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 174: November 23, 2008

WhiskyCast Episode 174: November 23, 2008

Willie Tait has been a fixture at Whyte and Mackay for 34 years, and is most known for his work at Isle of Jura Distillery. He's the third of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award winners at the Malt...

23 Nov 200827min

WhiskyCast Episode 173: November 16, 2008

WhiskyCast Episode 173: November 16, 2008

Malt Advocate Magazine handed out its annual awards at this week's WhiskyFest New York, and you'll hear from some of this year's winners in this episode, including Jim Rutledge of Distillery of the Ye...

16 Nov 200832min

WhiskyCast Episode 172: November 9, 2008

WhiskyCast Episode 172: November 9, 2008

Robert Hicks tried to retire a couple of years ago as the Master Blender at Teacher's, Laphroaig, and Ardmore...but he's busier than ever these days. 2009 will mark his 45th year in the whisky busi...

9 Nov 200836min

WhiskyCast Episode 171: November 2, 2008

WhiskyCast Episode 171: November 2, 2008

We'll go inside the laboratory this time around, and our guides are the lead chemist at Buffalo Trace, Truman Cox, and one of the leaders of the distillery's tasting panel, Dendress Ennis. Buffalo Tra...

2 Nov 200827min

WhiskyCast Episode 170: October 26, 2008

WhiskyCast Episode 170: October 26, 2008

Balblair Distillery sits on the Dornoch Firth in Edderton, and it's been getting a lot of attention these days. Distillery manager John MacDonald was instrumental in helping re-launch the Balblair ran...

26 Okt 200825min

WhiskyCast Episode 169: October 18, 2008

WhiskyCast Episode 169: October 18, 2008

Many of us think of ourselves as whisky collectors, but Giuseppe Begnoni is in a league of his own. Begnoni is regarded as one of the world's leading whisky collectors, and his spirits collection num...

18 Okt 200832min

WhiskyCast Episode 168: October 12, 2008

WhiskyCast Episode 168: October 12, 2008

Glenmorangie's Dr. Bill Lumsden is regarded as one of the leading innovators in the whisky business. He's credited with creating an industry-leading wood management program and developing the distille...

12 Okt 200836min

WhiskyCast Episode 167: October 5, 2008

WhiskyCast Episode 167: October 5, 2008

Bourbon's big, baby! So big that we've crammed four of Kentucky's best distilleries into one big episode of WhiskyCast. We'll get the first look at this year's Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, along ...

5 Okt 200842min

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