Back to Basics for Brendan McCarron
Brendan McCarron had a safe, secure job as Dr. Bill Lumsden's hand-picked "heir apparent" on the Glenmorangie and Ardbeg whisky creation team, but he was missing something. Earlier this year, he jumpe...
7 Juni 202157min
The Empire (Rye) Strikes Back
Before Prohibition, New York was known for its Rye whiskies distilled from locally-grown grain. Decades later, a new generation of New York State craft distillers came up with the Empire Rye concept a...
31 Maj 202144min
Making Whisky Both Traditional and Sustainable
Distillers depend on the environment for every ingredient that goes into making whisky and are under increasing pressure to reduce the environmental impact of making whisky, even at distilleries that ...
24 Maj 20211h 1min
From the Stanley Cup to a Double Gold Distiller
Ed Belfour has won all kinds of awards during his Hall of Fame hockey career, from the Stanley Cup to an Olympic Gold Medal. Last month, one of the Belfour Spirits rye whiskies he made with his son Da...
17 Maj 20211h 7min
Blockchain comes to the Whisky World
Counterfeit whiskies are becoming more of a problem, but technology might just help provide a solution in the future. Whisky makers are starting to explore the use of blockchain technology to provide ...
10 Maj 20211h 5min
Is This the World's Oldest Known Whisky?
Skinner's Joe Hyman is used to seeing bottles of pre-Prohibition whiskies, and even some going back to before the Civil War. That's what he thought he was looking at when a South Carolina family decid...
4 Maj 202157min
Is This the World's Oldest Known Whisky?
4 Maj 202157min
Barley: Not Just a "Commodity" for Distillers
In our last episode, we looked at how different types of Rye produce different flavors in whisky. While that's relatively new understanding for Rye, it's been common practice for generations among dis...
26 Apr 202151min
