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Ardbeg’s Pirate Captain Sails Into the Sunset (Episode 857: February 7, 2021)
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Ardbeg’s Pirate Captain Sails Into the Sunset (Episode 857: February 7, 2021)
Ending 2020 On a High Note (Episode 851: December 27, 2020)
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Ending 2020 On a High Note (Episode 851: December 27, 2020)
2020 will not be remembered well by many people, but there have been a few bright spots for whisky lovers....
Old Forester Bourbon Celebrates 150 Years (Episode 842: October 25, 2020)
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Old Forester Bourbon Celebrates 150 Years (Episode 842: October 25, 2020)
Very few Bourbon brands can claim much of a pre-Prohibition heritage, but Brown-Forman’s Old Forester can. George Garvin Brown created...
Whisky’s Need for Diversity and Inclusion (Episode 839: October 4, 2020)
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Whisky’s Need for Diversity and Inclusion (Episode 839: October 4, 2020)
Whisky is a universal drink, a pleasure that can be shared by all regardless of gender, color, national origin, disability,...
Unique Whisky…From An Even More Unique Distillery (Episode 837: September 20, 2020)
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Unique Whisky…From An Even More Unique Distillery (Episode 837: September 20, 2020)
Every distillery is unique, but there’s one in Australia that could redefine your concept of “unique.” Belgrove Distillery is on...
Calls for Change & Diversity in the Whisky Community (Episode 823: June 14, 2020)
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Calls for Change & Diversity in the Whisky Community (Episode 823: June 14, 2020)
Recent protests over racism and police brutality against African-Americans have led to greater calls for diversity throughout American society, and...
Japanese Whisky’s Legal Loophole (Episode 815: April 19, 2020)
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Japanese Whisky’s Legal Loophole (Episode 815: April 19, 2020)
The demand for Japanese whiskies has far outpaced the supply over the last five years, and entrepreneurs are taking advantage...
A Spanish Cooper Answers the Demand for Sherry Casks (Episode 813: April 5, 2020)
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A Spanish Cooper Answers the Demand for Sherry Casks (Episode 813: April 5, 2020)
Spain’s tonelerias supply the Sherry-seasoned casks that help give some whiskies their unique character, but those casks are increasingly in...
Irish Whiskey’s Modern-Day Maverick (Episode 810: March 15, 2020)
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Irish Whiskey’s Modern-Day Maverick (Episode 810: March 15, 2020)
Louise McGuane wants to revive a key part of Irish Whiskey’s past, but she keeps wrestling with its present-day form...
Coronavirus Has Whisky Lovers Facing Bans on Distillery Tours & Festivals
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Coronavirus Has Whisky Lovers Facing Bans on Distillery Tours & Festivals
By Mark Gillespie Updated March 15, 2020 – As the impact of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic spreads, more whisky events...