Is Whisky Art or Science? Roe & Co.'s Lora Hemy Says "Yes"

Distilling is one of the oldest chemical processes we know of,
and many people have made great whiskies without formal training
in chemistry. That doesn't necessarily make it an art,
though...and Diageo's Lora Hemy recognizes elements of both art
and science in her work. She's the head distiller at Roe &
Co. in Dublin, but started out as an art student in college and
sees a lot of similarities between art and chemistry. We'll talk
with her on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth and answer another
age-old question: Just what does an Irish Whiskey distiller do on
St. Patrick's Day? In the news, new U.S. Trade Representative
Katherine Tai plans to make a priority out of solving the steel
and aluminum trade battle with Europe that led to tariffs on U.S.
whiskeys...before those tariffs double on June 1. We'll also have
the latest from the law and order department as lawsuits pit
distillers against each other, the week's tasting notes, and how
a common fertilizer used by many farmers can cause problems for
whisky makers.