The Whiskey Lore® Podcast

By Drew Hannush

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Episodes: 100

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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 tips and cultural context, such as Wisconsin's supper club scene or Tasmania's whiskey boom. Hannush's warm narration and curiosity bring distilleries to life, making listeners feel like they're sipping alongside him.

Episode Date
✈️ WF080 to Rhode Island: WORKING MAN DISTILLERS - The Whiskey Proposal, Moving a Distillery, and Family Guy
Dec 08, 2025
✈️ WF079 to Connecticut: LITCHFIELD DISTILLERY - From Water to Whiskey, Connecticut Grain, and the Spirit of Hard Work
Dec 01, 2025
✈️ WF078 to New Jersey: MILK STREET DISTILLERY - A Story of Brothers, Irish Influence, and the War Penny
Nov 24, 2025
🥃 Ep. 127 - TASTING REVIEW: Diageo's 2025 Special Releases with Greg King of Proof
Nov 20, 2025
🎙️ Ep. 126 - FETTERCAIRN DISTILLERY: Tropical Fruit Notes, Long Aged Whisky, and History
Nov 17, 2025
✈️ WF077 to Wyoming: BRUSH CREEK DISTILLERY - Railroad Whiskey, Steve Nally's Wyoming Influence, and a Sprawling Ranch
Nov 10, 2025
✈️ WF076 to Montana: HEADFRAME SPIRITS - Building Stills, Butte's Mining History, and the Orphan Girl
Nov 03, 2025
✈️ WF075 to Idaho: UP NORTH DISTILLERY - Single Malt, Honey Spirits, and a Bavarian Inspired Treat
Oct 27, 2025
✈️ WF074 to Washington: BROWNE FAMILY SPIRITS - From Kentucky to Finding Flavor in the Pacific Northwest
Oct 20, 2025
✈️ WF073 to Oregon: OREGON SPIRIT DISTILLERS - Wheat Whiskey, Cocktails, and Oregon Distilling Beyond Portland
Oct 13, 2025
📙 S7:1 - TRUTH OR LORE: Is Old Forester the First Bottled Bourbon?
Oct 09, 2025
✈️ WF072 to California: HINTERHAUS DISTILLERY - Single Malt from Scratch and Working With Your Environment
Oct 06, 2025
✈️ WF071 to Nevada: FREY RANCH DISTILLERY - Visiting a True Estate Distillery Inspecting Grain to Glass
Sep 29, 2025
✈️ WF070 to Utah: SUGAR HOUSE DISTILLERY - America's Scenic Wonderland and the Spirits Inspired By It
Sep 22, 2025
✈️ WF069 to New Mexico: AS ABOVE SO BELOW DISTILLERY - An Uncommon Philosophy of Spirit Driven Spirits
Sep 15, 2025
✈️ WF068 to Colorado: BOULDER SPIRITS - A Touch of Scotland with a Bourbon twist in the Rockies
Sep 08, 2025
🎙️ Ep. 125 - THE WHISKEY BIBLE: The Latest Whiskey Boom and History with Author Noah Rothbaum
Aug 30, 2025
✈️ WF067 to North Carolina: Oaklore Distillery and Tasting Room - Embracing a state forgotten by whiskey history
Aug 25, 2025
✈️ WF066 to Tennessee: Company Distilling - Making Lynchburg More Than Just a Jack Daniel's Destination with Jeff Arnett
Aug 18, 2025
🎙️ Ep. 124 - TWO STACKS IRISH WHISKEY: The Return of the Irish Whiskey Bonder with Shane McCarthy
Aug 11, 2025
✈️ WF065 to Scotland: Isle of Raasay Distillery - A blender builds a flavor rich distillery on a gem of an island
Aug 04, 2025
✈️ WF064 to Missouri: Copper Mule Distillery - Wheated Bourbon in Wine Country with a historical twist
Jul 28, 2025
🎙️ Ep. 123 - RM ROSE CO DISTILLERY: Exploring Atlanta Georgia's Forgotten Distilling Legacy with Andy Sudderth
Jul 21, 2025
✈️ WF063 to Georgia: 1861 Distillery - Six grain Bourbon, the limestone myth, and a rescued Mississippi still
Jul 14, 2025
🎙️ Ep. 122 - BARRELL CRAFT SPIRITS: The Art of the Bourbon Blend
Jul 10, 2025
✈️ WF062 to Kentucky: Stone Fences Tours - A guide to the tour company experience
Jul 07, 2025
🎙️ Ep. 121 - DR. PAT HEIST: Wilderness Trail Distillery and Firm Solutions Co-Founder
Jun 30, 2025
‍✈️ WF061 to Kentucky: New Riff Distillery - New breed, rye forward, handsome bottle
Jun 23, 2025
‍✈️ WF060 to Kentucky: Whiskey Thief - Bottle your own, farm atmosphere, NULU cocktails
Jun 16, 2025
‍✈️ WF059 to Kentucky: Augusta Distillery - Small town Americana, historic converted factory, cigar rolling
Jun 02, 2025
‍✈️ WF058 to Kentucky: RD1 Spirits Distillery - Explore the barrel, micro-distillery, entertainment hub
May 26, 2025
‍✈️ WF057 to Pennsylvania: Iron City Distilling - The three chamber still, Rosen rye, old PPG factory
May 19, 2025
‍✈️ WF056 to Nevada: Minden Mill Distillery - Estate distillery, Scottish pot stills, wow-factor column stills
May 12, 2025
‍✈️ WF055 to Delaware: Painted Stave Distillery - Scrapple spirits, food trucks, artistic touch (G48:17)
May 05, 2025
‍✈️ WF054 to Pennsylvania: Dad's Hat Distillery - Rye revival, Rosen rebirth, amazing young whiskey (G48:16)
Apr 28, 2025
‍✈️ WF053 to Maryland: Meinelschmidt Distillery - Veteran owned, wheat whiskey focus, town rebirth (G48:15)
Apr 21, 2025
‍✈️ WF052 to Virginia: Copper Fox Distillery - Malting floor, wood smoked malts, country distillery (G48:14)
Apr 14, 2025
‍✈️ WF051 to West Virginia: Black Draft Distillery - Horse farm to party barn, agritourism, historic whiskey brand (G48:13)
Apr 07, 2025
‍✈️ WF050 to North Carolina: Oak and Grist Distillery - American single malt, Speyside experience, shadow of Beer City USA (G48:12)
Mar 31, 2025
‍✈️ WF049 to Georgia: ASW Distillery - Pot still whiskey, America meets old world, three distilleries (G48:11)
Mar 24, 2025
✈️ WF048 to Florida: St. Augustine Distillery - Free tours, ice works, taming Florida heat (G48:10)
Mar 17, 2025
✈️ WF047 to Louisiana: Seven Three Distillery - Swamp excursions, celebrating neighborhoods, Louisiana hospitality (G48:9)
Mar 10, 2025
✈️ WF046 to Mississippi: Crittenden Distillery - Warehouses filled, barrel picks, cats, cats, cats (G48:8)
Mar 03, 2025
✈️ WF045 to Alabama: Dread River Distillery - Nightlife kickoff, American single malt, Kudzu (G48:7)
Feb 24, 2025
✈️ WF044 to South Carolina: Hollow Creek Distillery - Challenging southern heat, nine generations, flame fed (G48:6)
Feb 17, 2025
✈️ WF043 to Arkansas: Rock Town Distillery - 15 years, peated Bourbon, creative cocktails (G48:5)
Feb 10, 2025
✈️ WF042 to Oklahoma: Hochatown Distilling Co - Science, Bourbon, and the state's most scenic area (G48:4)
Jan 27, 2025
✈️ WF041 to Texas: Ironroot Republic Distillery - Family, Bourbon and French techniques (G48:3)
Jan 20, 2025
✈️ WF040 to Tennessee: Old Dominick Distillery - Perfect Beale St pairing, history making, stories of the boss (G48:2)
Jan 13, 2025
✈️ WF039 to Kentucky: The Bard Distillery - Great 48 kickoff, schoolhouse to Bourbon, realizing a dream (G48:1)
Jan 06, 2025
✈️ WF038 to New Zealand: Kiwi Spirit Distillery - Almost Tequila, honey mead aged whiskey, an amazing land
Dec 29, 2024
✈️ WF037 to Tasmania (AU): Hellyers Road Distillery - Milk to whisky, Islay's challenger, warehouse experience
Dec 16, 2024
✈️ WF036 to Indiana: Hard Truth Spirits - Destination distillery, whiskey theme park, hill country
Dec 09, 2024
✈️ WF035 to Minnesota: O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co - Irish and American, Keeper's Heart brand, Irish pot still
Oct 21, 2024
🎙️ Ep. 120 - CLAY SHWAB: Author "Manny Shwab and the George Dickel Company"
Oct 17, 2024
✈️ WF034 to Wisconsin: 45th Parallel Distillery - Grain-to-glass, Minnesota to Wisconsin, events
Oct 14, 2024
✈️ WF033 to Wisconsin: Lucky Guys Distillery - Mad scientist, making bitters, creating spirits to meet the rules
Sep 23, 2024
✈️ WF032 to Wisconsin: Great Northern Distilling - Classy spirits, supper club atmosphere, Brandy old fashioned
Sep 19, 2024
✈️ WF031 to Michigan: Ethanology Distillation - One of a kind, honey spirit, pushing boundaries
Sep 16, 2024
✈️ WF030 to Michigan: Mammoth Distilling Co - Making history, the return of Rosen rye, farming and distilling
Sep 12, 2024
✈️ WF029 to Michigan: Traverse City Distillery - Cherry Farm to Glass, Bourbon rickhouse, embracing Michigan's heritage
Sep 09, 2024
✈️ WF028 to Michigan: Grand Traverse Distillery - Michigan's craft origins, tasting rooms, Oregon inspired
Aug 28, 2024
✈️ WF027 to Michigan: Iron Fish Distillery - Down the dirt road, first modern farm distillery, grain-to-glass
Aug 26, 2024
✈️ WF026 to Michigan: Journeyman Distillery - Buggy whips, golf, and whiskey
Aug 22, 2024
‍✈️ WF025 to Pennsylvania: Liberty Pole Spirits - Rebellion to rye, historic focus, Alex takes a turn
Aug 15, 2024
✈️ WF024 to Pennsylvania: Stoll & Wolfe - From a 1753 Distillery to a Distilling Legend and Rescued Rye
Aug 12, 2024
✈️ WF023 to Colorado: Laws Whiskey House - The pilot flight
Aug 08, 2024
✈️ WF022 to Ireland: Ahascragh Distillery - 19th century mill and a first in Irish whiskey history
Aug 05, 2024
✈️ WF021 to Ireland: Powerscourt Distillery - Food pairings in centuries old splender
Aug 01, 2024
✈️ WF020 to England: Cotswolds Distillery - Voted the best visitor's experience
Jul 29, 2024
✈️ WF019 to England: White Peak Distillery - Experiencing flavor exploration
Jul 25, 2024
✈️ WF018 to England: Forest (Cat & Fiddle) Distillery - The UK's Highest in Elevation Distillery
Jul 22, 2024
✈️ WF017 to Scotland: Borders Distillery - Tweed and drams
Jul 18, 2024
✈️ WF016 to England: Cooper King Distillery - Tasmanian inspiration
Jul 15, 2024
✈️ WF015 to England: Ad Gefrin Distillery - Kings to casks
Jul 11, 2024
✈️ WF014 to Maryland: Tenth Ward Distilling Company - Science to Cocktails
Jul 08, 2024
✈️ WF013 to Maryland: McClintock Distilling - Organic and local
Jul 01, 2024
✈️ WF012 to Maryland: Sagamore Spirit Distillery - Rye heritage
Jun 27, 2024
✈️ WF011 to South Carolina: Burnt Church Distillery - Community mission and Lowcountry legends
Jun 24, 2024
✈️ WF010 to South Carolina: Striped Pig Distillery - North to south curiosity
Jun 20, 2024
✈️ WF009 to South Carolina: High Wire Distilling - Reviving grains
Jun 17, 2024
✈️ WF008 to Tennessee: Leiper's Fork Distillery - Picturesque stillhouse
Jun 13, 2024
✈️ WF007 to Tennessee: Short Mountain Distillery - A whiskey getaway
Jun 10, 2024
✈️ WF006 to Tennessee: PostModern Spirits - Cocktail culture
Jun 06, 2024
✈️ WF005 to Kentucky: Castle & Key Distillery - E.H. Taylor's castle
Jun 03, 2024
✈️ WF004 to Scotland: Rosebank Distillery - Rebirth of a legend
May 30, 2024
✈️ WF003 to Scotland: Lindores Abbey Distillery - Returning to the spiritual home of Scotch
May 27, 2024
✈️ WF002 to Lebanon: Riachi Winery & Distillery - 8th generation distilling
May 17, 2024
✈️ WF001 to South Africa: Helden Distillery - Uncommon whisky territory
May 17, 2024
🎙️ Ep. 119 - AL LAWS: Laws Whiskey House
Apr 22, 2024
📗 S6:17 - IRISH: The Poitín REPUBLIC
Apr 16, 2024
🎙️ Ep. 118 - ALAN BISHOP: The History of Stills in America (Part 2)
Apr 15, 2024
📗 S6:16 - IRISH: The Rise of the Poitín WARS
Apr 11, 2024
🎙️ Ep. 117 - ALAN BISHOP: The History of Stills in America (Part 1)
Apr 08, 2024
🎙️ Ep. 116 - BECKY GARRISON: Author "Distilling in Washington: A History"
Apr 01, 2024
🎙️ Ep. 115 - ARLON "A.J." JONES: Casey Jones Distillery
Mar 25, 2024
🎙️ Ep. 114 - BETH BUCKNER: Maker's Mark Star Hill Farms Distillery
Mar 18, 2024
📘 S5:10 - Whatever Happened to the OLD TIME SALOON
Mar 11, 2024
🎙️ Ep. 113 - JERRY DANIELS: Kentucky's Top 10 Historic Whiskey Brands (Part 2)
Mar 04, 2024
🎙️ Ep. 112 - JERRY DANIELS: Kentucky's Top 10 Historic Whiskey Brands (Part 1)
Feb 26, 2024