It took 26 years to create Buffalo Trace’s latest Experimental Collection release, starting with the selection of 96 trees in 1999 to create 192 unique… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Trump to Remove Tariffs on Scotch Whisky
U.S. President Donald Trump will remove the import tariffs on Scotch Whisky following a state visit this week from King Charles. In a Truth Social… Read More
Japanese Whisky’s Age Statement Comeback Is the Most Important Shift in the Category in a Decade
Where This Started: The NAS Era and What Caused It To understand why Nikka Miyagikyo’s return with a 10-year age statement is significant, you need… Read More
Making Single Malt Whisky on Scotland’s Ballindalloch Estate
When the Ballindalloch Estate has been in your family for more than 450 years, what’s a few years to wait to bottle your own single… Read More
The Four Roses Sale Is Just the Opening Act — The Whole Bourbon Industry Is Being Reshuffled
What You Think You Know Gallo bought Four Roses for $775 million. Brent Elliott is staying. The liquid isn’t changing. Move on. That’s the surface… Read More
The Week’s Whisky News Roundup
Your consumer-focused roundup of what’s happening in the world of whisky — and what it means for your glass and your wallet. Scotch Is Disappearing… Read More
250 Years of History in One Bourbon
Horse Soldier Bourbon honors the “horse soldiers,” Green Berets who led the invasion of Afghanistan after 9/11 and fought the Taliban on horseback. Now, the… Read More
Up on Woody Creek…
This week, we’re joined by Woody Creek Distillers’ “spokesdude”, William H. Macy. Known for his roles in Shameless, Fargo, and other films, the award-winning actor… Read More
Sukhinder Singh’s Worldview
Sukhinder Singh is a legend in the whisky business…he and his brother founded The Whisky Exchange and turned it into one of the leading whisky… Read More
Trade Friction Cuts Into U.S. Spirits Exports
A combination of ongoing trade friction, retaliatory actions, and a sagging economy combined to cut U.S. spirits exports in 2025 by 3.8%, according to new… Read More
Cruising with Jefferson’s Bourbon
Jefferson’s Ocean Bourbon is known for being aged at sea, and now, a new partnership between Jefferson’s and Holland America cruises will see 11 cruise… Read More
School Time at Moonshine University
Louisville’s Moonshine University is one of the few providers of distiller education in the United States, and many aspiring craft distillers have taken its courses… Read More

