20 Years As a Whisky Maverick
John Glaser and his team at Compass Box Whisky Company are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. While Glaser has had his disagreements with the Scotch Whisky establishment over the years, he'...
19 Loka 20201h 4min
The English Whisky Scene
England's modern whisky scene only goes back to 2006, when the English Whisky Company started distilling at St. George's Distillery in Norfolk. Since then, it's grown by leaps and bounds, and the firs...
12 Loka 20201h 9min
Whisky's Need for Diversity and Inclusion
Whisky is a universal drink, a pleasure that can be shared by all regardless of gender, color, national origin, disability, age (as long as one is legally old enough to drink), and so on. The trouble ...
5 Loka 20201h 5min
Uncovering Whisky's Past with the "Bourbon Archaeologist"
There are literally hundreds of old distillery sites around the eastern half of the United States dating back to the early colonial days. While their stories have largely been lost over time, bits and...
28 Syys 202050min
Unique Whisky…From An Even More Unique Distillery
Every distillery is unique, but there's one in Australia that could redefine your concept of "unique." Belgrove Distillery is on Peter Bignell's farm near Kempton, Tasmania, and he not only grows the ...
21 Syys 202055min
Yeast's Impact on Whisky
Yeast is one of the three main ingredients in whisky, along with grain and water. While we understand what grain and water contribute to the taste of a whisky, yeast's contributions are far more myste...
14 Syys 20201h 2min
Laws That Might Make You Want a Drink
Whisky and other alcoholic beverages are some of the most regulated consumer products in the world, and let's be honest...not all of those laws and regulations make a lot of sense. In fact, some of th...
7 Syys 20201h 6min
Whisky and White Oak: A Match Made in Heaven
There are hundreds, if not thousands of species of trees around the world. Why is White Oak - whether from America or Europe, the preferred wood to use for whisky barrels? What makes it so special, an...
31 Elo 202049min
