The Bond Between Peat and Whisky
While politicians in Scotland debate a potential ban on the harvesting of peat, author Mike Billett writes of the undeniable ties between peat and whisky.… Read More
J. Rieger & Co.
Woodinville Whiskey Marks 15 Years
Washington’s Woodinville Whiskey is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, and hundreds of people lined up this weekend to get first crack at the distillery’s… Read More
Leaving Laphroaig…and Islay Behind
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… Read More
LIMITED EDITION: J. Rieger & Co. Announces ‘Rieger’s Bottled-In-Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey’
[KANSAS CITY, MO] After six years of aging in 53-gallon white American Oak barrels, J. Rieger & Co., the historic Kansas City based distillery, announced this week the release of its 1st Edition ‘Rieger’s Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey’. The limited release is the brand’s first Bourbon offering since pre-Prohibition, which originally closed the distillery […]
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Happy Hour Live with Brian Nation & Ryan Maybee (Episode 890: August 18, 2021)
Brian Nation is best known for his work as Master Distiller at Ireland’s Midleton Distillery, and he shocked Irish whiskey lovers when he stepped down nearly a year ago to join the startup O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co. in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Covid kept him from making the move with his family until a couple of weeks ago, so he did much of his work remotely from Ireland with occasional trips to Minnesota. Now, the distillery is complete along with Brian’s first batch of Keeper’s Heart Irish + American Whiskey, a blend of Irish Single Pot Still and grain whiskies with American Rye Read More »