In the old days, distilleries were almost always part of a farm, since farmers would distill their excess grain to make some extra money. Some… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Business Standard: UK Regulators May Force Whyte & Mackay Sale
Updated May 28, 2013 – Diageo is still acquiring shares of Indian liquor magate Vijay Mallya’s United Spirits (USL) in an attempt to gain majority… Read More
1993 Photo Shows Highest Whisky on Earth
May 29, 2013 – Today marks the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s historic first summit of Mount Everest in 1963, and… Read More
Episode 426: May 25, 2013
The annual Islay Festival of Malt & Music gets underway this weekend, and they’ll be celebrating more than just whisky on Islay this week. Bruichladdich’s… Read More
Jim McEwan Celebrates 50 Years in Whisky
May 24, 2013 – Jim McEwan is arguably the most well-known figure in Islay whisky today. He spent 38 years at Bowmore Distillery, working his… Read More
The Macallan Anniversary Malt Sells for $27K at McTear’s
May 24, 2013 – A bottle of The Macallan Anniversary Malt from 1983 led the bidding at this week’s McTear’s auction of rare whiskies in… Read More
anCnoc & Peter Arkle Team Up for Third Whisky Release
May 21, 2013 – Scottish illustrator Peter Arkle’s third single malt in his collaboration with anCnoc features another aspect of the distillery’s heritage. anCnoc’s Peter… Read More
English Whisky Company Honors 60th Anniversary of Queen’s Coronation
May 21, 2013 – June 2 marks the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953, and while Great Britain celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of… Read More
Whiskies Signed by 6 Prime Ministers Sell at Tennants Auction
May 21, 2013 – Bottles of whisky signed by Britain’s Prime Ministers often show up at auction, but a lot at the recent Tennants auction… Read More
Tennessee Governor Signs Distillery Bills
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
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

