Mark Gillespie

January 7, 2016 – While most Scotch Whisky distillers have been lucky to avoid major problems from flooding caused by more than two weeks of… Read More

January 7, 2016 – For the last nine years, the only distillery bottling of Longmorn has been the 16-year-old single malt from the Speyside distillery.… Read More

January 3, 2016 – With heavy rain still slamming parts of Scotland and flood advisories in place, distillers returning from holiday shutdowns are assessing what… Read More

David Stewart will need new business cards soon, though the longtime master blender at William Grant & Sons is far too modest to ask for… Read More

There are a lot of issues facing the world of whisky and spirits these days, and we’ll discuss many of them on this week’s WhiskyCast.… Read More

December 23, 2015 – The European Court of Justice handed Scotch Whisky producers an early Christmas present today, ruling that the Scottish Government’s plan to… Read More

This week, we’ll look at the business behind the whiskies we drink – and investors hope to profit from. More investors are looking seriously at… Read More

December 17, 2015 – Distill Ventures, Diageo’s in-house venture capital unit, has made its second major investment in the world whisky sector this month with… Read More

December 17, 2015 – William Grant & Sons CEO Stella David is stepping down as CEO of the family-owned spirits company at the end of… Read More

December 15, 2015 – Even though unseasonably warm weather along the US East Coast means most winter coats are still in the closet, hundreds of… Read More

December 13, 2015 – Ireland’s newest distillery came to life this past week when the stills were fired up for the first time at Waterford… Read More

This week, we’ll give you a glimpse at something rarely seen…the very first still run at a new distillery. This week, the stills at Ireland’s… Read More