Designing Distilleries for Scotch Whisky's Next Century
There's an old saying that "form follows function." It's the idea that a building's design should fit its intended purpose, and over the years, that's been the way whisky distilleries were designed by...
2 Des 20191h 9min
The Queen of Canadian Whisky
This week, we're in Fredericton, New Brunswick for the 24th annual New Brunswick Spirits Festival! We'll talk with one of the leading lights in Canadian Whisky, Canadian Club's Tish Harcus, on WhiskyC...
24 Nov 201954min
A Throwback to the Early Days of Scotch Whisky
Scotch whisky history was built on the backs of farmers who worked their fields three seasons of the year and spent the winters turning their grain into whisky. While distilling is a full-time job tod...
18 Nov 201955min
India's Single Malt Whisky Pioneers...15 Years Later!
15 years ago, two Indian entrepreneurs took a few bottles of their single malt whisky to Glasgow, just to see if it would stand up to blind tastings by Scotch Whisky lovers. Rick Jagdale and Ashok Cho...
11 Nov 201959min
Terroir in Whisky: Terrific Concept or Terrible Myth?
Want to start an argument among whisky lovers? Just ask whether there's "terroir" in whisky. Terroir is the French term for a "sense of place" where the local environment plays a role in developing sp...
3 Nov 201956min
Irish Whiskey...With an Oregon Accent!
Alex Chasko isn't your typical Irish Whiskey master distiller and blender. For one, he isn't Irish. He grew up in Portland, Oregon and found his way to Ireland by falling in love - not with Irish Whis...
27 Okt 201946min
Tariffs Leading to U.S. Whisky Price Increases
There's a lot of uncertainty for U.S. whisky lovers after the Trump Administration's new 25% tariff on imports of single malt whiskies from Scotland and Northern Ireland took effect Friday. The only c...
21 Okt 201949min
A Nest Full of New Redbreasts
The United States is the largest market for Irish Whiskey worldwide, but until now, one of Ireland's legendary whiskeys had never released a special edition just for the American market. Now, a handfu...
14 Okt 201954min
