The Whiskey Ring Podcast

ImpEx Beverages might not be the name you know best, but here are some others: Kilchoman. Single Cask Nation. Adelphi Selection. Ohishi and Fukano. Port Askaig. These are just some of the brands, ind…

You might be more familiar with Daylight Wine and Spirits' Ammunition Wines, a California winery producing bold reds. What you might not know is that under a year ago, Ammunition branched out into wh…

Back in 2016, Clay Risen wrote an article for the Times about a man named Nathan “Nearest” Green. Fawn Weaver, an author and entrepreneur, was halfway around the world in Singapore when she read the …

Welcome to Episode 30 of the Whiskey Ring Podcast. My guests today are Scott Manning and Rich Morrow, founders of BoozApp.

With the tagline #dontgetrobbed, BoozApp lays down its gauntlet front and …

Welcome to Episode 29 of the Whiskey Ring Podcast. My guest today is Brandon Joldersma of Still Austin Distillery in Austin, Texas.

Texas whiskey is undoubtedly a growing category all its own, but …

If you're into whiskey and haven't heard of MGP (Midwestern Grain Products), what have you been drinking?!?! 

Today's episode brings David Whitmer, Master Blender (among other titles) for this distil…

The Whiskey Ring Podcast returns Michter's Master Distiller Emerita Pam Heilmann. It was a thrill to talk with Pam and explore her history before whiskey, at Beam, and at Michter's, including oversee…

After 1300 tastings, it's so rare to come across something truly new and exciting at the same time. Enter Takamine 8-year-old whiskey, a koji-fermented and double distilled spirit from Fukuoka in sou…

Welcome to Season 2! 

The Whiskey Ring Podcast returns with Oded Weiss of M&H Distillery in Tel Aviv, Israel. This distillery - another project of the late Dr. Jim Swan - is creating new and exciting…

Part 2 of our Season 1 and 2021 finale! Owner Mike Vacchrese and I continue our talk about his establishment, Travel Bar, in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. 

Mike generously gave over three hours to our i…

Season 1 and 2021 finale! Owner Mike Vacchrese and I talk about his establishment, Travel Bar, in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. 

Mike generously gave over three hours to our interview, so I've broken it…

A crossover! On this week's episode, I'm joined by Jeff Schwartz, AKA Whiskeyfellow. He's been writing about whiskey for several years on his blog and Facebook page - both of which you should definit…

Hey folks, welcome to Episode 21 of the Whiskey Ring Podcast. My guest is whiskey writer and historian Clay Risen, whose new book Bourbon: The Story of Kentucky Whiskey is available today. It’s a tab…

This is one for the record books – I taste through four high-end brandies from Bhakta Spirits with none other than Raj Bhakta himself.

This is a different type of episode right from the start. Bhakta…

This is a turning point episode! Starting with Ep. 19, we're moving to an every week format, so tune in to this episode and be ready every Wednesday morning for a new drop!

This week I'm joined by Je…

Hey folks, welcome to episode 18 of the Whiskey Ring Podcast! My guest for this episode is Michael Foglia from Wigle Whiskey in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  

This is a fun one – Wigle is another off-…

Hey folks, welcome to episode 17 of the Whiskey Ring Podcast! My guest for this episode is Stefan van Eycken, author of Whisky Rising: The Definitive Guide to the Finest Whiskies and Distillers of Ja…

Hey folks, welcome to episode 16 of the Whiskey Ring Podcast! My guests for this episode are Paul McLaughlin, Martin Purvis, and William Hornaday of Kelvin Cooperage.

If you’ve listened to earlier …

Hey folks, welcome to episode 15 of the Whiskey Ring Podcast! My guest for this episode is Miles Munroe of Westward Whiskey, based in Portland, Oregon.

This podcast marks a big turning point for th…

Episode 14! Welcome to the Whiskey Ring Podcast where we’re bringing you the people who make whiskey interesting. Joining me today is Adam Edwards, Digital Brand Ambassador for Rabbit Hole. Adam and …