St. George Spirits in Alameda, California is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and is one of the pioneers of the U.S. craft distilling movement.… Read More
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Danish Distiller Says “No Peace, No Whisky”
February 16, 2022 – Hans Island sounds like the name of the villain in a James Bond movie, but it’s actually more like a lair… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Bill Samuels, Jr. of Maker’s Mark (Episode 926: February 16, 2022)
It’s been more than a decade since Bill Samuels, Jr. “retired” as chairman of Maker’s Mark and turned the reins over to his son Rob,… Read More
Happy Hour Live with the “Off Track with Hinch & Rossi” Gang (Episode 924: February 10, 2022)
Time for our annual visit with the guys from “Off Track with Hinch & Rossi” podcast for a virtual whiskey tasting session. IndyCar veterans Alexander… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Company Distilling’s Jeff Arnett (Episode 923: February 9, 2022)
Jeff Arnett left Jack Daniel’s nearly 18 months ago with a desire to create his own whiskey brand, and that’s just what he and his… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Clay Risen & Maggie Kimberl (Episode 921: February 2, 2022)
Our live webcast with Clay Risen of the New York Times and Maggie Kimberl of American Whiskey Magazine went all over the place, with everything… Read More
Private Barrel Kentucky Bourbons in Legal Jeopardy
January 29, 2022 – Sales of “private selection” barrels by distillers in Kentucky have become popular choices for retailers, bars, restaurants, and even whiskey clubs.… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Dave Worthington and Sam Simmons: (Episode 919: January 26, 2022)
That Boutique-y Whisky Company releases some of the most unique single cask whiskies on the market, and we’re joined this week by Sam “Dr. Whisky”… Read More
Dewar’s Japanese Smooth Highball
January 13, 2022 – Our friends (and sponsors) at Dewar’s shared this recipe for a traditional mizuwari-style highball featuring their Japanese Smooth Blended Scotch finished… Read More
Heaven Hill Strike Ends With New Contract
October 24, 2021 – Striking Heaven Hill workers are putting away their picket signs and preparing to return to work this week after ratifying a… Read More
Tentative Agreement Reached in Heaven Hill Strike
October 22, 2021 – After nearly six weeks of picketing, accusations, and counter-accusations, a tentative agreement has been reached between Heaven Hill Distilleries and Local… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Springbank’s Findlay Ross and Ranald Watson (Episode 902: October 8, 2021)
Springbank’s Findlay Ross and Ranald Watson joined us from Campbeltown, Scotland on the latest Happy Hour Live webcast to answer your whisky questions. We also… Read More