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A New Job...and a New Way to Spell "Whiskey"
Season 1 Episode 785
Graham Coull grew up in Speyside spelling "whisky" without the "e" - as any proper Scot would. It didn't help him get his first job in the Scotch Whi…
7 years ago
From Hockey's Hall of Fame to a Whiskey Rookie
Season 1 Episode 784
Ed Belfour has every honor a hockey player could dream of, including a Stanley Cup, an Olympic gold medal, and the ultimate: being named to the Hocke…
7 years ago
Changes Coming to the Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Season 1 Episode 783
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival gets underway next week in Bardstown, and while the annual event still draws whiskey lovers from all over the U.S. and …
7 years ago
Australian Whiskies and the "Roo Flu"
Season 1 Episode 782
We're back after spending eight days in Australia and a week in bed fighting the "Roo Flu" virus, and there's a lot to talk about! One of the biggest…
7 years, 1 month ago
Whiskies From a Land Down Under
Season 1 Episode 781
This time around, we're in Australia as Tasmania's distillers wrap up the third annual Tasmanian Whisky Week. It's been 27 years since the first lega…
7 years, 1 month ago
The Back Stories Behind Picking Private Barrels
Season 1 Episode 780
"Private Selection" bottlings are the rage today, and it almost seems like an arms race as bars and retailers try to outdo each other with their excl…
7 years, 1 month ago
The Uncle Nearest Story: A Timeless Lesson for Modern Times
Season 1 Episode 779
If the story of Nathan "Nearest" Green and Jack Daniel was made into a movie, critics might describe it as "a feel-good story for the ages" or "a sto…
7 years, 2 months ago
Distillers on the Hill
Season 1 Episode 778
It takes a lot to drag distillers away from their stills, but when the stakes are as high as the current debate over extending a federal excise tax c…
7 years, 2 months ago
Whisky's Man in the Middle
Season 1 Episode 777
Raj Sabharwal doesn't make whiskies, but his role is critical in making sure you get to drink them. He's one of the band of independent importers - t…
7 years, 2 months ago
Maker's Mark: Bucking Trends for 60 Years
Season 1 Episode 776
60 years ago, Bill and Marge Samuels dipped the first bottles of Maker's Mark Bourbon in Loretto, Kentucky. They left the "e" out of "whisky" and shi…
7 years, 2 months ago