Just Call Him "Mr. Bourbon" (Episode 735: October 25, 2018)

Kentucky's Four Roses Bourbon is marking its 130th anniversary
this year, and while Al Young hasn't been there the whole
time...he comes closer than just about anyone else. Last year, he
celebrated his 50th anniversary with Four Roses dating well back
to the brand's days under Seagram's ownership, and he's one of
only three people to have a Four Roses bottling named for him. In
fact, Four Roses fan Ryan McLaughlin surprised Al Wednesday night
at an event in Philadelphia by bringing two bottles of that 50th
anniversary bottling - one for Al to sign, and the other for them
to share a glass. We'll talk with Al Young about his five-plus
decades in the Bourbon business on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the
news, the Brexit battle has politicians and distillers looking at
the prospect of Great Britain leaving the European Union in a "no
deal" departure. We'll also have more details on the $174 million
Irish Distillers expansion at Midleton, along with the arrival of
this year's Northern Border Collection special Canadian whiskies
and a new series of J.P. Wiser's whiskies designed to go with
ice...ice hockey, that is!