{"podcast":{"title":"WhiskyCast","slug":"whiskycast-538427","podcast_index_feed_id":538427,"rss_url":"https://whiskycast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://whiskycast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/a/4/7/4a47f40ac52d1bf388c4a68c3ddbc4f2/WhiskyCast_logo_NEW2K-20221107-1qpiryzfz8.jpg","author":"CaskStrength Media","episode_count":1170,"summary":"Each week's episode features the latest whisky news, a calendar of upcoming events, and interviews with whisky experts. For more information, links, and a complete archive of past episodes, visit www.whiskycast.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T06:18:05.891910+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whiskycast-538427"},"episode":{"title":"Chip Tate: Back in the Saddle Again","slug":"chip-tate-back-in-the-saddle-again","published_at":"2026-01-11T21:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whiskycast-538427/chip-tate-back-in-the-saddle-again","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whiskycast-538427","url":"https://whiskycast.com","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/whiskycast/WhiskyCast_20260111.mp3?dest-id=35929","summary":"Maverick whiskey maker Chip Tate is back after a sabbatical following his acrimonious departure from Balcones Distilling. Now the master distiller for innovation with Foley Family Wines & Spirits, Tate has quietly been working on his first new whiskies in nearly 11 years under the company's Ampersand Spirits label. Dubbed Malus, Vinea, and Opimus, each one is a unique blend that challenges whiskey lovers with new flavors, and they fit perfectly with Tate's unique approach to making whiskey. Chip Tate joins us on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is planning to make good on his threat to pull the best-selling Canadian Whisky off store shelves if Diageo closes its Crown Royal plant in his province. We'll also have the latest on the Uncle Nearest receivership and a new report showing a decline in Irish whiskey exports in 2025.","meta_description":"Maverick whiskey maker Chip Tate is back after a sabbatical following his acrimonious departure from Balcones Distilling. Now the master distiller for inn…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2524,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/whiskycast-538427/episodes/chip-tate-back-in-the-saddle-again/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whiskycast-538427/chip-tate-back-in-the-saddle-again.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}