Poking the Bourbon Bear (Episode 766: May 5, 2019)

Let's face it. When you think of American Whiskey, Bourbon is
probably top of mind. After all, Congress declared it "America's
Native Spirit" 55 years ago. It wasn't always that way, and
people heading to Churchill Downs in Louisville for this year's
Kentucky Derby got a reminder of that. Baltimore-based Sagamore
Spirit Rye has been trying to build a more complete record of
America's distilling history with its "Whiskey Wiki"project,
 and bought a billboard near Churchill Downs to remind the
folks in Bourbon Country that that history began with Rye
Whiskey. We'll talk with Sagamore Spirit's Brian Treacy about the
billboard and the history project on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the
news, Constellation Brands has acquired majority ownership in
another craft distillery, while Scotch Whisky's impact on the
British economy continues to grow. The Spirit of Speyside
Festival honored four Scotch Whisky veterans this week, and there
are all sorts of new whiskies to talk about, too!