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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Laws That Might Make You Want a Drink

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 Sep 20201h 6min

Whisky and White Oak: A Match Made in Heaven

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 Aug 202049min

Ireland's Slane Distillery Coming of Age

Ireland's Slane Distillery Coming of Age

It's been almost three years since Brown-Forman and the Conyngham family fired up the stills at Slane Distillery on the family's Slane Castle estate near Dublin. While their flagship Slane Irish Whisk...

24 Aug 202048min

200 Years, 6 Master Blenders

200 Years, 6 Master Blenders

Johnnie Walker is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2020, and in all that time, there have been only six master blenders. Jim Beveridge is the latest in a line that goes all the way back to founder...

16 Aug 202057min

Pandemic Leaves Whisky Festivals in Critical Condition

Pandemic Leaves Whisky Festivals in Critical Condition

This week saw upcoming whisky events in the U.S., England, Ireland, Canada, and Australia either postponed or cancelled outright as the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths continues to rise in many pa...

9 Aug 202041min

A Whiskey Passion Project & A Story for the Ages

A Whiskey Passion Project & A Story for the Ages

There's something about whisky that brings out the passion in many people. For David Jennings, his passion for Wild Turkey led him to start a blog and then write what may well be the definitive story ...

3 Aug 20201h

Betting on Horses and Bourbon Pinhook-Style

Betting on Horses and Bourbon Pinhook-Style

Among horse racing enthusiasts, "pinhooking" is the name for investing in a young horse based solely on its pedigree and potential for success, then cashing in when the horse is mature and ready to ra...

27 Jul 20201h 3min

Scotch Whisky Puts Out the Welcome Mat...Slowly

Scotch Whisky Puts Out the Welcome Mat...Slowly

Tourism has become a major part of the Scotch Whisky industry, with two million people visiting distilleries in both 2018 and 2019. 2020, the "Year of the Pandemic," will be much different after disti...

20 Jul 202053min

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