Jeff Arnett left Jack Daniel’s nearly 18 months ago with a desire to create his own whiskey brand, and that’s just what he and his… Read More
WhiskyCast Episodes
WhiskyCast is where it all begins. Now in our 18th year, each weekly podcast brings you the latest in whisky news, along with the latest events, tasting notes, comments from other listeners, and the weekly “In-Depth” segment features interviews with the people who help make whisky the “water of life”.
Lifting Spirits and Lifting Up a Spirits Business (Episode 922: February 6, 2022)
It’s been nearly two years since Uncle Nearest and Jack Daniel’s joined forces to create the Nearest and Jack Advancement Initiative with a goal of… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Clay Risen & Maggie Kimberl (Episode 921: February 2, 2022)
Our live webcast with Clay Risen of the New York Times and Maggie Kimberl of American Whiskey Magazine went all over the place, with everything… Read More
Battling Bogus Bourbons & Confronting Counterfeiters (Episode 920: January 31, 2022)
Fakes have been plaguing Scotch Whisky collectors for years, but the rising boom in Bourbon’s popularity means more demand than supply — and that’s where… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Dave Worthington and Sam Simmons: (Episode 919: January 26, 2022)
That Boutique-y Whisky Company releases some of the most unique single cask whiskies on the market, and we’re joined this week by Sam “Dr. Whisky”… Read More
Frey Ranch: Part of a New Crop of Farm Distillers (Episode 918: January 24, 2022)
There was a time when farm distillers dominated whisky production until the advent of large-scale commercial distilling more than 150 years ago. Now, the boom… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Billy Abbott & Davin de Kergommeaux (Episode 917: January 19, 2022)
Our Friday night #HappyHourLive webcasts are back! This week’s show features Billy Abbott, author of the new book “The Philosophy of Whisky,” and Canadian Whisky… Read More
Whisky Lessons from a Century Ago (Episode 916: January 16, 2022)
A century ago, Masataka Taketsuru was using the lessons he learned during his time in Scotland to build Japan’s emerging whisky industry armed with a… Read More
Uncovering Evidence of Scotland’s Whisky History (Episode 915: January 10, 2022)
The excisemen of Scotland’s past never found all of the illegal whisky stills being used around the country, and traces of those illicit distilleries can… Read More
10 Years of Brooklyn-Style Rye (Episode 914: January 2, 2022)
We’ll start the New Year off with an anniversary…the 1oth anniversary for the New York Distilling Co. in Brooklyn’s North Williamsburg neighborhood. Allen Katz and… Read More
Nick Savage: Action Hero or Whisky Maker? (Episode 913: December 27, 2021)
OK, the headline is a tease…of course Dr. Nick Savage is a whisky maker. In fact, he’s been the master distiller and blender at Scotland’s… Read More
Texas Whisky, Texas Music: Balcones and ZZ Top Join Forces (Episode 912: December 19, 2021)
There are plenty of collaborations between whisky makers and the entertainment world, from singers and bands to actors who want to make their own whiskies.… Read More