Mark Gillespie

March 26, 2013 – Heaven Hill Distilleries reached a milestone Tuesday at its production facility in Bardstown, Kentucky, with the filling of barrel number 6,500,000. Master… Read More

March 26, 2013 – Here’s an update on new releases to watch out for over the next couple of months: Arran will release its oldest… Read More

This week’s episode required 35 hours of flying and 17,000 miles of round-trip travel, but it was well worth it to visit Amrut’s distillery in… Read More

March 23, 2013 – Ardbeg’s Galileo Islay Single Malt took top honors as the “World’s Best Single Malt” in the 2013 World Whiskies Awards presented… Read More

March 22, 2013 – The Billy Walker-led investment group behind BenRiach and GlenDronach distilleries has acquired a third distillery with the purchase of Glenglassaugh Distillery… Read More

March 22, 2013 – Whisky Magazine announced its annual Icons of Whisky Award winners and Hall of Fame honorees Thursday evening (March 21) at a… Read More

March 22, 2013 – 11 whiskies from around the world received Chairman’s Trophy honors in the fourth annual Ultimate Spirits Challenge held at the Astor… Read More

This week’s episode comes from Frankfurt, Germany…during a layover on my trip to visit the Amrut Distillery in Bangalore, India. However, we’re focusing on a… Read More

During the launch party for Highland Park’s Loki single malt in New York City on March 12, 2013, I had a chance to talk with… Read More

(Editor’s note: This story was posted on March 15, 2013, and has been updated.) Flavored whiskies have largely been the province of Canadian and American-made… Read More

March 14, 2013 – Historic Scotland, the Scottish Government agency responsible for preserving historic sites, has commissioned a feasibility study to examine whether to restart… Read More

March 13, 2013 – A 1938 Macallan single malt bottled by Gordon & MacPhail sold for £4,000 ($6,033) at McTear’s on March 13, leading the list… Read More