2XO: A Second Act for Dixon Dedman
Dixon Dedman's family history in the whisky business goes back more than a century. 2XO (for Two Times Oak) is his second act in the Bourbon business after reviving the family's Kentucky Owl Bourbon b...
29 Apr 202436min
A Green Fuel Source for Distillers?
Beam Suntory has successfully tested the use of green hydrogen as a fuel source for directly-firing stills, and is part of a pilot project to create a hydrogen conversion unit that could be deployed a...
22 Apr 202443min
A Sleeping Giant Awakens at Port Ellen
For 41 years, the Port Ellen Distillery on Scotland's Isle of Islay sat silent. Last month, a multi-million dollar restoration of the distillery was completed when the first spirit flowed at Port Elle...
14 Apr 202441min
15 Years of Texas Whiskey
Texas is booming as a whiskey region, with distilleries all over the Lone Star State. That history only goes back about 15 years, when pioneers like Balcones Distilling and Garrison Brothers started o...
7 Apr 20241h 4min
Making the "World's Most Admired" Whiskies
Louisville's Michter's Distillery took top honors in the 2023 Drinks International survey to find the "world's most admired" whiskey brand. Andrea Wilson is the Master of Maturation for Michter's, as ...
1 Apr 202447min
Ask the Whisky Maker: Compass Box's James Saxon
James Saxon took on the role as chief whisky maker for Compass Box following founder John Glaser's sudden departure several weeks ago. It's a journey that started with a Compass Box tasting Saxon orga...
25 Mars 202454min
A Whisky Dream Come True
Carin Luna-Ostaseski wanted an approachable Scotch whisky for newcomers, so she decided to blend her own. 11 years ago, the first bottles of SIA Scotch Whisky hit the market, becoming one of the first...
18 Mars 202429min
A Long-Term Commitment to Longmorn
Chivas Brothers recently introduced two new Longmorn single malts. The 18 and 22-year-old malts represent a long-term commitment to the brand, with all future Longmorns to be at least 18 years old. Ch...
11 Mars 202441min
