September 3, 2013 – The annual release of limited-edition single malts from Diageo’s Scotch distilleries includes a 37-year-old Lagavulin, along with nine other rare bottlings.… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Irish Distillers To Amp Up Powers & Paddy With New Releases
September 2, 2013 – Powers Irish Whiskey, often thought of as “the Irish whiskey the Irish drink,” is getting a new addition to the range… Read More
2013 Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Could Be Last Of Its Kind
August 31, 2013 – While the annual release of the Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve series of Bourbons always draws overwhelming response from Bourbon lovers,… Read More
Episode 440: August 31, 2013
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Bourbons may well be some of the hardest whiskies to find, and hundreds of people call the Old Rip Van… Read More
Episode 439: August 25, 2013
When Kentucky was still a wilderness in Colonial days, Pennsylvania was a hotbed of whiskey distilling. Back then, the Keystone State was known for its… Read More
What’s In A Name? In New Zealand, A Potential Lawsuit
August 22, 2013 – The upstart New Zealand Whisky Company has been making headlines for its occasionally controversial promotions, such as the “Whisky Olympics” CEO… Read More
Brown-Forman To Invest $100 Million in Jack Daniel’s Expansion
August 22, 2013 – Jack Daniel’s and Lynchburg, Tennessee have become synonymous over the years, but the latest plans to expand the Jack Daniel Distillery… Read More
Laphroaig Announces Plans for 2013 Laphroaig Live
August 22, 2013 – For the last several years, Laphroaig distillery manager John Campbell has hosted a live webcast every autumn from somewhere in the… Read More
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: August 2013
This month, we’re tasting whiskies with the “Lounge Lizards” at Karl Kadar’s home in Newark, Delaware. In addition to Karl, our panelists are Aaron Spector,… Read More
John Teeling Returns to Irish Whiskey Business With Deal for New Distillery
August 21, 2013 – John Teeling hadn’t planned a quiet retirement after closing the sale of Cooley Whiskey Company to Beam at the end of… Read More
Jack Daniel’s To Release Second Master Distiller’s Collection Whiskey
August 21, 2013 – Other than the iconic Jack Daniel, no name is more associated with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey than the Motlows. For decades,… Read More
Hillrock Estate Distillery To Release Double Cask Rye
August 20, 2013 – Hillrock Estate Distillery plans to release a “grain to glass” rye whiskey on September 24, using organically grown rye cultivated at… Read More