Mark Gillespie

Mary Dowling was a pioneer among women in distilling. She ran distilleries and cooperages with her husband John before and after his death in 1903,… Read More

This week, we’re going to geek out with the results of two studies comparing whiskies matured in Texas with the same whiskey matured elsewhere. Milam… Read More

Smashes can be a welcome summer cooler, and the folks at Angel’s Envy have provided this recipe for their Peach Smash. Pour all ingredients into… Read More

Ireland’s largest distillery is celebrating 200 years since the original Midleton Distillery opened in 1825, along with the 50th anniversary of the “new” Midleton, which… Read More

Scotland’s Glendronach Distillery has released a new collection of three no-age-statement single malts created by master blender Dr. Rachel Barrie, including a rare peated Glendronach.… Read More

After years of negotiations, India and the United Kingdom have finally reached a free trade agreement that will halve India’s 150% tariff on Scotch Whisky… Read More

Independent bottlers take sourced casks of whisky, mature them, and then bottle them under their own brand names. It’s a practice that’s been commonplace in… Read More

Deep below the Johnnie Walker Princes Street experience in Edinburgh lies Dr. Emma Walker’s personal playground. The Johnnie Walker master blender curates around 500 of… Read More

Exports of Bourbon and other American whiskies fell 5.4% during 2024, dragging down an otherwise successful year for U.S. spirits exports, according to data released… Read More

Robert and Walter Pattison were among the most successful whisky brokers of the 1890’s, a golden era for Scotch whisky. However, their empire collapsed because… Read More

Oregon’s Westward Whiskey filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, as the House Spirits-owned distillery tries to reorganize its business and keep the stills running.… Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump has hit the “pause” button on new reciprocal tariffs that went into effect at midnight for at least 90 days. The… Read More