A New Era for Blended American Whisky

Blended American Whisky has been ignored by connoisseurs for many
years, largely because the category has been dominated by cheap
blends using grain neutral spirits. Now, there's a new era for
Blended American Whisky as blenders explore the flexibility the
category offers, from being able to blend Bourbons and Ryes with
other styles of whisky to being able to use whisky matured in
used barrels. We'll talk with master blender Ari Sussman about
the trend in this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news,
Australian distillers are in a dispute over what should be called
a "single malt," Russian officials raid a factory producing
counterfeit Scotch Whisky and other spirits, and we'll learn what
not to do when your golf bag catches on fire. In our Behind the
Label segment, we'll look at what researchers say is the proper
amount of water to add to your whisky, and our latest Community
poll asks whether you'd prefer to try a 50-year-old whisky or a
10-year-old bottled in 1920.