Charting a New Course for Starward Whisky

Charting a New Course for Starward Whisky

Starward Whisky founder David Vitale stepped back from the Australian whisky maker's day-to-day operations several years ago, but after Diageo's Distill Ventures incubator unit pulled its support for Starward and other distillers last year, Vitale was faced with a dilemma. With his board wanting to seek a buyer for Starward, Vitale decided he was the best potential buyer for the business. Vitale has now bought out Diageo and his former partners, and is charting a new course for the distillery that involves slower, steadier growth. We'll talk with David Vitale on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, whisky makers in the U-K have been hit with an excise tax increase that will drive up the price of a dram, while China has agreed to reduce its import tariffs on Scotch Whisky.

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WhiskyCast Episode 222: October 17, 2009

WhiskyCast Episode 222: October 17, 2009

Time for the annual question and answer episode, as experts answer your questions about whisky. This year's panel includes Dr. Bill Lumsden of Glenmorangie, Chris Morris of Woodford Reserve, and Diage...

18 Okt 200933min

WhiskyCast Episode 221: October 10, 2009

WhiskyCast Episode 221: October 10, 2009

Jim Murray's 2010 Whisky Bible is out, and let the second-guessing begin. Jim's annual guide to the world's whiskies generates controversy every year, and he'll answer his critics and discuss his choi...

10 Okt 200958min

WhiskyCast Episode 220: October 3, 2009

WhiskyCast Episode 220: October 3, 2009

Johnnie Walker sells more Scotch whisky than anyone in the world, and Diageo is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Johnnie Walker Black Label in 2009. Andrew Ford is a member of the team of master b...

4 Okt 200953min

WhiskyCast Episode 219: September 26, 2009

WhiskyCast Episode 219: September 26, 2009

A double feature this week...the latest issue of Malt Advocate is out. John Hansell will give us a preview, and we'll also talk about next month's WhiskyFest in San Francisco. Mikael Mossvall of Mackm...

26 Sep 200946min

WhiskyCast Episode 218: September 19, 2009

WhiskyCast Episode 218: September 19, 2009

The Macallan folks like to do things big...like the new $15,000 Macallan Lalique expression: 57-year-old Macallan in a Lalique decanter! Ken Grier is the director of malts for Macallan parent Edringto...

19 Sep 200932min

WhiskyCast Episode 217: September 12, 2009

WhiskyCast Episode 217: September 12, 2009

This time around, we'll have highlights from the Whisky Guild's "Whisky on the Hudson" cruise, including the US debuts of the Balvenie Madeira Cask, Suntory's Hibiki blended whisky, and Laphroaig's ne...

13 Sep 200943min

WhiskyCast Episode 216: September 6, 2009

WhiskyCast Episode 216: September 6, 2009

For the first time, Diageo is releasing single cask bottlings from all 27 of its malt distilleries in Scotland. Diageo's master of malt, Dr. Nick Morgan, explains how the Manager's Choice malts were s...

6 Sep 200935min

WhiskyCast Episode 215: August 28, 2009

WhiskyCast Episode 215: August 28, 2009

A bit of Irish distilling history is being brought back to life this weekend, if only for one day. Commercial shipping along Ireland's Grand Canal ended 50 years ago this year...shortly after the clos...

28 Aug 200918min

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