In Search of Dusty Whiskies

There’s a unique subset of whisky collectors who spend their
spare time scouring obscure liquor stores for vintage bottles. In
some cases, the distillers no longer exist or the brands have
been sold to their current owners, but in some cases, it’s
possible to find vintage editions of today’s classic whiskies.
Aaron Goldfarb has been chronicling so-called “dusty hunters,”
and his new book “Dusty Booze” will be published on March 5th.
He’ll join us on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news,
U.S. spirits sales were flat in 2023, with concerning drops for
Irish whiskies and Single Malt Scotches in particular. We’ll have
the details, along with a new report showing Kentucky Bourbon
generates $9 billion a year in economic impact for the
Commonwealth.