Whiskey Shenanigans

Lorne Cousin went from professional bagpipe musician in Los Angeles to U.S. brand ambassador for the world's best-selling single malt. See how Glenfiddich created the American single malt category — and is now reinventing its audience.

From Chemistry Lab to Whiskey Innovation: Inside Johnnie Walker's Blending Mastery with George Harper. 

Nicole Austin left a dead-end engineering job in New York City's sewers for a career in the spirits industry. In this episode, hear how she is now using chemistry to perfect ultra-aged bourbon with Diageo’s Blade & Bow brand.

Join Whiskey Shenanigans as Jodie Filiatreau, the artisanal distiller at Evan Williams, shares stories about how “one barrel a day” became the firm’s philosophy for creating unique tastes through small-batch experimentation.

American Whiskey Association founder Michael Bilello is on a mission to make
American whiskey the world’s whiskey. View now to see how he’s fighting tariffs,
reshaping global trade, and turning US bartenders into ambassadors.

In this podcast, Heaven Hill’s Master Distiller Conor O’Driscoll reveals how a firm with a 90-year legacy looks to out-innovate whiskey upstarts, and turn everyday bonded
bottles into gold bricks of bourbon.

Mission Craft Cocktails co-founder Amit Singh discusses how two self-funded “non-
industry” guys built bar-quality, bottled cocktails that fund over a million meals—and
challenge all you may know about ready-to-drink whiskey.

How did the Neighborhood Restaurant Group become one of DC’s most coveted
whiskey destinations? Hear how Nick Farrell and Greg Engert hunt big game bourbon
and how customers hunt for the neighborhood.

Join us for an exclusive conversation with Steve Nally, a member of the Bourbon Hall of Fame and master distiller with over 50 years in the industry. From his early days at Maker's Mark working with legendary figures to pioneering custom distilling at Bardstown Bourbon Company, Steve shares insider stories about yeast cultures, expansion challenges, and the current bourbon inventory crisis facing the industry.

Join host Randy Warren as he sits down with Scott Neil from Horse Soldier Bourbon to explore an incredible journey from military service to master distilling. Discover how a group of veterans turned their whiskey-making hobby into a premium bourbon brand with bottles forged from World Trade Center steel, plus insights into how younger consumers are reshaping the whiskey industry through intentional, experiential drinking.