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.