Mark Gillespie

According to The Whisky Advocate’s John Hansell, Diageo plans to reopen the mothballed Stitzel-Weller Distillery on Louisville’s west side.  Diageo has not confirmed the report. Stitzel-Weller was… Read More

Beam has agreed to sell several of its minor Canadian whisky and vodka brands to St. Louis-based Luxco, for $65 million.  Beam intends to focus… Read More

It’s time for one of the world’s top whisky festivals…the Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia. The festival kicked off with the presentation of the… Read More

Dreamers abound in the whisky business. In the case of the Kingsbarns Distillery project planned near St. Andrews in Scotland, two dreamers had to join… Read More

Most of us spend a lifetime working in the shadows, wondering if anyone notices. Then, one day, a letter comes in the mail with news… Read More

With the holiday season at hand, this month’s “Friends & Family” tasting panel of Mike McElligott, Jim Ely, and Jason Herceg tasted three high-end Blended… Read More

There are plenty of ideas for entrepreneurs seeking a place in the world of whisky, but as always, getting the funding is the hard part.… Read More

Bruichladdich’s $90 million acquisition by Remy Cointreau was one of the biggest whisky stories of the year, and CEO Simon Coughlin joins us for this… Read More

You can do many things with Bourbon Barrels, but did you know that you can dance with a Bourbon Barrel. Truman Cox learned the art… Read More

John McDougall’s years of experience as a distillery manager in all five of Scotland’s whisky regions have made him a sought-after consultant for new distilleries.… Read More

For the 10th year, the Malt Maniacs are honoring some of the world’s best whiskies with the Malt Maniacs Awards. Maniacs Keith Wood of Germany… Read More

There’s a common misconception that Bourbon Whiskey can only be made in Kentucky. Actually, it can be made anywhere in the U.S., as long as… Read More