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200 Years, 6 Master Blenders
Season 1 Episode 832
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 lat…
6 years, 1 month ago
Pandemic Leaves Whisky Festivals in Critical Condition
Season 1 Episode 831
This week saw upcoming whisky events in the U.S., England, Ireland, Canada, and Australia either postponed or cancelled outright as the number of Cov…
6 years, 1 month ago
A Whiskey Passion Project & A Story for the Ages
Season 1 Episode 830
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 an…
6 years, 2 months ago
Betting on Horses and Bourbon Pinhook-Style
Season 1 Episode 829
Among horse racing enthusiasts, "pinhooking" is the name for investing in a young horse based solely on its pedigree and potential for success, then …
6 years, 2 months ago
Scotch Whisky Puts Out the Welcome Mat...Slowly
Season 1 Episode 828
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 o…
6 years, 2 months ago
A Bonny Wee Distillery in Edinburgh
Season 1 Episode 827
Edinburgh's newest malt whisky distillery opened with a bang - or perhaps, a cough. That's because the Bonnington Distillery had barely filled its fi…
6 years, 2 months ago
Opening Pubs in a Pandemic...or Not
Season 1 Episode 826
Bars and pubs have reopened in some areas after lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19, only to be closed again when the number of cases spikes …
6 years, 2 months ago
Jim Beam's Fred Noe: Stuck at Home and Planning a Farewell Tour
Season 1 Episode 825
Fred Noe became Jim Beam's seventh master distiller in 2007 when his father, the legendary Booker Noe, retired. 13 years later, he's getting closer t…
6 years, 3 months ago
Rising From the Ashes: Du Nord & Minneapolis
Season 1 Episode 824
It would have been easy for Chris and Shanelle Montana to close Du Nord Craft Spirits after arsonists set fire to the distillery's warehouse during r…
6 years, 3 months ago
Calls for Change & Diversity in the Whisky Community
Season 1 Episode 823
Recent protests over racism and police brutality against African-Americans have led to greater calls for diversity throughout American society, and t…
6 years, 3 months ago