A Year of Innovation at Four Roses
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2026 is the year of innovation at Four Roses, which was sold earlier this year to E&J Gallo for more than $700 million dollars. The work actually started two years ago under Kirin’s management, and Master Distiller Brent Elliott tells us Gallo is doubling down on the desire for innovation at Four Roses. For instance, the familiar ten recipes for Four Roses Bourbon have been expanded with the addition of two experimental recipes. Brent Elliott joins us to discuss the innovations on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, drastic cuts are coming at Diageo, which is also in trouble...
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An Importer's Slant on Whisky
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Sam Filmus started importing whiskies into the United States in the 1990’s, bringing Signatory and Edradour whiskies to thirsty Americans. Over the years, his ImpEx Beverages has added brands like Kilchoman, the Glenallachie, Ardnamurchan, Nc’Nean, and M&H to the range. Five years ago, he added his own independent bottlings of world whiskies under the ImpEx Collection label, with each annual edition focusing on a specific theme. We’ll talk with Sam about the impact of tariffs, his company’s history, and taste a couple of his whiskies on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the...
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Archiving 180 Years of Dewar's History
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Dewar’s celebrates its 180th anniversary this year, going back to 1846 when John Dewar opened his wine and spirits shop in Perth, Scotland. Jacqui Seargeant is the keeper of the Dewar’s archives, along with overseeing other archivists working within parent company Bacardi, and her work has helped inspire new Dewar’s releases and add context to the family history. She’ll join us on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, trade tariffs are back in the headlines as President Donald Trump threatens to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian whisky and other goods to retaliate for the...
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Glengoyne Mizunara Oak: Scotch With a Hint of Japan
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Glengoyne recently released a Mizunara Oak-matured single malt as part of its Oak Masters Series. We’ll taste it and talk about it with distillery manager Robbie Hughes on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Brown-Forman is looking for a new CEO after Lawson Whiting announced his retirement plans this week. Maker’s Mark is launching a new travel retail exclusive series, and we’ll have details on the week’s new whiskies.
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Torabhaig: Home on the Isle of Skye
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“Taigh” means “home” in Scots Gaelic, and it’s the name for the newest expression from Torabhaig Distillery on the Isle of Skye. It’s a precursor to the first 10-year-old Torabhaig single malt expected late next year, and we’ll learn more about Taigh and the distillery from Torabhaig’s Bruce Perry on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, the receiver in the Uncle Nearest case is blaming the bank for failing to do its own due diligence before loaning millions of dollars to Uncle Nearest, Ian Macleod Distillers cuts back on production at Glengoyne and Rosebank...
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A Colonial-Era Whiskey for America's 250th Birthday
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Lots of whisky makers are releasing 250th anniversary commemorative editions, but only one went back to recreate whiskey from a Colonial-era recipe using historical production methods. Distillers Erik Wolfe and Alan Bishop teamed up to create this authentic whiskey, and both join us on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. We’ll also taste their Wolfe & Wilson Straight Rye, too. In the news, Fawn Weaver is apparently out at Uncle Nearest, Edrington has reported declining sales for the year ending last March, and craft distillers are about to get a tax break. Finally, we’ll say goodbye and...
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Pennsylvania Rye and Kentucky Bourbon: A Unique Collaboration
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Jim Hough of Pennsylvania’s Liberty Pole Spirits and Paul Tomaszewski of Kentucky’s MB Roland Distillery have joined forces on a unique collaboration. They blended each other’s whiskey with their own, pairing Kentucky Bourbon with Pennsylvania Rye. The result: Penntucky and Kentsylvania whiskies. We’ll talk with Jim and Paul about the collaboration on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Edrington is out of the Bourbon business after selling Wyoming Whiskey to an investment group led by the distillery’s co-founder, while Bacardi has taken complete control of Ireland’s...
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Eddie Russell: Making Whiskey His Own Way
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Wild Turkey Master Distiller Eddie Russell celebrated his 45th anniversary at the distillery the other night with the premiere of a short film about his career in New York City. “Eddie Russell: His Own Way” covers Eddie’s career from pushing barrels as the new guy to the success that got him into the Bourbon Hall of Fame. The premiere came with the release of a Russell’s Reserve Bourbon created to commemorate the anniversary by Bruce Russell, Eddie’s son and Wild Turkey’s Associate Master Blender - the same way Eddie originated Russell’s Reserve to honor his father Jimmy’s 45th...
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The United States of Bourbon
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In a project so ambitious that it required more than five years of traveling across the entire United States, Lost Lantern Whiskey has created the United States of Bourbon series of whiskies. The 100 Proof and Cask Strength versions feature a blend of straight Bourbons from all 50 states, while the limited-edition 1776 Edition blends Bourbons from the original 13 states. We’ll discuss this ground-breaking project with Lost Lantern founders Adam Polonski and Nora Ganley-Roper on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Glenfarclas chairman John Grant is honored with an OBE for his...
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From Bloody Butcher to Bruce's Blue: Heirloom Grains at Jeptha Creed
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Kentucky’s Jeptha Creed Distillery grows all of its corn on the Nethery family’s farm nearby, including heirloom grains like Bloody Butcher (red corn) and Bruce’s Blue, a strain of blue corn developed on the farm by Bruce Nethery and the inspiration for the new Bruce’s Blue Bourbon. The mother and daughter team of Joyce and Autumn Nethery run the distillery, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. We’ll talk with Joyce Nethery on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, an unnamed buyer has been found for Uncle Nearest, while layoffs and lawsuits spread around...
info_outlineThe newest Talisker single malt is also the oldest Talisker ever bottled at 47 years old. It’s finished in virgin American Oak casks toasted using heated volcanic rock from the Isle of Skye, and Diageo Luxury Ambassador Ewan Morgan will explain what the process adds on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. We’ll also discuss the new Rare Series of whiskies from Diageo, too. In the news, Brown-Forman has rejected a $15 billion takeover bid from Sazerac, and Diageo’s executive corps is undergoing a shakeup.