On this episode of Our American Stories Dominico Canale arrived in America from Italy in and eventually settled in Memphis Tennessee He began with a fruit cart and built it into a thriving business one that eventually included a whiskey bearing his name Then Prohibition shut that part of the family business down and Old Dominick disappeared from Memphis The Canales kept the name and the stories but for generations the whiskey itself seemed destined to remain part of the past More than a century later an unopened bottle of Old Dominick turned up and helped convince the family that [... more]

Alex Castle, the first female master distiller in Tennessee, shares the story of Old Dominic Distillery, a Memphis family business with a rich history dating back to 1859. From its humble beginnings as a fruit cart to its current status as a thriving whiskey distillery, the company's story is one of perseverance and innovation. [... more]

The story of Old Dominic Distillery, a Memphis family business that dates back to 1859, is a testament to perseverance and innovation. From its humble beginnings as a fruit cart to its current status as a leading whiskey distillery, the company has overcome numerous challenges, including Prohibition, to produce some of the finest whiskeys in the South. Meanwhile, a new podcast explores the challenges and triumphs of people living with myasthenia gravis, a rare neuromuscular condition. And in the world of technology, electric vehicles are revolutionizing the way we travel, while female distillers are breaking down barriers in the whiskey industry. [... more]

A refugee camp in Sudan is where Maryam Ibrahim was born, but she would eventually find herself in a US courtroom, fighting for her life and her faith. Meanwhile, in Memphis, Tennessee, Alex Castle is making history as the first female master distiller at Old Dominic Distillery, a company with a rich legacy that dates back to 1866. [... more]