Colby and Ashley Frey grow all of the grains for their whiskies on their farm in Fallon, Nevada, and their latest release is the Frey… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.A Craft Maltster’s Closing Leaves Distillers in the Lurch
The collapse of Washington’s Skagit Valley Malting last month left distillers and brewers alike searching for new suppliers of malted barley. The craft maltster had… Read More
Distillers Cited for Environmental Violations
Scotland’s Environmental Protection Agency took action against Chivas Brothers and William Grant & Sons during 2022, according to the agency’s annual report. Both companies were… Read More
Eight New Members of Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Announced
Eight people will join the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame this September, including Dr. Jerry Dalton, the subject of an online video titled “Get Jerry… Read More
A New Golden Age for Scotch Whisky?
The Scotch Whisky industry is roaring along, setting new records for sales every year as the global demand for whisky continues to grow. The last… Read More
Craigellachie Travel Retail Release Leads the Week’s New Whiskies
Craigellachie is releasing a 37-year-old Bourbon cask finished single malt. The whisky was distilled in 1984, and originally was matured in refill casks before being… Read More
Changing of the Guard at Seattle’s Westland Distillery
Westland Distillery co-founder Matt Hofmann is leaving the Seattle distillery at the end of the month to pursue new adventures. With no specific plans for… Read More
Dewar’s Lemon Wedge
Dewar’s created this cocktail for the 123rd U.S. Open golf tournament, but it also makes a refreshing summer serve. 1.5 ounces of Dewar’s 12-year-old Scotch… Read More
Glenglassaugh Trio Highlight the Week’s New Releases
Seven years after acquiring Glenglassaugh Distillery, Brown-Forman is releasing a new core range from the coastal distillery. The lineup includes the first 12-year-old single malt… Read More
Big Changes for Wyoming Whiskey
Wyoming Whiskey marked its 10th anniversary last December, and this April, Edrington took majority ownership of the Cowboy State’s first distillery. That ended the run… Read More
Hardin’s Creek Clermont Bourbon Tops the Week’s New Releases
Beam Suntory is out with the first of three releases in the Hardin’s Creek range of small batch Bourbons. Hardin’s Creek Clermont is named for… Read More
Old Pulteney Shutting Down for 8 Weeks to Protect Water Supply
With some parts of Scotland facing another long, dry summer, distilleries are making plans to cope with expected water shortages from the lochs and rivers… Read More