Australian Whiskies and the "Roo Flu" (WhiskyCast Episode 782: September 1, 2019

We're back after spending eight days in Australia and a week in
bed fighting the "Roo Flu" virus, and there's a lot to talk
about! One of the biggest problems facing Australian whisky
distillers has been their relative lack of ability to scale up
production to meet demand, but that's gradually beginning to
change. Melbourne's Starward Distillery moved to a new building
in 2016, and that allowed founder David Vitale the ability to
triple production with room for future expansion. In Sydney,
Archie Rose Distilling has outgrown its original site after five
years, and construction is almost complete on a massive new
distillery in Port Bombay that will take production from 120,000
liters per year to three million liters. We'll tour both
distilleries on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Pernod Ricard's
expansion spree continues with a $223 million deal for
Jefferson's Bourbon owner Castle Brands - and a new $140 million
malt whisky distillery in China! Trade issues are starting to
show a serious impact on the whisky business worldwide, and a
Virginia distillery has settled a lawsuit filed by the Scotch
Whisky Association over its use of the word "Highland." On Behind
the Label, we'll answer the burning question: "just how little
maturation time can an American whiskey get away with?" Here's a
hint...it probably took you longer to read this!