn more about whisky. That journey later took… Read More
On the Road at Louisville’s Bourbon & Beyond (Episode 727: September 23, 2018)
Severe weather forced Louisville’s annual Bourbon & Beyond music, food, and whiskey festival to end a day earlier than planned, but the heavy rains didn’t… Read More
Four Roses Strike Ends with Compromise Agreement
September 21, 2018 – The two-week long strike at Kentucky’s Four Roses Distillery has ended after union leaders signed off on a tentative agreement with… Read More