A New Chapter for Westward Whiskey
Portland, Oregon-based Westward Whiskey filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last April seeking to restructure its finances. At the time, CEO Tom Mooney told us the future was still bright for Westward, wh...
27 Okt 202533min
A Double-Digit Debut for Westland Distillery
Seattle's Westland Distillery welcomed more than a thousand people this weekend hoping to get their hands on a bottle of the distillery's first 10-year-old single malt, the 10th Anniversary Garryana. ...
19 Okt 202536min
Half Empty...or Half Full
Kentucky's Bourbon distillers are in a conundrum…the industry set a new record for barrel inventories in 2024 and the number of distilleries is at an all-time high. However, domestic sales are slumpin...
12 Okt 202538min
The World's Oldest Whisky...For Now
Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled the oldest whisky ever bottled (so far), an 85-year-old single malt distilled at Glenlivet Distillery in 1940, and priced at £125,000 per decanter. We'll get a taste of ...
5 Okt 20251h 6min
The State of American Whiskey
This week, we'll catch up with veteran whisky and beer writer Lew Bryson. His new book "American Whiskey Master Class" is a deep dive into American whiskies from Bourbons and Ryes to the new American ...
28 Sep 202545min
Islay's Farm Distillery Celebrates 20 Years of Single Malts
Kilchoman Distillery marked its 20th anniversary in 2025, and founder Anthony Wills will be in the U.S. for a series of anniversary tastings this week. Before he left, he joined us for an in-depth int...
21 Sep 202543min
Charting a New Course for Compass Box
Angela D'Orazio is the new Creative Director of Whisky Making at Compass Box. She spent 17 years as master blender at Sweden's Mackmyra Distillery, building a reputation for innovation and creativity....
14 Sep 202537min
On the Road at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival
This week, we're in Bardstown, Kentucky for the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival, which brings together more than 6,000 whiskey lovers from around the world. We'll hear from several of the master dist...
7 Sep 202548min
