Whisky glasses come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and while most of us have our own personal favorite style of glass, they all… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.New Whiskies From Ballantine’s, Teeling, Angel’s Envy & More
November 5, 2015 – With the holidays approaching, whisky makers are stepping up their releases to take advantage of the busiest period of the year… Read More
Scotch Whisky Exports Showing Signs of Improvement
November 5, 2015 – Scotch Whisky exports appear to be turning a corner following disappointing results in 2014, according to new export data released today by… Read More
Appeals Court Rules Against Diageo in Whisky Fungus Lawsuit
November 3, 2015 – A lawsuit filed on behalf of Louisville residents living near Diageo’s Stitzel-Weller Distillery over damage linked to so-called “whisky fungus” can… Read More
Compass Box’s Glaser: Transparency in Scotch Whisky “Sadly” Illegal
November 3, 2015 – “I’m not clear on who in the world in our industry would be pushing for less transparency and why they might… Read More
A Peated Glenrothes? Amazing, But True!
November 2, 2015 – Single malts from The Glenrothes released over the last two decades have been known for their sherries character, since the distillery… Read More
Why Can’t Scotch Whisky Makers Be More Transparent?
November 1, 2015 – In the wake of the latest controversy involving Compass Box’s disclosure of the exact recipes for its two most recent releases,… Read More
Episode 560: October 31, 2015
Popular, yet controversial in many ways, WhistlePig Farm’s distillery has finally opened after a series of lengthy delays and disputes. Founder Raj Peter Bhakta spent… Read More
Compass Box Faces Criticism Over Too Much Transparency
October 30, 2015 – In its 15 years of producing Scotch Whiskies, Compass Box has had its issues with the larger Scotch Whisky industry. In… Read More
Trademark Suit Filed Over Kentucky’s Old Taylor Distillery Restoration
October 30, 2015 – The inevitable lawsuit could have been predicted from the moment that plans were announced last year to restore the historic Old… Read More
Diageo Opens Vaults for Rare Travel Retail Single Malt Whiskies
October 26, 2015 – Diageo rarely opens its vaults of vintage single malts for the travel retail market, preferring instead to focus on a handful… Read More
Episode 559: October 24, 2015
Andy Cant has been a Scotch Whisky nomad for nearly four decades, working at distilleries and maltings all over Scotland. He’s done everything from making… Read More