Mark Gillespie

March 13, 2016 – Chef Michael Symon created this variation on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail for St. Patrick’s Day using Knob Creek Rye. 1… Read More

March 13, 2016 – San Francisco-based bartender Zachary Brian Taylor created this St. Patrick’s Day-themed recipe using Basil Hayden’s Bourbon. 1 1/2 parts Basil Hayden’s… Read More

March 13, 2016 – New York City bartender Tyson Buhler created this St. Patrick’s Day-themed cocktail for Laphroaig using the Laphroaig Select Islay single malt.… Read More

March 13, 2016 – While today’s Irish Whiskies are known largely as smooth, mellow, triple-distilled drams, the sub-category known as “Single Pot Still” whiskies is… Read More

There was once a time when Ireland’s single pot still whiskies were among the world’s most popular drams, but a combination of changing tastes, politics,… Read More

March 6, 2016 – While Canadian whisky lovers were celebrating at Friday night’s Winnipeg Whisky Festival, the men and women who make one of Canada’s… Read More

Adam Hannett has a tough job, though he wouldn’t trade places with anyone for the world! He took over for the legendary Jim McEwan as… Read More

March 2, 2016 – Bruichladdich is moving forward with plans to start offering detailed information on the casks that go into each batch of its… Read More

March 1, 2016 – While illegal distilling on the shores of Islay’s Lagavulin Bay dates back to at least 1742, today’s Lagavulin Distillery traces its… Read More

February 28, 2016 – American Whiskey isn’t just enjoying a renaissance in its home market, but is drawing in new consumers around the world. Now,… Read More

There’s been a lot of attention paid recently to women working in the whisky industry, but when Allisa Henley was promoted to Head Distiller at Tennessee’s… Read More

Chip Tate is about to get back into the whisky business, about 15 months after his acrimonious departure from Balcones Distilling, the Texas distillery he… Read More