A New Golden Age for Scotch Whisky?

The Scotch Whisky industry is roaring along, setting new records
for sales every year as the global demand for whisky continues to
grow. The last "golden age" for Scotch Whisky is generally
considered to be the late 1800's, when distilleries flourished
all over Scotland. That begs the question: are we in a new golden
age for Scotch Whisky? Veteran whisky writers, historians, and
consultants Charles Maclean and Ian Buxton take on that question
and other key issues in an extended WhiskyCast In-Depth
conversation this week.


In the news, a Pacific Northwest malting house has left
distilleries and brewers in the lurch after suddenly closing this
week, while Speyside Distillers is being questioned about the
location of casks sold to investors more than 20 years ago.