Big Changes for Wyoming Whiskey
Wyoming Whiskey marked its 10th anniversary last December, and this April, Edrington took majority ownership of the Cowboy State’s first distillery. That ended the run… Read More
Ian MacLeod Distillers
Big Changes for Wyoming Whiskey (Episode 1008: June 11, 2023)
Wyoming Whiskey marked its 10th anniversary last December, and this April, Edrington took majority ownership of the Cowboy State’s first distillery. That ended the run of David DeFazio as Wyoming Whiskey’s president, but he remains the brand’s global ambassador and a part-owner of the distillery. We’ll talk with him about the changes since then, along with what the future holds, both for him and the brand. We’ll also catch up with Wyoming Whiskey’s first master distiller, Bourbon Hall of Famer Steve Nally and master blender Nancy Fraley on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth, too. In the news, the drinks industry is Read More »
The White Cask Finds Its Way Into Travel Retail Venues
Scotland-based Ian Macleod Distillers has released a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky called the White Cask First-Fill Edition, which will be exclusive to travel retail venues. The White Cask, which originates from an undisclosed distillery, gets its name from from being matured in North American white oak casks [typically used for bourbon], was bottled at […]
Islay Boys, Islay Whisky (Episode 964: August 7, 2022)
Scotland’s Isle of Islay is known for its distilleries, and construction will begin soon on the island’s 12th distillery near the shores of Laggan Bay. The Islay Boys, Donald MacKenzie and Mackay Smith, plan to build the new Laggan Bay Distillery across from Islay’s airport on the site of a former RAF World War II barracks. MacKenzie and Smith also own the island’s lone brewery, and plan to make Islay Ales part of the Laggan Bay development. We’ll catch up with Donald MacKenzie on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Kentucky’s Bourbon community is coming together again to help Read More »
Rosebank Distillery – Falkirk
With the rebuilding of this iconic Lowland Distillery nearing and opening later this year. I have the latest press release and details of the new distillery manager Malcolm Rennie, who joins...
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