The Whiskey Lore® Podcast

The Whiskey Lore Podcast, hosted by best-selling travel author Drew Hannush, is a captivating exploration of whiskey's rich history, myths, and modern craft distilling culture, appealing to both enthusiasts and curious newcomers.Covering bourbon, Scotch, Irish, rye, and more, the podcast offers three formats: Stories, which delve into historical narratives like the origins of Bottled-in-Bond or Ireland's whiskey rebirth, Interviews which documents whiskey history and the people making it, and Whiskey Flights, a weekly series focused on craft distillery travel.Whiskey Flights transports listeners to craft distilleries worldwide, offering virtual tours that highlight unique operations, local grains, and innovative spirits. Episodes feature chats with founders—like Brian Cummings of Great Northern Distilling or Guy Whitehead of Lucky Guys Distillery—covering topics from potato vodka to bitters crafting. Each Flight emphasizes the pleasures of distillery visits, sharing practical travel

The Whiskey Lore® Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Drew Hannush, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Drew Hannush hosts The Whiskey Lore® Podcast, a society show with 100 episodes published.

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  Ep. 143 - HIGHLAND PARK DISTILLERY: Scotland in a Bottle

  Sep 28, 20261h 21m

  GUEST: Martin Markvardsen (Senior Global Brand Ambassador, Highland Park) What does it take to capture the flavors of Scotland in a bottle? In this episode, Drew Hannush sits down with Highland Park's Martin Markvardsen, who is celebrating 20 years with the Orkney distillery, to explore the history, people, place, and process behind one of Scotland's most complex single malts. From heather-rich Orkney peat and island maturation to the stories of illicit distillers and Martin's own unlikely journey into whisky, discover what makes Highland Park taste unmistakably like Highland Park. In This Episode Why Orkney peat tastes different Peaty versus smoky: is there a difference? Why PPM doesn't tell the whole story Does sea air really affect aging whisky? How Orkney dramatically reduces the angel's share The illicit distiller behind Highland Park Why Highland Park still floor malts Can stainless steel replace wooden washbacks? Tasting whisky through memories, not flavor notes The best time to visit Orkney SHOW NOTES: whiskeylore.org/interviews JOIN THE SPEAKEASY: patreon.com/whiskeylore

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  002 - WHISKEY LORE'S HALL OF LEGENDS: Second Inductee

  Sep 21, 202611 min

  Hero on one side of the border, villain on the other. Meet the second inductee into the Whiskey Lore Hall of Legends.

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  001 - WHISKEY LORE'S HALL OF LEGENDS: First Inductee

  Sep 14, 202610 min

  Welcome to a new series, where we meet whiskey legends who helped bring us the spirits we know and love today. Today, you'll meet our first inductee. Stay tuned for details on how you can help determine future Whiskey Lore Hall of Legend inductees. Support my mission to bring real history to whiskey fans: patreon.com/whiskeylore

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  X:03b - THE LOST HISTORY OF BOURBON: Between Truth and Lore (Part 2)

  Sep 7, 202621 min

  Welcome to the conclusion of Chapter 3 of The Lost History of Bourbon . Today, we will conclude our investigation into Rep. Virgin Chapman's claim that Jacob Spears of Bourbon County built the first distillery west of the Alleghenies and made the first straight Bourbon whiskey. We're on the edge of the Whiskey Revolution and a developing of markets for Bourbon whiskey. And we're still in the 18th century. Hold on folks. There is a lot of Bourbon history that has never been fully told. You'll hear it in these rough draft episodes from my upcoming book The Lost History of Bourbon .

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  X:03a - THE LOST HISTORY OF BOURBON: Between Truth and Lore

  Aug 31, 202627 min

  Welcome to another packed episode of whiskey knowledge from the origins of Bourbon. The frontier is being settled, the word Bourbon reaches Kentucke Country, and now it's time to dig deeper into early distilling. In the first part of Chapter 3, we'll dig into the story of one of the candidates for first distiller. If you know me, you know how I feel about claiming firsts, so expect a skeptical take. Then, we'll head toward finding a market for all of this whiskey as we arrive at the second half of the chapter. It's a unique take on Bourbon history and a rare opportunity to hear the rough draft of a history book as it is being written. Enjoy! Drew Hannush

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