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Back to SearchMary Dowling: The Mother of Bourbon
Season 1 Episode 1111
Mary Dowling was a pioneer among women in distilling. She ran distilleries and cooperages with her husband John before and after his death in 1903, a…
1 year, 3 months ago
T is for Texas and Terroir
Season 1 Episode 1110
This week, we’re going to geek out with the results of two studies comparing whiskies matured in Texas with the same whiskey matured elsewhere. Milam…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ireland's Midleton Distillery Celebrates 200 Years
Season 1 Episode 1109
Ireland’s largest distillery is celebrating 200 years since the original Midleton Distillery opened in 1825, along with the 50th anniversary of the “…
1 year, 4 months ago
Glendronach Releases The Master's Anthology Series
Season 1 Episode 1108
Scotland’s GlenDronach Distillery has released a new collection of three no-age-statement single malts created by master blender Dr. Rachel Barrie, i…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Spirit of Independents
Season 1 Episode 1107
Independent bottlers take sourced casks of whisky, mature them, and then bottle them under their own brand names. It’s a practice that’s been commonp…
1 year, 4 months ago
Inside the Johnnie Walker Vault
Season 1 Episode 1106
Deep below the Johnnie Walker Princes Street experience in Edinburgh lies Dr. Emma Walker’s personal playground. The Johnnie Walker master blender cu…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Pattisons' Empire: A House of Cards
Season 1 Episode 1105
Robert and Walter Pattison were among the most successful whisky brokers of the 1890’s, a golden era for Scotch whisky. However, their empire collaps…
1 year, 5 months ago
Chapter 11: Doom and Gloom or Saving Grace
Season 1 Episode 1104
Oregon’s Westward Whiskey filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, as the House Spirits-owned distillery tries to reorganize its business and keep …
1 year, 5 months ago
Rye or Rye Not?
Season 1 Episode 1103
Europeans have been making rye whisky for generations, but a 20-year-old treaty between the European Union and Canada is affecting their ability to c…
1 year, 5 months ago
Stone Toasting: A New Way to Toast Whisky Casks
Season 1 Episode 1102
Coopers have used everything from torches to infrared lamps to toast the inside of barrels. Now, a technique pioneered by the wine industry is making…
1 year, 6 months ago