Episode 436: August 3, 2013

Keith Batt never dreamed of distilling whisky when he and his family bought the Nant Estate in Tasmania, but the farm had lots of barley and lots of water, along with a 120-year-old grist mill. Now, the Nant Distillery is celebrating its fifth anniversary, getting rave reviews for its whiskies, and Keith’s 10-year-old son is already asking questions about the business. Keith joins us for this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Diageo’s profits are up and the world’s largest whisky maker is looking for more acquisitions, a legendary Chicago whisky bar is getting its own Compass Box whisky and sharing it with the world, and we’ll get the latest on new whiskies from around the world.

Links: Nant Distillery | Diageo | Beam | Capital Brands | Compass Box | Delilah’s Chicago | Teeling Whiskey Company | The Balvenie | The Famous Grouse | Maker’s Mark | McTear’s | Oban Lifeboat