The Whiskey Ring Podcast

After a few weeks abroad, we're back in the US, in Kentucky! 

But we're not back to whiskey yet. This week, it's the Brandy Ring Podcast!

Copper & Kings American Brandy Distillery sits in the heart o…

Finland, Norway, and now Iceland - we're working our way back to this side of the pond, but not before visiting one of the most unique distilleries (and products) I've ever come across. 

Eimverk Dist…

A week after visiting Finland, we're staying in the Nordic countries - kind of. 

Emily Vikre's family comes from Norway. There were always aquavit and hearty meals to be had. But when it came time to…

It's a bit late - had a great event on Japanese whisky last night! 

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How much do you know about Finland? Yep, probably about the same I did. Not much. 

Turns out, there's a whole lot to le…

Roy Peter Clark - RPC, for short - is America's writing coach. He's written dozens of works, hundreds if not thousands of columns for multiple media outlets, and is considered the all-around go-to fo…

Ever since I started my whisky journey, I've been fascinated by the art of the blend. Malt, grain, bourbon, rye, American, Scotch, Irish - when you get out of the box, there's so much you can do. 

No…

Our first ever Oceania episode! Join me for a 19-hour flight to New Zealand, one of the most beautiful places in the world. Towards the top of the North Island lies Pōkeno Distillery, a relative newc…

I do a lot of research for each episode of the podcast - I don't want to ask anything that's been asked over and over. Often, that's listening to podcasts, reading interviews, anything that might spa…

Talnua Distillery in Colorado is quietly putting out some excellent single pot still whiskey in the Irish style. They follow the Irish Technical Files as far as possible, with only the "made in Irela…

This week, we're heading back to Texas! Down to San Antonio, where the Maverick family has roots stretching back to a decade before the Alamo. Dr. Ken Maverick, the owner and founder, is the eighth-g…

Surprise! For the first time, The Whiskey Ring Podcast is proud to bring you the inaugural interview for a brand! 

Triple Dog Irish Whiskey is officially launching TODAY after a soft launch in five s…

This week two Whiskey Ring Podcast veterans join me for an all-out chat about tasting panels, spirits competitions, and the stupid and not-so-stupid things producers will put in a competition. 

Here'…

Liberty Pole Spirits - also known as Mingo Creek Distillery - is producing traditional-style bourbons and ryes with the spirit of the Whiskey Rebellion in its veins. Centered around the idea of a lib…

In episode 76, we're going back to Continental Europe, somewhere not visited on this podcast for some time. For the first time ever, Germany is now in our sights. 

I first came across Eifel Whisky by…

Prohibition is a dirty word in our country. It evokes government overreach, failed social legislating, the rise of underground crime and the excesses of the Roaring '20s. As Americans, we also tend t…

Have you ever stood in a liquor store just looking at the labels? How about watching your favorite show and knowing what bottles are what based on shape alone? Have you ever bought a bottle based on …

Lochlea Distillery sits on the Lowlands in Ayrshire, Scotland, producing whisky on the same farm Robert Burns tended over two centuries ago. For now, it's small scale, but behind that small scale is …

Traverse City Whiskey Co. (TCWC) was started as both a hobby and a business by Chris Fredrickson and a couple of friends. They started as many do, by buying aged MGP and selling it while building the…

It's the end of the year, the beginning of a new one, and time for some (maybe) accurate prognostications for what's coming down the line. 

At the suggestion of Devin Ershow from American Mash & Grai…

Pronounce it once with me - Sleeve League, with a little "sh" on the "s". Sliabh Liag, translating to "mountain of stones" or "mountain of stone pillars", is a postcard-perfect spot on the northeast …