Mark Gillespie

I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.
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Episode 392: October 6, 2012

Jack Daniel’s has operated with one simple whiskey recipe for 100 years…until now. The distillery started quietly working on a rye whiskey recipe a couple… Read More

Episode 391: September 29, 2012

This week’s episode looks at a controversial whisky tasting/competition recently held in Michigan. The “Midwest Whisky Olympics” at Journeyman Distillery has been criticized because it… Read More

The World Championship Bourbon Barrel Relay

One of the highlights of the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival is the World Championship Bourbon Barrel Relay competition. Teams from many of Kentucky’s distilleries compete… Read More

Episode 390: September 22, 2012

This week, we’re catching up with old friends and on new whiskies. After two full weeks on the road, there was much more to talk… Read More

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Bourbon has been part of the fabric of Central Kentucky for generations, and that heritage is celebrated every September at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in… Read More

Episode 389: September 16, 2012

Bonus coverage in this special episode from the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, with highlights from the Bourbon Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the legendary I.W.… Read More

Episode 388: September 15, 2012

This weekend, I’m in Bardstown for the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival. There’s a legitimate claim that this could be the world’s largest whisky festival, with… Read More

Episode 387: September 9, 2012

More from Whisky Live Paris in this special episode…we’ll hear from David Roussier of France’s Distillerie Warenghem, which marks its 25th anniversary this year. Ann… Read More

Episode 386: September 8, 2012

This is the first of two episodes from Whisky Live Paris, and there’s a lot to cover this weekend. We’ll hear from The Balvenie’s Malt… Read More

Episode 385: September 1, 2012

Emerging markets have been responsible for most of the growth in whisky sales worldwide, and Billy Walker of BenRiach and GlenDronach joins us this week… Read More