Mark Gillespie

I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.
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Half Empty…or Half Full

Kentucky’s Bourbon distillers are in a conundrum…the industry set a new record for barrel inventories in 2024 and the number of distilleries is at an… Read More

The World’s Oldest Whisky…For Now

Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled the oldest whisky ever bottled (so far), an 85-year-old single malt distilled at Glenlivet Distillery in 1940, and priced at… Read More

Jim Beam’s Touchdown Toddy

Jim Beam provided this recipe for a classic Toddy cocktail that’s perfect for the fall, and the recipe works for one person or a punch… Read More

Thieves Strike Westland Distillery

Skagit County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the brazen theft of nearly $1 million worth of whiskey from Westland Distillery. On July 31, a truck pulled… Read More

The State of American Whiskey

This week, we’ll catch up with veteran whisky and beer writer Lew Bryson. His new book “American Whiskey Master Class” is a deep dive into… Read More

Charting a New Course for Compass Box

Angela D’Orazio is the new Creative Director of Whisky Making at Compass Box. She spent 17 years as master blender at Sweden’s Mackmyra Distillery, building… Read More

Celebrating the Great Jim McEwan

As we continue our series leading up to the 20th anniversary of WhiskyCast in November, it’s important to celebrate the whisky legends who are still… Read More