Mark Gillespie

I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.
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Episode 343: November 13, 2011

Whisky Magazine announced its U.S. Icons of Whisky Awards this week in Louisville, and I was on hand for the ceremonies. Four Roses won Distiller… Read More

Episode 342: November 6, 2011

Ichiro Akuto is a maverick among Japanese whisky distillers, creating traditional whiskies with a style that’s anything but traditional. When his family sold their Hanyu… Read More

Episode 341: October 30, 2011

Each autumn, Woodford Reserve releases its Masters Collection whiskey, a variation on one of the five elements of Bourbon defined by Oscar Pepper and James… Read More

Glasgow’s Bon Accord Whisky Bar

The Bon Accord in Glasgow is one of Scotland’s top whisky bars, and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011. We’ll find out what makes The… Read More

Episode 340: October 23, 2011

Chuck Miller describes himself as “America’s First Craft Distiller”. He’s been making moonshine legally at his Belmont Farm Distillery in Culpeper, Virginia for 25 years,… Read More

Episode 339: October 16, 2011

Adelphi’s history dates back to 1826 and the old Adelphi Distillery in Glasgow. Descendants of the distillery’s owners revived the name as an independent bottler,… Read More

Episode 338: October 9, 2011

Jim Beveridge is the master blender for Diageo’s Johnnie Walker whiskies, which means he’s responsible for some of the world’s best-selling Scotch whiskies. It also… Read More

Whisky Live Paris 2011

Whisky Live Paris is one of the world’s top whisky festivals, and you’ll see why in this episode of WhiskyCast HD. France is one of… Read More

Episode 337: October 2, 2011

Back at home, but with Paris still on my mind, and plenty of news to catch up on! We’ll catch up with more news on… Read More

Episode 336: September 26, 2011

In our final episode from Whisky Live Paris, we’ll get updates on the process of exporting Nikka’s Japanese whiskies to the U.S. for the first… Read More