Unique Whisky…From An Even More Unique Distillery
Every distillery is unique, but there's one in Australia that could redefine your concept of "unique." Belgrove Distillery is on Peter Bignell's farm near Kempton, Tasmania, and he not only grows the ...
21 Sep 202055min
Yeast's Impact on Whisky
Yeast is one of the three main ingredients in whisky, along with grain and water. While we understand what grain and water contribute to the taste of a whisky, yeast's contributions are far more myste...
14 Sep 20201h 2min
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
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
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
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
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
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
