A Million Miles From Laphroaig to Lochlea

John Campbell shocked the Scotch Whisky world a couple of months
ago when he disclosed his plans to leave Islay's Laphroaig
Distillery after 27 years, with the last 16 as distillery
manager. At the time, he wouldn't say what his future plans
were...but now, he's joined the young Lochlea Distillery as its
production director and master blender. John's very first
interview after confirming the move was with WhiskyCast, and
you'll hear it on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth! In the news,
Scotch Whisky distillers raised more than £2.5 million for
organizations helping troubled Scottish youth with The
Distillers: One of One auction Friday. We'll have the details,
along with news on supply chain shortages affecting the whisky
industry, plans for a new visitors centre at Ireland's Midleton
Distillery, and a delay in expansion plans for another Irish
distillery because of something a critic compared to "Rapunzel's
Castle."