Ian MacMillan has been overseeing the whiskies from Deanston, Tobermory, and Bunnahabhain for years…but Cognac cask finishes were one thing he hadn’t experimented much with until… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Japanese Whiskies Dominate Bonhams Hong Kong Auction
February 7, 2015 – While two rare Macallan single malts led the overall bidding, Japanese whiskies dominated the action at Bonhams’ latest whisky auction Friday… Read More
Angel’s Envy Lawsuit Moved To Federal Court
February 6, 2015 – A class-action lawsuit against Louisville Distilling Co., the producer of Angel’s Envy whiskies, has been moved to Federal District Court in… Read More
Maker’s Mark Producing Special Bottles For New England Fans
February 5, 2015 – Maker’s Mark will continue its annual tradition of producing special bottles for fans of the winning Super Bowl team following New… Read More
Kilbeggan Single Grain Hits Travel Retail
February 5, 2015 – Beam Suntory and Maxxium Travel Retail are making the Kilbeggan 8-year-old single grain Irish whiskey available in European travel retail outlets… Read More
New Life For Iconic Bruichladdich Still
February 5, 2015 – For the last ten years, visitors to Islay’s Bruichladdich Distillery have been greeted with an unusual sight…a huge still with a… Read More
The Glenrothes Expands Extraordinary Cask Collection
February 5, 2015 – Berry Bros. & Rudd is releasing the third expression in The Glenrothes Extraordinary Cask Collection series, a 1968 second-fill hogshead cask… Read More
Single Oak Project Nearing Completion With Final Batch
February 3, 2015 – After four years of quarterly releases, Buffalo Trace’s Single Oak Project experiment is coming to a close. The final batch of… Read More
Irish Distillers Releases Redbreast Limited Edition
February 3, 2015 – For the first time, Irish Distillers is making a limited-edition Redbreast expression available to members of The Stillhouse, the affinity group… Read More
Premiumization Continues To Drive US Whisky Sales
February 3, 2015 – The “Bourbon Boom” and growing interest in American whiskies helped boost US spirits sales by four percent during 2014, according to… Read More
London’s Vinopolis To Close At End of 2015
February 2, 2015 – Vinopolis, the event space and wine education experience located underneath London Bridge on the banks of the River Thames, will close at… Read More
Episode 519: January 31, 2015
Graeme Macaloney gave up a secure career in the pharmaceutical industry to pursue his dream of making whisky, and the Scottish expat is getting closer… Read More