A Chat With Wyoming Whiskey’s CEO By Kurt Maitland Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of meeting David DeFazio of Wyoming Whiskey. Wyoming is a state where having a “new” distillery is still a novelty, unlike other Western states like Utah or Colorado. “New” is in quotes because they’ve actually  been at it for over a decade. As for ...

The Siren Of The South Talks Kentucky’s Native Spirit By Richard Thomas If you’ve landed in the music capital of Nashville and gone looking for (gasp!) jazz instead of commercial country, odds are you have crossed paths with Stephanie Adlington. Maybe you didn’t catch her show, an understandable quirk of timing, but you certainly saw it advertised on a schedule. ...

By Kurt Maitland Back in late June I had the pleasure of traveling to Denver, Colorado to attend Stranahan’s Cask Thief Festival at their distillery. The festival, now passed its third year, and is an event that shows off the best of Stranahan’s. Fans come from all over to see the distillery, eat, listen to music and, last but certainly ...

By Kurt Maitland Japanese whisky has been one of the hottest whisky categories around in recent years, with the awards and press to prove it. As a result, Japanese whiskies have become increasingly scarce and expensive, both at home and abroad. The recent news of shortages and the removal of several core releases from established line-ups has prompted many questions ...

By Kurt Maitland While I was in London last year for The Whisky Exchange’s show, I had the distinct pleasure of being a guest at the Soho Whisky Club. I have to say it was one of my favorite bars of my trip: great selection, knowledgeable staff, etc. Basically, it was everything you want in a bar. I later reached ...