A Whisky Dream Comes True

Carin Luna-Ostaseski wanted an approachable Scotch whisky for newcomers, so she decided to blend her own. 11 years ago, the first bottles of SIA Scotch Whisky hit the market, becoming one of the first crowd-funded whiskies to successfully go on sale. We’ll catch up with Carin on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Irish Whiskey sales took a hit on 2023, but remains one of the fastest-growing segments of the whisky market. We’ll have the details, along with the rest of the week’s whisky news and much more.

Episode 1048: March 17, 2024

Links: SIA Scotch Whisky | Distilled Spirits Council | Midleton Distillery Experience | Chivas Brothers | The Macallan | Our Whisky Foundation | Whisky Auctioneer | Gold Spot | Teeling Whiskey Company | Royal Mile Whiskies | Chattanooga Whiskey | Pursuit Spirits | Sagamore Spirit | Crown Royal | Bruichladdich | Lost Lantern Whiskey | High N’ Wicked | “Canadian Whisky: The Essential Portable Expert”

Image courtesy SIA Scotch Whisky.

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