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A Green Fuel Source for Distillers?
April 22, 2024

Beam Suntory has successfully tested the use of green hydrogen as a fuel source for directly-firing stills, and is part of a pilot project to create a hydrogen conversion unit that could be deployed a

A Sleeping Giant Awakens at Port Ellen
April 14, 2024

For 41 years, the Port Ellen Distillery on Scotlands Isle of Islay sat silent. Last month, a multi-million dollar restoration of the distillery was completed when the first spirit flowed at Port Elle

15 Years of Texas Whiskey
April 07, 2024

Texas is booming as a whiskey region, with distilleries all over the Lone Star State. That history only goes back about 15 years, when pioneers like Balcones Distilling and Garrison Brothers started o

Making the "World's Most Admired" Whiskies
March 31, 2024

Louisvilles Michters Distillery took top honors in the 2023 Drinks International survey to find the worlds most admired whiskey brand. Andrea Wilson is the Master of Maturation for Michters, as

Ask the Whisky Maker: Compass Box's James Saxon
March 25, 2024

James Saxon took on the role as chief whisky maker for Compass Box following founder John Glasers sudden departure several weeks ago. Its a journey that started with a Compass Box tasting Saxon orga

A Whisky Dream Come True
March 18, 2024

Carin Luna-Ostaseski wanted an approachable Scotch whisky for newcomers, so she decided to blend her own. 11 years ago, the first bottles of SIA Scotch Whisky hit the market, becoming one of the first

A Long-Term Commitment to Longmorn
March 11, 2024

Chivas Brothers recently introduced two new Longmorn single malts. The 18 and 22-year-old malts represent a long-term commitment to the brand, with all future Longmorns to be at least 18 years old. Ch

Mark Reynier: Whisky's Enfant Terrible
March 04, 2024

Waterford Distillery founder Mark Reynier has no shortage of opinions about how he feels whisky should be made, and hes putting those opinions into the bottle. Reynier has butted heads with the whisk

A Commitment to Sustainable Whisky
February 26, 2024

Scotland's Nc'Nean Distillery is one of a handful of whisky distilleries certified as "B Corp" for their sustainability efforts. At Nc'Nean, that goes all the way to the use of renewable energy for th

Bulleit Enters the American Single Malt Race
February 18, 2024

Diageo is staking a claim in the growing American Single Malt category with the new Bulleit American Single Malt. This whiskeys release earlier this month has spawned a lot of questions, and Bulleit