March 14, 2013 – Historic Scotland, the Scottish Government agency responsible for preserving historic sites, has commissioned a feasibility study to examine whether to restart… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Vintage Macallans Lead Latest McTear’s Auction
March 13, 2013 – A 1938 Macallan single malt bottled by Gordon & MacPhail sold for £4,000 ($6,033) at McTear’s on March 13, leading the list… Read More
Kentucky Families Reclaim Their Distilling Heritage
Generations of Kentucky families made whiskey and Bourbon, but once Prohibition ended, not all of those families returned to their traditions. One branch of the… Read More
Highland Park Introduces Loki at New York Launch Party
March 13, 2013 – Highland Park’s latest expression in the Valhalla Collection was unveiled Tuesday (March 12) during a global launch party at The Foundry… Read More
Arran’s Original Master Distiller, Gordon Mitchell, Passes Away
Gordon Mitchell, the first Master Distiller at Arran Distillery, passed away on March 8, 2013. He served as Master Distiller from Arran’s opening in 1995… Read More
Buffalo Trace Distillery Honored as Historic Landmark
March 11, 2013 – The U.S. Interior Department has declared what’s known today as Buffalo Trace Distillery as a National Historic Landmark, making it only… Read More
The Dalmore Adds Valour to Travel Retail Lineup
March 11, 2013 – The Dalmore is releasing a new travel retail expression, Valour, for the travel retail market. It will initially be available at… Read More
Knappogue Castle Adds 16-Year-Old to Twin Wood Series
March 11, 2013 – Just weeks after releasing a 14-year-old version of its Knappogue Castle Twin Wood Irish Whiskey, Castle Brands is coming out with… Read More
Buffalo Trace Working on “Stagg Jr.” Bourbon
While Buffalo Trace is not commenting on reports that a so-called “Baby Stagg” version of its George T. Stagg Bourbon is in development, public records… Read More
Episode 415: March 10, 2013
Buffalo Trace’s Single Oak Project is at the halfway point, with 96 of the 192 single cask bottlings released and the remainder to be parceled… Read More
Pike Creek Canadian Whisky Headed for U.S.
One of the new whiskies in the 2012 Canadian Whisky Awards was Pike Creek from Corby’s (Pernod Ricard), distilled at the Hiram Walker Distillery in… Read More
Diageo Releases Second Edition in Johnnie Walker Explorers’ Club Series
March 7, 2013 – The second edition in the Johnnie Walker Explorers’ Club series of travel retail releases is now available worldwide. “The Gold Route”… Read More