Mark Gillespie

One normally does not associate rye whisky with Scotland. Rye hasn’t been widely used by Scotch whisky distillers for decades, but Inchdairnie Distillery is doing… Read More

Melissa Rift’s career path is anything but traditional for a whisky maker. She started out as a family therapist before discovering her passion for Bourbon,… Read More

Jack Daniel’s is being ordered to stop work on a new whisky warehouse being built near the distillery in Lincoln County, Tennessee. The county’s chancellor… Read More

We all know that whisky is best when it’s shared with friends, and whisky clubs are becoming more and more popular…but how do you form… Read More

Kentucky state lawmakers have just 11 legislative days left to consider a bill that would phase out the state’s “barrel tax” on barrels of aging… Read More

There are literally hundreds of whisky clubs around the world, with more being formed all the time. This week on WhiskyCast, we’ll hear from some… Read More

February 19, 2023 – There are a lot of myths and misconceptions surrounding whisky, and every so often, we need to puncture those myths and shed… Read More

In 2021, Kentucky distillers filled 2-point-6 million bourbon barrels. Each one of those barrels was a new, charred oak barrel…just like the law requires. Other states… Read More

There’s a scandal brewing in Oregon, where both the executive director and chairman of the state’s liquor control board have resigned under pressure from Governor… Read More

In a move that’s likely to make fans of peaty Scotch whiskies nervous, the Scottish Government has opened a public consultation period on a proposal… Read More

Bourbon and many other whiskies must be matured in new barrels by law, but distillers are finding a shortage of available barrels. Cooperages are keeping… Read More

February 17, 2023 – Wine, cider, and beer qualify for relief under the UK Government’s new energy relief program, but whisky distillers have been left… Read More