The State of Scotch

Mark Kent left the UK's diplomatic service 14 months ago to
become the new CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association, and admits
he didn't know much about Scotch when he started. With the
industry in a state of flux over issues ranging from a potential
marketing and advertising ban in Scotland to free trade and
climate change, it's been a busy 14 months for Kent. He'll join
us on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth to discuss the state of the
Scotch Whisky industry and those key issues it faces. In the
news, Islay distillers are scrambling to find new sources of
peated malt after Diageo's Port Ellen Maltings stopped supplying
outside customers. We'll also look at record U.S. spirits
exports, even though some key markets are still recovering from
the impact of trade tariffs, and on this week's Behind the Label,
we'll look at the role enzymes play in mashing and why many
distillers use a small amount of malted barley in their mashes.