Mark Gillespie

San Francisco’s Elixir dates its history back to 1858, when it opened in the city’s Mission District along a plank road at the corner of… Read More

Dan Leese wears two hats: one as CEO of the importer and distiller Hotaling & Co., and the second as the current chairman of the… Read More

Bruce Joseph started out as a brewer at what was then Anchor Brewing in San Francisco, and became a distiller when owner Fritz Maytag decided… Read More

Just hours before tariffs were to take effect on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border, President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reached… Read More

The Bar at Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky serves up more than just neat pours and classic cocktails. It’s also a gourmet-quality restaurant, as proven… Read More

Diageo has announced plans to close its bottling operation at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery campus in Louisville this April, with 33 workers to lose their jobs.… Read More

Canadian whisky is about to become more expensive, while Bourbon and other American whiskies are facing retaliatory tariffs and boycotts as a trade war between… Read More

Brown-Forman has laid off production workers at its Glenglassaugh Distillery in Scotland, and will merge the distillery’s operations with its BenRiach Distillery going forward. Glenglassaugh… Read More

Drew Hannush loves nothing more than to disprove whiskey lore, and spends his time researching historical documents to find the truth behind many of whiskey’s… Read More

As expected, President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on all imported goods from Canada and Mexico on his first day in… Read More

This week, we’re in Victoria, British Columbia for the annual Victoria Whisky Festival, one of the world’s great whisky events. The Canadian Whisky Awards were… Read More

In another sign that tough times are ahead for the Bourbon industry, Brown-Forman today announced plans to cut 12% of its global workforce, meaning approximately… Read More