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Few people know the whisky industry as well as Sukhinder Singh. Heâs a renowned collector of rare whiskies, founded The Whisky Exchange with his brother Rajbir, and is now building a distillery on Islay. Weâll talk with Sukhinder about the coming whisky loch, progress on his new Portintruan distillery, and much more on this weekâs WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Scotch whisky exports fell significantly during the first half of 2024. William Grant & Sons plans a major expansion at its Girvan complex in Ayrshire, and Pernod Ricardâs new North American Distillers unit plans to build a hub around its Rabbit Hole distillery in Louisville.
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This week, weâre on the road at The Whisky Exchangeâs Whisky Show in London. Weâll have highlights from the weekend, including an interview with Dave Broom on his latest book, the third edition of the World Atlas of Whisky.
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U.S. craft distillers are facing a crisis, with an average of one distillery shutting down each week over the past year. Inflation and cutbacks in consumer spending get part of the blame, but thereâs also a distribution crisis. Just three companies control the route to market for many craft distillers, and their focus is on high-volume brands as opposed to the low-volume craft distillers. Margie Lehrman of the American Craft Spirits Association is one of the leading advocates for âdirect to consumer shipping,â which would allow distilleries to ship their whiskies directly to consumers. The option is only available in 10 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and wholesalers have vehemently opposed any attempts to expand that number. Weâll talk with Margie Lehrman on this weekâs WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, economic headwinds cut into sales for both Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman, while Angelâs Envy co-founder Wes Henderson plans to build a $93 million dollar distillery in Kentucky.
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September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, and the folks at Bourbon & Banter have a unique challenge every September. They want Bourbon lovers to taste a different Bourbon each day during the month. If that sounds daunting, Bourbon & Banter founder Pops Garrett says it can be fun, too. Weâll talk with Pops Garrett about the Challenge on this weekâs WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Swedenâs Mackmyra Distillery has filed for bankruptcy, and weâll get your views on whether this is a sign of things to come for the whisky industry.
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Washingtonâs Woodinville Whiskey is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, and hundreds of people lined up this weekend to get first crack at the distilleryâs latest release, an 8-year-old Bourbon thatâs the oldest Woodinville release yet. Weâll talk with co-founder Orlin Sorenson on this weekâs WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, a proposed alcohol tax increase in Nebraska has been voted down, while the Justice Department is appealing a Texas judgeâs ruling that a ban on home distilling is unconstitutional.
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Diageoâs Brora Distillery in the Scottish Highlands celebrated the third anniversary of its revival this summer, and is now pouring new Brora single malt whisky on its tours. The venerable distillery underwent four years of restoration work before reopening in 2011, and its whiskies from the days before 1983 when the distillery closed are becoming harder to find. Weâll talk with Broraâs Andrew Flatt on this weekâs WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, taxes on alcohol are going up around the world, while one of the worldâs leading online whisky shops is back in the U.S. business again following its sale.
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Two years ago, the Treasury Departmentâs Tax & Trade Bureau opened the bureaucratic process for issuing an official definition of American Single Malt Whisky. After a brief public comment period, the agency has yet to act on the proposal, and that has distillers of American Single Malts frustrated with the lack of action. Weâll talk with Steve Hawley, executive director of the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission, about a new campaign to put pressure on the TTB to act. In the news, Diageo reports a sales decline for its fiscal year, while Campari beat analyst forecasts despite economic headwinds. Weâll taste three American Single Malts in the What Iâm Tasting This Week Department, and in our Behind the Label segment, weâll explain why âbottled in bondâ doesnât just apply to Bourbons.
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The wife and husband team of Georgie Bell and Fabrizio Leoni gave up their day jobs last year to launch The Heart Cut, an independent bottler dedicated to finding great drams from all over the world. Theyâve released seven single casks so far from distilleries in Israel, Finland, Denmark, and the U.S., and did it all while Georgie was pregnant with twins. Weâll talk with Georgie Bell about The Heart Cut and work-life balance this week on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Irish Whiskey tourism is up from a year ago, but still below pre-pandemic levels, while sales are lagging at Möet Hennessy and RĂ©my Cointreau.
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Utahâs High West Distillery moved production operations from its downtown Park City gastropub to a state of the art distillery in nearby Wanship. The mountaintop distillery is producing award-winning whiskies and equally winning awards for its food and bar programs. This week, High West celebrated its annual Protect The West gala to raise money for three regional charities, and raised $100,000. Weâll visit the distillery and talk with Master Distiller Brendan Coyle on this weekâs WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Buffalo Trace has a French flair for the Paris Olympics, and weâll look at the latest auction results.
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Speysideâs Dallas Dhu has been a historic site since it closed in 1983, left intact the way workers left it on the final day of production. Now, there are plans in place to revive the venerable distillery, which is owned by Historic Environments Scotland. HES has signed a deal with Murray McDavid owner Aceo Limited to resume production at Dallas Dhu while maintaining it as a historic site. Weâll talk with ACEO managing director Edward Odim on this weekâs WhiskyCast about the challenges â and the responsibilities â in taking on the revival of Dallas Dhu. In the news, the Black Bourbon Society has launched a boycott of Molson Coors products, while Pernod Ricard is bringing all of its U.S. brands under one umbrella.
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Uncle Nearest Whiskey founder Fawn Weaver spent eight years researching and writing âLove & Whiskey,â the story of Nearest Green and Jack Daniel. During that time, she also launched the Uncle Nearest brand, one of the fastest-growing whiskey brands on the market, and the book also tells that story as well. Weâll talk with Fawn Weaver on this weekâs WhiskyCast In-Depth, and share tasting notes for the Uncle Nearest Rye whiskey in the What Iâm Tasting This Week Department. In the news, thereâs a deal in place to revive the historic Dallas Dhu Distillery in Speyside, and the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2024.
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Canadian Whisky pioneer J.P. Wiser started making whisky 165 years ago in eastern Ontario, and the brand that bears his name to this day has now released its oldest whisky ever, the J.P. Wiserâs 42 Year Old. Weâll talk with master blender Dr. Don Livermore, who created the new whisky, about Wiser, his legacy, and the new Decades Series that begins with the 42 Year Old. In the news, Ian Macleod Distillers has expanded to India with a new distillery, while Brown-Forman has restored a piece of Bourbon history at Woodford Reserve.
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Heaven Hillâs new $130 million distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky is still about six months away from being finished, but this week on WhiskyCast In-Depth, weâre getting a hard-hat preview tour from Master Distiller Conor OâDriscoll. Weâll also have details and tasting notes for the new Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Collection of whiskies as well. In the news, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is celebrating 25 years of Bourbon tourism, the owners of Justinsâ House of Bourbon have reached a settlement with state regulators, and the International Whisky Competition announces its 2024 winners.
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Kentuckyâs Wilderness Trail Distillery has grown over the last decade from a small barrel-a-day distillery to become one of the nationâs largest Bourbon distilleries. Dr. Pat Heist and Shane Baker founded Wilderness Trail as an offshoot of Ferm Solutions, their consulting business that works with distillers and brewers around the world. This week on WhiskyCast In-Depth, weâll talk with Pat Heist about the origin of Wilderness Trail â in a rock band, of all places, and the circumstances that led to their decision to sell the distillery to Campari in late 2022. In the news, Laphroaig is planning a major expansion, while whisky auction prices have yet to recover from recent declines.
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Barry MacAffer is leaving Laphroaig Distillery and his native Islay for a new adventure: building a malt whisky distillery in South Korea. This week on WhiskyCast In-Depth, Barry tells us why heâs making the move now and what heâll miss most about Islay. In the news, the threat of tariffs hangs over the whisky industry again as the U.S. Presidential election heats up, another new distillery is in the works for Scotland, and Rosebank Distillery opens its doors to visitors for the first time.
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Thereâs one distillery on Scotlandâs Isle of Jura, and Jura master whisky maker Dr. Kirstie McCallum joins us from the island this week on WhiskyCast In-Depth. Weâll talk about Juraâs festival day as part of the Islay Festival of Malt and Music, this yearâs Festival bottling, and her 25-year-long career in the Scotch Whisky industry. Weâll also have details on the weekâs new releases, tasting notes, and much more!
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Many distilleries take great pains to be involved in their surrounding communities, but Scotlandâs Glen Wyvis Distillery goes to an extreme. Thatâs because many members of the Dingwall community are shareholders in the community distillery, which was built with a crowdfunding campaign. The distillery donates a percentage of its profits each year to grants for local community programs, with a goal of improving life for all of Dingwallâs residents. Distillery manager Matthew Farmer joins us on this weekâs WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Wild Turkey honors Jimmy Russell with its new visitors center, while Scotch Whisky industry leaders are worried about a potential return to tariffs after the U.S. Presidential election.
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Islayâs Ardnahoe Distillery has released its first single malt since the distillery opened in 2019, and weâll talk about the journey with Scott Laing of Hunter Laing & Co. on this weekâs WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, longtime Glen Grant master distiller Dennis Malcolm is retiring after 63 years in the whisky business, while Oregon officials have decided not to prosecute six former state liquor regulators for diverting stocks of Pappy Van Winkle whiskies for their personal use.
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James Espey and Tom Jago founded The Last Drop 15 years ago with a goal of finding casks of rare whiskies and other spirits and bottling them. Since then, the company has been sold to Sazerac and Tomâs daughter Rebecca is now in charge, but the goal remains the same: finding those unicorn whiskies that may have fallen through the cracksâŠor just donât fit into someone elseâs plans. Weâll talk with Rebecca Jago about The Last Dropâs 2024 Collection and the difficulty of sourcing those rare casks in todayâs market on this weekâs WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, labor problems hit Heaven Hill and Whyte & Mackay, while a longtime Highland distillery manager has retired.
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OâShaughnessy Distilling master distiller Brian Nation arrived in Minneapolis nearly three years ago after leaving Irelandâs Midleton Distillery, and itâs been an interesting transition. Weâll catch up with Brian and learn about the new Keeperâs Heart 21-year-old Irish single malt coming later this summer on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Beam Suntory has changed its name to Suntory Global Spirits, while Buffalo Trace takes a look at global expansion with its first home place in London.
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