Scotland’s Benromach Distillery Not Standing Still After 124 Years (Episode 927: February 20, 2022)

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It’s been 24 years since Gordon & MacPhail reopened the historic Benromach Distillery in Forres, Scotland to make a “traditional” style of Speyside single malt, and 124 years since the distillery opened for the first time. Neither distillery manager Keith Cruickshank nor Gordon & MacPhail’s Richard Urquhart were around for that first opening, but both were on hand in 1998. We’ll talk with them about the distillery’s revival and its future, just as it’s being joined by an all-new distillery when The Cairn opens later this spring. In the news, Campbeltown may get its first new distillery in more than Read More »

J. Henry & Sons

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We were recently passing through Central Wisconsin after visiting family. I mentioned to my wife that we could weave in a quick…

Jim Beam Distillery Tour

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Have you visited the James B. Beam Distilling Co. (aka the Jim Beam Distillery) recently? They were closed for quite some time during 2020 and 2021, and during that time they were busy doing renovations. Late last year, they opened up again to visitors, and I really love what they have done with the place!

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Another day of rums

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Naga 10 yo ‘Siam Edition’ (40%, OB, Indochina (?), +/-2021)Novo Fogo 3 yo ‘Batch 1’ (41.2%, That Boutique-y Rum Company, cachaca, Brazil, 550 bottles, +/-2021)Sapucaia Velha 10 yo (40.3%, Cadenhead, Malternative Release, 414 bottles, 2019)L’Arbre du Vo…

Weller Antique 107

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My local grocery store recently conducted a rare, and unique bourbon raffle. I happened upon the line waiting to sign up the first 200…

Glasgow Distillery Debuts Single Malt For 2022 Glasgow Whisky Festival

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Glasgow Distillery has released a 1770 single malt as an exclusive collaboration with the 2022 Glasgow Whisky Festival. Glasgow Distillery is the primary sponsor of the 2022 Glasgow Whisky Festival, which takes place today (February 19) at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow. Glasgow Distillery 1770 Glasgow Festival single malt Co was matured five years in […]

A Mansfield Roller Coaster Would Have Changed My Life

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 The figure-8 roller coaster at Luna Park, Mansfield, Ohio (c. 1915).I enjoy history and especially the history of places I’ve visited or lived. I grew up in Mansfield, Ohio, a small city midway between Cleveland and Columbus. It’s a place like an…

Glenmorangie Companta Review

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The fifth release in the Private Editions line was the Glenmorangie Companta (2014). Because of the intense popularity and praise the Ealanta received I picked up one of these as soon as it hit the store. Turned out I didn’t need to be so punctual on the purchase because it sat on the shelves for […]

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I.W. Harper Launches Cabernet Cask Finished Bourbon

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The I.W. Harper brand is introducing a new spirit to its timeless collection: Cabernet Cask Reserve. This Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Cabernet Casks joins the line-up of the brand’s original Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and the 15 Year Old expression. Seven years after the brand’s relaunch, I.W. Harper is introducing this classic whiskey …

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