Seattle’s Westland Distillery welcomed more than a thousand people this weekend hoping to get their hands on a bottle of the distillery’s first 10-year-old single… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.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
Gordon & MacPhail Unveils 85-Year-Old Glenlivet
Gordon & MacPhail, known for its extra-aged single malt whiskies, has released the oldest-ever single malt (as of this writing), an 85-year-old whisky distilled 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
Diageo Pauses Distilling at Balcones, Dickel, and Teaninich
Diageo, citing a need to re-evaluate “productivity goals,” has halted production at Balcones Distilling in Waco, Texas, the Cascade Hollow Distillery in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and… Read More
Islay’s Farm Distillery Celebrates 20 Years of Single Malts
Kilchoman Distillery marked its 20th anniversary in 2025, and founder Anthony Wills will be in the U.S. for a series of anniversary tastings this week.… 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
On the Road at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival
This week, we’re in Bardstown, Kentucky for the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival, which brings together more than 6,000 whiskey lovers from around the world. We’ll… 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



