200 Years, 6 Master Blenders

Johnnie Walker is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2020, and
in all that time, there have been only six master blenders. Jim
Beveridge is the latest in a line that goes all the way back to
founder John Walker, and he leads the team that created four new
whiskies for the anniversary. We'll talk with him on WhiskyCast
In-Depth about the pressure of blending rare whiskies, setting up
a blending lab at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, and which of
Scotland's historic distilleries he'd choose to rescue if given a
time machine. In the news, the Trump Administration is leaving
tariffs on imported single malt whiskies from Scotland and
Northern Ireland in place over the objections of whisky makers.
We'll also look at the local economic impact in Bardstown,
Kentucky following the decision to make this year's Kentucky
Bourbon Festival a virtual event, along with updates on the
week's new whiskies and a tribute to one of whisky's top
distillers.