Mark Gillespie

Gordon & MacPhail reopened Benromach Distillery in Speyside in 1998 after 15 years of inactivity, and Keith Cruickshank has been there since the stills were… Read More

May 22, 2015 – While the Kentucky State Fire Marshal has not issued an official cause for the April 24 explosion that leveled Silver Trail… Read More

May 22, 2015 – The alleged ringleader of a group charged with stealing Bourbon from Kentucky’s Buffalo Trace and Wild Turkey distilleries pleaded not guilty… Read More

May 22, 2015 – Here’s a roundup of new whiskies announced this week… On this week’s episode of WhiskyCast, we had hints of the first… Read More

Thousands of whisky lovers descend on Scotland’s Speyside region on the first weekend of May each year for the Spirit of Speyside Festival. The festival… Read More

May 20, 2015 – A tenth person has been indicted in connection with a series of thefts from Buffalo Trace and Wild Turkey distilleries dating… Read More

May 18, 2015 – The Glenrothes only releases one new addition to its Extraordinary Cask Collection each year, and this year’s release comes from a… Read More

May 18, 2015 – Islay’s Ardbeg Distillery will celebrate its 200th anniversary later this month during the Islay Festival of Malt & Music, and while… Read More

May 18, 2015 – It’s been 17 years since Gordon & MacPhail reopened Benromach Distillery in Speyside, and the distillery is now releasing a new… Read More

The labels on whisky bottles often give us more than just the legal description of what’s inside the bottle. Good ones convey the character and… Read More

May 15, 2015 – During the “golden age” of Irish Whiskey in the late 1800’s, Irish Whiskey was more popular worldwide than Scotch or any… Read More

May 15, 2015 – Bernard Walsh’s Walsh Whiskey Distillery is still several months away from producing its first spirit, but the fledgling project is already… Read More