Mark Gillespie

I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.
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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

Episode 384: August 25, 2012

Par Caldenby caught the whisky bug at an early age, but built a career as a lawyer in Sweden. The whisky bug first inspired him… Read More

WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: August 2012

Year #2 of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings begins with three very familiar whiskies. Our tasting panel of Doug Stewart, Tim and Donna Tedesco, and Brianna Gillespie… Read More

Episode 383: August 18, 2012

You have questions about whisky, and this week, we have some of the answers. It’s the annual Question and Answer episode of WhiskyCast, and whisky… Read More

Episode 382: August 11, 2012

Canadians Barry Bernstein and Barry Stein have made whisky their second careers. After starting out as Canada’s first independent Scotch Whisky bottlers with Premium Bottlers… Read More

Episode 381: August 4, 2012

Kirsteen Campbell has tried to keep a low profile since she was named Master Blender for Cutty Sark two years ago. However, it’s hard to… Read More

Episode 380: July 28, 2012

What’s the most intense environment one could age a whisky in? A Kentucky rickhouse with 100-degree temperature swings and high humidity…maybe. How about a deep-sea… Read More

WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: July 2012

We’re marking the end of the first year of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings with four panelists from previous episodes. Sean Fousheé, Shelly Brisbin, Tim Davis, and… Read More

Episode 379: July 21, 2012

Ian MacMillan manages three distilleries for Burn Stewart, each with their own unique personality. We’ll talk with Ian about Bunnahabhain on Islay, Tobermory on the… Read More

Episode 378: July 14, 2012

You’ve probably never heard of the James Sedgwick Distillery, but South Africa’s first whisky distillery has been producing some award-winning whiskies. Three Ships 5-year-old won… Read More