Climate Change's Impact on Whisky & Farmers
WhiskyCast12 Tammi 2020

Climate Change's Impact on Whisky & Farmers

Over the course of this year, we'll be looking at the many ways climate change could affect whisky makers - and whisky lovers. Since whisky always starts with the grain, that's where we'll start - and grain farmers are clearly seeing the impact of climate change. So-called "100-year floods" are now an annual occurrence for farmers in the U.S. Midwest's grain belt along the rivers that flow into the Mississippi River, which is already approaching flood stage from Missouri to Louisiana this week. We'll talk with Dr. Chad Lee of the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, who's tracking crop and climate change issues affecting whisky makers and the world at large. In the news, this could be a pivotal week for whisky makers hoping to avoid an escalation in the trade dispute between the U.S. and the European Union. We'll have that story, along with details on the first new whiskies of 2020 and much more.

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A Taste of Tullibardine

A Taste of Tullibardine

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A New Chapter for Westward Whiskey

A New Chapter for Westward Whiskey

Portland, Oregon-based Westward Whiskey filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last April seeking to restructure its finances. At the time, CEO Tom Mooney told us the future was still bright for Westward, wh...

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A Double-Digit Debut for Westland Distillery

A Double-Digit Debut for Westland Distillery

Seattle's Westland Distillery welcomed more than a thousand people this weekend hoping to get their hands on a bottle of the distillery's first 10-year-old single malt, the 10th Anniversary Garryana. ...

19 Loka 202536min

Half Empty...or Half Full

Half Empty...or Half Full

Kentucky's Bourbon distillers are in a conundrum…the industry set a new record for barrel inventories in 2024 and the number of distilleries is at an all-time high. However, domestic sales are slumpin...

12 Loka 202538min

The World's Oldest Whisky...For Now

The World's Oldest Whisky...For Now

Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled the oldest whisky ever bottled (so far), an 85-year-old single malt distilled at Glenlivet Distillery in 1940, and priced at £125,000 per decanter. We'll get a taste of ...

5 Loka 20251h 6min

The State of American Whiskey

The State of American Whiskey

This week, we'll catch up with veteran whisky and beer writer Lew Bryson. His new book "American Whiskey Master Class" is a deep dive into American whiskies from Bourbons and Ryes to the new American ...

28 Syys 202545min

Islay's Farm Distillery Celebrates 20 Years of Single Malts

Islay's Farm Distillery Celebrates 20 Years of Single Malts

Kilchoman Distillery marked its 20th anniversary in 2025, and founder Anthony Wills will be in the U.S. for a series of anniversary tastings this week. Before he left, he joined us for an in-depth int...

21 Syys 202543min

Charting a New Course for Compass Box

Charting a New Course for Compass Box

Angela D'Orazio is the new Creative Director of Whisky Making at Compass Box. She spent 17 years as master blender at Sweden's Mackmyra Distillery, building a reputation for innovation and creativity....

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