When Beam acquired Ireland’s Cooley Whiskey at the end of 2011, Cooley Managing Director Jack Teeling had the chance to stay on at the company… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Bruichladdich Ends UK Distribution Deals To Set Up Own Network
June 14, 2013 – Rémy Cointreau-owned Bruichladdich will end its UK distribution deals with Blavod Wines & Spirits and Gordon & MacPhail as of July… Read More
Teeling Expands Irish Whiskey Range with Vintage Reserve Series
June 14, 2013 – The fledgling Teeling Whiskey Company is only a year old, but has released the first in a new Vintage Reserve series… Read More
Glen Keith Revived as Chivas Brothers Presses Forward with New Speyside Distillery
June 14, 2013 – After 14 years in mothballs, Glen Keith Distillery in Speyside is back in business. Chivas Brothers CEO Christian Porta and Scottish… Read More
Source Of Whisky in New Jersey Tanker Truck Crash Identified
June 13, 2013 – The source and destination of the Scotch whisky being hauled in a tanker truck that flipped and caught fire in Woodbridge,… Read More
Edrington To Cut Ties With Rémy Cointreau in US Market
June 12, 2013 – Edrington Group will end its U.S. distribution agreement with Rémy Cointreau at the end of March, 2014. The two companies have… Read More
Whiskies Dominate Spirit Journal’s Annual Top Spirits List
June 11, 2013 – F. Paul Pacult of the Spirit Journal has released his annual list of the world’s top spirits, with whiskies dominating the… Read More
Gordon & MacPhail Plans Benromach Expansion
June 11, 2013 – Speyside’s smallest distillery is to undergo a major expansion, including a 50% increase in its work force. The hiring process at… Read More
The Balvenie To Release Batch #8 of Tun 1401 Single Malt
June 13, 2013 – The Balvenie will release the latest batch of Malt Master David Stewart’s special Tun 1401 single malt later this week at… Read More
Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation Seeks Tax Relief for Distillers
June 13, 2013 – Taxes make up a significant portion of the price of a single bottle of whiskey, but one of those taxes may… Read More
Iain Banks: 1954-2013
June 9, 2013 – Noted Scottish author Iain Banks has died of cancer at the age of 59. While writing both mainstream novels and science… Read More
Episode 428: June 8, 2013
Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnston-Yellin started out as whisky bloggers, and are now bottling their own whiskies for a unique audience. Single Cask Nation and… Read More