Episode 564: November 29, 2015

This week, we’ll be talking about whisky and education. Not teaching people how to drink whisky, but how to make it! There aren’t many university-level programs in distilling, but the University of Kentucky has now started offering a certificate in Distillation, Wine, and Brewing to undergraduate students who complete a series of courses in chemistry, engineering, and other subjects. Professor Seth DeBolt is one of the program’s founders, and joins us to discuss it on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth.

In the news, we’ll look at the progress of two proposed distilleries in Scotland, along with plans for next June’s Kentucky Bourbon Affair in Louisville – complete with Kentucky’s first major whisky festival including whiskies from all over the world. There are also new whiskies coming out of Scotland, along with Italy’s first single malt and we’ll kick off the holiday season by sampling a whisky-filled Advent calendar!

Links: University of Kentucky | Gartbreck | Dornoch Castle Hotel | Corsair Artisan Distillery | United Spirits | Sazerac | Brown-Forman | Kentucky Bourbon Affair | Whisky Live USA | Lindores Whisky Society | Glenturret | The Glenrothes | Aberfeldy | Puni Distillery | Westland Distillery