The High Plains and the Highlands Come Together (WhiskyCast Episode 723: September 9, 2018)

Like most romances, Wyoming Whiskey and Edrington had plenty of
potential partners trolling around. Neither one needed a partner,
until they found each other and formed what Edrington Americas
CEO Chris Spalding calls "a match made in Heaven." The strategic
partnership announced this week will see Edrington take on sales,
distribution, and marketing for Wyoming Whiskey. The distillery's
founders will continue to make the whiskey, and the deal gives
them expanded distribution while giving Edrington a foothold in
the Bourbon business. We'll break down the deal with Chris
Spalding and Wyoming Whiskey co-founder David DeFazio on
WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, workers at Kentucky's Four
Roses Distillery have gone on strike just days before the start
of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, which draws thousands of
whiskey lovers to the state's distilleries. Union leaders are
pledging to protest the lack of a new contract at the festival if
no agreement is reached this week. We'll have an update on Dave
Pickerell's new whiskey project with Metallica, along with
details on this year's Diageo Special Releases and much more.