The World’s Most Remote Distillery?

Few places are as remote as the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, and that makes the Faer Isles Distillery the world’s most remote distillery.… Read More

Few places are as remote as the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, and that makes the Faer Isles Distillery the world’s most remote distillery. A group of friends founded the distillery several years ago, and have persuaded more than a thousand shareholders to join them via two crowdfunding campaigns. The first Faer Isles whisky is set for release in late 2026, and co-founder Danial Hoydal gives us a preview on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, a coming port strike on the U.S. East Coast could play havoc with whisky shipments for the holidays, and in our Behind the Label segment, we’ll go behind the creation of The Storyman whisky with actor James Cosmo. 

Episode 1076: September 29, 2024

Links: Faer Isles Distillery | Black Bourbon Society | Malts.com | Bimber Distillery | The Glenlivet | Isle of Harris Distillery | Littlemill | Rampur Distillery | Barrell Craft Spirits | Elijah Craig | Larceny Bourbon | Bulleit Bourbon | Wyoming Whiskey | Milam & Greene | Glenfiddich | Dewar’s | Storyman Whisky

Image courtesy Faer Isles Distillery.

A Whiskey Love Story

Uncle Nearest Whiskey founder Fawn Weaver spent eight years researching and writing “Love & Whiskey,” the story of Nearest Green and Jack Daniel. During that… Read More

Uncle Nearest Whiskey founder Fawn Weaver spent eight years researching and writing “Love & Whiskey,” 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. We’ll talk with Fawn Weaver on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth, and share tasting notes for the Uncle Nearest Rye whiskey in the What I’m Tasting This Week Department. In the news, there’s 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. 

Episode 1064: July 7, 2024

Links: “Love & Whiskey Book Tour” | Uncle Nearest | Aceo Limited | Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame | Scotch Whisky Association | Whiskey House Distillery | The Balvenie | Laphroaig | Ardbeg | The GlenAllachie | Douglas Laing & Co. | Coachbuilt Whisky | Loch Lomond | Rosebank | Aberfeldy | Lagg Distillery | Lost Lantern Whiskey