July 23, 2014 – William Grant & Sons has released a new batch of Kininvie single malt, and once again, Taiwan is the launch market… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Maker’s Mark Honors Another Cardinal
July 22, 2014 – Maker’s Mark plays both sides of the Bluegrass State rivalry between the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville down… Read More
Bonhams Reviewing Future Of New York Whisky Auctions
July 22, 2014 – Bonhams, the 200-year-old global auction house with galleries in London, Edinburgh, New York, Hong Kong, and other major cities, has cancelled… Read More
Kentucky Bourbon Inventory Reaches 5 Million Barrels
July 22, 2014 – For the first time since 1977, Kentucky’s Bourbon distillers have more than 5 million barrels of maturing whiskey stored in their… Read More
Episode 488: July 18, 2014
Celebrity-branded spirits are a big trend these days, and the whisky world is no exception. Last week, we reported on the lawsuit filed by John… Read More
The Famous Grouse Releases Commonwealth Games Malt
July 17, 2014 – The Famous Grouse is marking the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with the release of a limited-edition single malt from its… Read More
UK Regulators Prepared To Approve Whyte & Mackay Sale
July 17, 2014 – Filipino billionaire Andrew Tan’s $724.5 million (USD) acquisition of Whyte & Mackay is a step closer to completion. The UK’s Competition… Read More
Irish Distillers Releases 2014 Midleton Very Rare
July 15, 2014 – For the first time since Irish Distillers introduced the Midleton Very Rare range in 1984, there’s a very noticeable change on… Read More
Beckham & Fuller’s Haig Club Debuts in London
July 14, 2014 – Haig Club, the single grain Scotch Whisky brand being launched by Diageo in partnership with soccer star David Beckham and entertainment… Read More
Old Pulteney Honors Clipper Sailing Team
July 12, 2014 – The latest running of the Clipper Round The World Race wound up in London Friday after 11 months of sailing, with… Read More
Episode 487: July 11, 2014
Glenmorangie’s Bill Lumsden wanted to push the envelope 16 years ago when he got his hands on some French Oak barriques from an undisclosed Bordeaux… Read More
New Whiskies from The Glenrothes & Springbank
July 10, 2014 – Berry Bros. & Rudd is releasing a new expression of The Glenrothes matured exclusively in ex-Sherry casks. While the distillery is… Read More