Rye is Rye, Right? Not So Fast...
Whisky lovers can probably name at least a few varieties of barley commonly used to make single malts, but rye? Rye doesn't get the same respect for its diversity, even though it's been around for hun...
20 Apr 202154min
An Anniversary Celebration...One Year Late
Bourbons Bistro had everything ready to go for its 15th anniversary dinner in April...of 2020. Of course, the Covid-19 pandemic forced the Louisville landmark to cancel its plans, and there were times...
12 Apr 202150min
A Sustainable Future for Whisky Distilling
Distillers are always looking to the future. After all, many are laying down casks of whisky for future generations to bottle. Now, more distillers are looking ahead for a different reason...to make s...
5 Apr 202155min
Live Whisky Events Are Returning...Are We Ready?
Virtually every major whisky event worldwide in the past year has been cancelled, postponed, or gone virtual because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, live events are returning in Florida, Texas, and Nev...
29 Mar 202154min
Is Whisky Art or Science? Roe & Co.'s Lora Hemy Says "Yes"
Distilling is one of the oldest chemical processes we know of, and many people have made great whiskies without formal training in chemistry. That doesn't necessarily make it an art, though...and Diag...
22 Mar 202152min
A More Inclusive Whisky World? Not Quite Yet...
Women make up a growing percentage of whisky industry leaders, from distillers and blenders to spirits company executives. However, a new study from OurWhisky.com shows that women still have a long wa...
15 Mar 202154min
New Zealand's Whisky Boom
It's been a year since we took WhiskyCast to New Zealand for the first time to do the show from Whisky Galore's DramFest in Christchurch just before the Covid-19 pandemic shut down worldwide travel. S...
8 Mar 202158min
Silicon Valley's Single Malts
Silicon Valley is the technology center of the world, but Virag Saksena has made the switch from mashing together code to mashing barley. He's a former software engineer and Oracle executive who found...
1 Mar 202150min
