May 21, 2013 – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed a bill approved by state lawmakers last month that clears the way for the owners… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Highland Park: Scotch Whisky, Orcadian Heritage
Highland Park is Scotland’s northernmost distillery, and has a character that’s uniquely Orcadian. Orkney was home to ancient Neolithic tribes well before the Vikings invaded… Read More
Episode 425: May 19, 2013
Gordon & MacPhail has released thousands of single cask bottlings over the years, including the two oldest whiskies ever bottled: 70-year-old casks of Mortlach and… Read More
Forty Creek Unveils 2013 Limited Release: Heart of Gold
May 16, 2013 – Canada’s award-winning Forty Creek Distillery traditionally announces its annual limited edition release each May, and John Hall’s latest special whisky was… Read More
Chivas Brothers Releases Ballantine’s 17 Miltonduff Edition
May 15, 2013 – Chivas Brothers is releasing a special edition of its Ballantine’s 17-year-old blended Scotch with a recipe that highlights the contributions of… Read More
Spirit of Speyside Festival Award Winners
May 14, 2013 – Chivas Brothers and William Grant & Sons whiskies took top honors in the annual Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards. Both… Read More
Exclusive: 35 Maple Street Developing Bourbon Brand
May 13, 2013 – 35 Maple Street, the California-based spirits company with ties to the Sebastiani wine family, is developing a new Tennessee Bourbon brand… Read More
Mackmyra to End “Specials” Series with #10
May 13, 2013 – Sweden’s Mackmyra Distillery has released the 10th and final single malt in its “Specials” series of limited-edition whiskies. Special #10 is… Read More
Episode 424: May 12, 2013
One of the fun things about WhiskyCast has been the opportunity to watch dreams come true, and that’s the case with this week’s episode. Back… Read More
Maker’s Mark to Feature Pitino on Commemorative Bottle
May 9, 2013 – University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has had a pretty good year…so far. His Cardinals won the NCAA men’s basketball… Read More
Kentucky Bourbon Trail Gets Starting Line in Louisville
May 9, 2013 – While Heaven Hill’s new Evan Williams Bourbon Experience won’t open in downtown Louisville until this fall, it’s already become the starting… Read More
Jura Updates Core Range Packaging
May 9, 2013 – Whyte & Mackay’s Jura single malt whiskies are getting a new package design, along with names for each of the expressions… Read More

