Whiskey Lore: The Interviews

By Drew Hannush

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Join Best Selling Author Drew Hannush as he talks with the founders, distillers, authors, historians, and brand ambassadors that lead us to a greater understanding of the whiskies we love - and the ones we should know more about. Drew not only explores the history of bourbon, scotch, rye, and other world whiskies, he seeks to broaden our understanding of styles, regions, and the distiller's craft through deep dives with those in the know. Each episode is meant to be as pertinent today as it will be well into the future. Enjoy the journey - cheers and sláinte mhath! Bourbon, Scotch, Irish, Japanese, American Single Malt, French, Indian, no whisky category is off limits. Drew's natural curiosity for the lore and

Episode Date
Finding Colorado's Grains of Distinction with Al Laws of Laws Whiskey House
Apr 22, 2024
The History of the American Still (Part 2) with Alan Bishop
Apr 15, 2024
The History of the American Still with Alan Bishop
Apr 08, 2024
The History and Future of Distilling in Washington State with Author Becky Garrison
Apr 01, 2024
Stories of Square Stills, Bootlegging, and Moonshine with A.J of Casey Jones Distillery
Mar 25, 2024
Innovative Margie Samuels and the Evolution of Maker's Mark with Beth Buckner
Mar 18, 2024
Counting Down Kentucky's Top 10 Historic Whiskey Brands with Jerry Daniels of Stone Fences Tours (Part 2)
Mar 04, 2024
Counting Down Kentucky's Top 10 Historic Whiskey Brands with Jerry Daniels of Stone Fences Tours
Feb 26, 2024
A Modern Drinking Glass Using Traditional Methods with Elliot Walker of Blowfish Glass and Iain Weir of Smokehead
Feb 19, 2024
How Bourbon Shaped the Law and Vice Versa with Brian Haara
Feb 12, 2024
Talking Ghost Dogs, The Last Wolf of Scotland, and Scottish Highland Distiling with Duncan Bryden
Feb 05, 2024
Bringing Monongahela Rye Back to Somerset County with Maximilian Merrill of Ponfeigh!
Jan 28, 2024
World's Oldest Whisky Found! And the World of Whisky Auctions with Joe Wilson of Whisky Auctioneer
Nov 07, 2023
Diving into the Rich History of Blanton's Bourbon with Author Dominic Gugleilmi
Oct 23, 2023
The Real History of Pre-Prohibition Texas Whiskey with Author Andrew Braunberg
Oct 16, 2023
J.P. Wiser's Dr. Don Livermore Deconstructing and Constructing Canadian Whisky
Oct 11, 2023
James A. Miller and Chicken Cock: The Forgotten History of Bourbon with Will Woodington
Oct 02, 2023
Why I Can't Do Whiskey Lore The Same Way I Used To
Sep 25, 2023
The 1970s in the Whisky Industry and Beyond with Richard Paterson (Part 2)
Sep 18, 2023
Stories From Richard Paterson's 50+ Career History as a Master Blender (Part 1)
Sep 11, 2023
The History of the O'Connell's, Smuggling, and The Liberator Irish Whiskey
Sep 04, 2023
North Carolina's Whiskey Past & Present with Cooks Mill Bourbon's Jason and Jeanne Queen
Aug 28, 2023
Wine, Whisky, Blind Tasting, and Certifications with Adam Edmonsond of The Sommelier Company
Aug 21, 2023
Once The World Largest Distillery: The History and Spirits of Tomatin with Scott Adamson
Aug 14, 2023
Diving Deep into Wild Turkey and And David Jennings (Rare Bird 101) Passion For It
May 21, 2023
Legendary 50 Year Master Distiller and Master Blender Billy Walker from Glenallachie
May 14, 2023
The Return of Distilling to Belfast After Almost a Century // Titanic Distillers' Damien Rafferty
May 01, 2023
Long Aged Barrel Proof Canadian Whisky? Yes! with Zach and Nick Taylor of Found North
Apr 06, 2023
The Art of Finding Dusty Bottles of Whiskey with Dan of Dusty Dan's Whiskey Reviews
Mar 21, 2023
A Masterclass in Barley, One Farm at a Time with Waterford Distillery's Neil Conway
Mar 08, 2023
The Next Generation Becoming Master Distiller with Elizabeth McCall of Woodford Reserve
Feb 22, 2023
The Mysteries and History of Canadian Whisky with Author Davin de Kergommeaux
Feb 08, 2023
Talking Whiskey Lore's Travel Guide To Experiencing Irish Whiskey with Laurie O'Dwyer of Whiskey Chats
Jan 04, 2023
The Historic William Tarr Brand to the New Western Kentucky Distillery // Chris from RD1 Spirits
Dec 21, 2022
From Scotland to Ireland to Romania // Allan Anderson of Carpathian Whisky
Dec 14, 2022
What Is The Best Irish Whiskey? It is Awards Season with Allan Dwyer of the Irish Whiskey Society of America
Dec 07, 2022
The Story of Henry Kraver and the Rebirth of a Kentucky Bourbon Legacy // Kentucky Peerless
Nov 30, 2022
The History of a 100% Hands On Historic Scotch Distillery // Springbank
Nov 09, 2022
All Scotch Is Smoky and All Irish Is Triple Distilled - Or Are They? // Ardara Distillery
Nov 02, 2022
America's Oldest Distillery Company and the Revival of Apple Brandy // Lairds
Oct 19, 2022
SC Low Country History and the Mystery of the Burnt Church Road and Distillery
Sep 14, 2022
Reviving a Historic Grain and Going All In On Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey at Clonakilty Distillery
Aug 31, 2022
Where Do All Of Those Great Bourbon Distillery Designs Come From with Joseph + Joseph Architects (Complete)
Aug 24, 2022
From Bushmills to Dublin Liberties to Passion Project with Darryl McNally of Limavady Irish Whiskey
Aug 10, 2022
What Is The Oldest Distillery West of the Mississippi? with Kyle Merklein
Aug 02, 2022
Drew Tells All About Whiskey Lore, Irish Whiskey, and More with the Suit Up Podcast
Jul 27, 2022
From Maryland Rye to New York Cocktail Culture to Navy Strength Gin with Allen Katz of NY Distilling
Jul 20, 2022
What Do Brown-Forman, Mick Jagger, Bono, and MacBeth have In Common? I ask Alex from Slane
Jul 13, 2022
The Illicit History and Legalization of Irish Poitín with Pádraic of Galway's Micil Distillery
Jun 29, 2022
The Life and Times of a Irish Whiskey Legend: John Teeling of Great Northern Distillery
Jun 22, 2022
Cooley to Teeling: Twice at the Forefront of a New Breed of Irish Distilleries with Jack Teeling
Jun 15, 2022
Has Too Much Focus on Kentucky Bourbon Caused a Misread of American Whiskey History? // Laura Fields
Jun 08, 2022
When Pennsylvania Ruled American Whisky with Laura Fields of the American Whiskey Convention
Jun 02, 2022
The Whiskey That Made the Crowned Heads of Europe Turn From Scotch to Bourbon with Bill McBrayer
May 18, 2022
Whiskey's History at Tennessee and the World's #1 Most Visited Distillery with Joe Baker of Ole Smoky
May 11, 2022
Jack Daniel's Chris Fletcher Talks Sinatra, Legendary Distillers, Malted Barley, and the New Bottled-in-Bond
May 04, 2022
Scotch Distiller Legacy Series: John Campbell Talks Laphroaig Peat to Lowland Whisky at Lochlea
Apr 27, 2022
The Irishman Turned 19th Century Tennessee Whiskey Baron with J.W. Kelly's Leslie Sampson
Apr 20, 2022
French Single Malt Whisky? Oui! Some Tasting, History, and Background with Christine Cooney
Apr 13, 2022
Top 10 Historic Places to Visit In Kentucky's Bourbon Country with Jerry of Stone Fences Tours
Apr 06, 2022
Westland Distillery and the Development of the American Single Malt Category with Chris Riesbeck
Mar 30, 2022
Bourbon Distiller Legacy Series: From Wine to Whiskey with Lisa Wicker of Widow Jane
Mar 23, 2022
Explore Distilleries in Scotland and Ireland Without Fear of Driving on the Left
Mar 16, 2022
Lost History of a 19th Century Ohio Whiskey Baron and the Revival of Dexter's Bourbon
Mar 09, 2022
Indulging The Alchemist Alan Bishop's Passion for Whiskey Science, History, and Storytelling
Mar 02, 2022
This Week: The Bottled in Bond Act of 1897
Feb 28, 2022
Forgotten Pre-Prohibition History of Indiana Distilling with Alan Bishop of Spirits of French Lick
Feb 23, 2022
This Week: The Presidents and Whiskey
Feb 21, 2022
Scotch You Should Know: Revealing Glenglassaugh and BenRiach's Histories with Rory Glasgow
Feb 16, 2022
This Week in 1932: Churchill's Medicinal Prescription
Feb 14, 2022
Who Was George Dickel and How Is Nicole Austin Evolving His Tennessee Whiskey Legacy?
Feb 09, 2022
Diving Into The Mystery of Irish Pot Still Whiskey with Talnua Distillery's Patrick Miller
Feb 02, 2022
Australian Whiskey - The Law That Killed It and How It Rose from the Ashes with Starward's Dave Vitale
Jan 26, 2022
Writing the History of Texas Whiskey from Amarillo to El Paso to Houston with Author Nico Martini
Jan 19, 2022
Whisky Rewind to the Best Interview Guests of 2021
Jan 05, 2022
What Makes American Single Malt Different From Scotch? With Stranahan's Owen Martin
Dec 29, 2021
Blending a Whiskey to Honor the Personality of an Old West Legend: Big Nose Kate
Dec 22, 2021
How Do You Leave Your Favorite Whiskey Jack Daniel's to Go Craft? Jeff Arnett of Company
Dec 14, 2021
Telling the History of Kentucky Bourbon Through Stories and Personalities with Clay Risen
Dec 08, 2021
Understanding the History and Sherry Bomb Scotch Whiskies of GlenDronach with Rory Glasgow
Dec 01, 2021
The Wild History of Oregon Distilling and America's First Single Malt with Joe and Caitlin of Clear Creek
Nov 24, 2021
From Kentucky Bourbon Country to Memphis and Tennessee Whiskey with Alex Castle of Old Dominick
Nov 17, 2021
Historic Distilling Equipment, Mothballs, and the World's Most Peated Whisky with Allan Logan of Bruichladdich
Nov 10, 2021
Celebrating a 25th Anniversary and Revealing a 210 Year Legacy with Chris Morris of Woodford Reserve
Nov 03, 2021
Legends, Ghost Stories, and Campbeltown as the Whisky Capital of the World with Glen Scotia's Iain McAllister
Oct 27, 2021
The Near Death of Irish Whiskey and It's Triumphant Return to Belfast with Sarah Kennedy of McConnells
Oct 20, 2021
From Ireland to Kentucky, Exploring the History of Lawrenceburg and Wild Turkey Origins with Tom Ripy
Oct 13, 2021
Monopoly and Murder: When Peoria, Illinois and the Whiskey Trust Owned American Distilling with J.K. Williams
Oct 05, 2021
A Dive Into Japanese Whisky and Why Brands Choose to Age Whisky At Sea with Jay Cole of Kaiyo
Sep 29, 2021
My Exclusive Interview a Tennessee Whiskey and Rum Maverick: Phil Prichard of Prichard's Distillery
Sep 22, 2021
Taking Risks and Doing It His Own Way: The Chattanooga Whiskey Recipe For Success with Tim Piersant
Sep 15, 2021
Time To Diversify: Helping the Bourbon Drinker Understand What Scotch Is All About with Ed Kohl
Sep 10, 2021
Gobbler Springs Distillery's John Hatcher // Country Distillery
Sep 09, 2021
Davidson Reserve's Jeff Pennington // Tennessee Whiskey and Bourbon
Sep 08, 2021
Dead Distilers Author Colin Spoelman // Bourbon History
Sep 07, 2021
Seth Benhaim of Broken Barrel Whiskey // Unique Aging
Sep 06, 2021
Fugitive Spirits's Co-Founder Jim Massey // Writers and Whiskey
Sep 03, 2021
Juke Joints and the Blues with WABG-AM's Poe // Mississippi Delta
Sep 02, 2021
Jimmy Rout all about Memphis, Blues, and Juke Joints // Memphis Whiskey History
Sep 01, 2021
Blue Note Bourbon's McCauley Williams // Memphis and the Blues
Aug 31, 2021