This month, we’ve brought together a panel of novice whisky tasters with more enthusiasm than experience and turned them loose on three very different whiskies.… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Kilchoman Adds Loch Gorm Single Malt
March 27, 2013 – Kilchoman, Islay’s youngest distillery, is starting a new series of annual releases. Loch Gorm is named after a loch near the… Read More
Heaven Hill Fills Barrel #6,500,000
March 26, 2013 – Heaven Hill Distilleries reached a milestone Tuesday at its production facility in Bardstown, Kentucky, with the filling of barrel number 6,500,000. Master… Read More
New Releases from Arran, Balblair, The Tweedale Blend, & GlenDronach
March 26, 2013 – Here’s an update on new releases to watch out for over the next couple of months: Arran will release its oldest… Read More
Episode 417: March 23, 2013
This week’s episode required 35 hours of flying and 17,000 miles of round-trip travel, but it was well worth it to visit Amrut’s distillery in… Read More
Whisky Magazine Announces 2013 World Whiskies Awards Winners
March 23, 2013 – Ardbeg’s Galileo Islay Single Malt took top honors as the “World’s Best Single Malt” in the 2013 World Whiskies Awards presented… Read More
BenRiach Acquires Glenglassaugh Distillery
March 22, 2013 – The Billy Walker-led investment group behind BenRiach and GlenDronach distilleries has acquired a third distillery with the purchase of Glenglassaugh Distillery… Read More
Whisky Magazine Names Icons of Whisky, Hall of Fame Honorees
March 22, 2013 – Whisky Magazine announced its annual Icons of Whisky Award winners and Hall of Fame honorees Thursday evening (March 21) at a… Read More
Ultimate Spirits Challenge Announces Winners
March 22, 2013 – 11 whiskies from around the world received Chairman’s Trophy honors in the fourth annual Ultimate Spirits Challenge held at the Astor… Read More
Episode 416: March 16, 2013
This week’s episode comes from Frankfurt, Germany…during a layover on my trip to visit the Amrut Distillery in Bangalore, India. However, we’re focusing on a… Read More
Interview: Highland Park’s Gerry Tosh
During the launch party for Highland Park’s Loki single malt in New York City on March 12, 2013, I had a chance to talk with… Read More
Dewar’s Enters Flavored Whisky Market
(Editor’s note: This story was posted on March 15, 2013, and has been updated.) Flavored whiskies have largely been the province of Canadian and American-made… Read More