October 7, 2016 – $160 million is a lot of money, especially for a single distillery that has only been producing its own spirit for… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Constellation Brands Acquires High West for $160 Million
October 4, 2016 – Constellation Brands has won the bidding for Utah’s High West Distillery in a deal valued at approximately $160 million (USD). According… Read More
Episode 609: October 2, 2016
Transparency in Scotch Whisky isn’t a new issue, and it’s one that’s likely to last a lot longer now that John Glaser of Compass Box… Read More
The Glenlivet Winchester Collection Expands with 1966 Edition
September 30, 2016 – While Alan Winchester was just a small boy, he had a chance meeting with Robert Arthur, then the distillery manager at… Read More
Episode 608: September 25, 2016
We’re at a unique point in whisky history when it’s not unusual to see people celebrating 40, 45, or even 50 years of working in… Read More
Knob Creek Bourbon to Lose Age Statement
September 23, 2016 – Ever since the late Booker Noe created the original Knob Creek Bourbon in 1992, the whiskey has carried an age statement:… Read More
Buffalo Trace Returns to Roots with O.F.C. Vintage Bourbons
September 22, 2016 – While Buffalo Trace Distillery’s name dates back only to the late 1990’s, the distillery itself has a history going back to… Read More
Duncan Taylor & Ecurie Ecosse Mark 60 Years On the Track
September 22, 2016 – While the focus of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans was centered on the 50th anniversary of Ford’s legendary dominance… Read More
Bourbon Production Expanding in Bardstown, “Bourbon Capital of the World”
September 18, 2016 – As the 25th Kentucky Bourbon Festival winds down in Bardstown, Kentucky, the town that calls itself the “Bourbon Capital of the… Read More
Episode 607: September 17, 2016
This week, Ardbeg unveiled its first single malt with an age statement since the original debut of the 10-year-old edition many years ago. The Ardbeg… Read More
Wine to Whisky: The Sherry Influence
Many of our favorite whiskies can be traced to Spain’s Sherry Triangle, the coastal region where Sherry comes from. We’ll use the launch of Redbreast’s… Read More
Jimmy Russell Honored with Parker Beam Lifetime Achievement Award
September 14, 2016 – In what may have been the most unsurprising “surprise” announcement out of Kentucky in many years, longtime Wild Turkey Master Distiller… Read More