By Kurt Maitland Those who know me know that I’ve been a fan of Glenfarclas for years. It was one of the first distilleries I ever visited in Scotland, and for me it is the epitome of what a Scottish distillery should be. Picturesque, well-run, and possessing a range without any substandard releases. They’ve managed to maintain the quality of ...

By Kurt Maitland With this year marking the 4th Anniversary of the Water of Life Charity Event, it’s time to revisit that event and its founder, Dr. Matthew Lurin. I had a chat with Dr. Lurin about what we can expect at what has become one of the premiere events in the NYC whisk(e)y calendar. KM: Tell us a bit ...

By Emma Briones He may spend a lot of time traveling around the world promoting new Jack Daniel’s expressions, but Master Distiller Jeff Arnett does not look over his shoulder and worry about how things are going back in the distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. That is because he is confident that everyone back there is working hard to make the ...

By Kurt Maitland Japanese Whisky is a particular interest of mine, and a bumper crop of books covering Japanese whisky are out there for your education and reading pleasure, written by folks such as Dave Broom, Stefan Van Eycken and the man I’ve have the pleasure of interviewing today, Dominic Roskrow, the author of Whisky Japan. KM: You are deservedly ...

By Richard Thomas BenRiach has become one of the great success stories of modern Scotch whisky. Built in the late 1890s, BenRiach has a history like that of many distilleries in Scotland, having changed hands multiple times and consequently serving the interests of many masters, ultimately leading to obscurity. By the beginning of the 21st Century, BenRiach was barely operating ...