Caitlin Bartlemay of Oregon’s Hood River Distillers is one of the up-and-coming craft distillers on the American whiskey scene. She makes the whiskey widely regarded as America’s first single malt whiskey, McCarthy’s, and joins us this week on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Edrington offloads The Famous Grouse, Campari takes a minority stake in three Scottish distilleries, and a new report highlights the problems craft distillers face in the current economic climate.
Episode 1075: September 22, 2024
Links: Hood River Distillers | The Famous Grouse | American Craft Spirits Association | Campari Group | Lochlea Distillery | Laphroaig | Keeper’s Heart | J.P. Wiser’s | Milam & Greene | Widow Jane | Old Elk Distillery | Hard Truth Distilling | Thresh & Winnow | Bladnoch | Glenfiddich | Johnnie Walker | Angel’s Envy | Maker’s Mark
Image courtesy Hood River Distillers.