April 29, 2022 – Pernod Ricard is planning major expansions at its Aberlour and Miltonduff distilleries in Scotland. The two Speyside distilleries will receive a… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Heaven Hill Plans $135 Million Bardstown Distillery
April 27, 2022 – Groundbreaking is expected in June for Heaven Hill’s return to distilling in Bardstown, Kentucky. The family-owned distiller plans to build a… Read More
On the Road in Las Vegas (Episode 944: April 24, 2022)
Back out on the road again for our first whisky festival since the pandemic started! While we were in Las Vegas for The Nth, Richard… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Starward Whisky’s David Vitale (Episode 943: April 20, 2022)
Australian whiskies did extremely well at last week’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and Melbourne’s Starward Whisky led the way with 12 Double Gold and… Read More
Coors Enters the Whiskey Business (Episode 942: April 18, 2022)
Colorado’s Coors family has been making beer for five generations, but it’s also been supplying many of the state’s craft distillers with malted barley for… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Rachel McCormack (Episode 941: April 14, 2022)
Chocolate may well be on your mind heading into Easter weekend, and we’ll look at how well whiskies pair with artisan chocolates with Scotland-based whisky… Read More
An Old Elk Learns New Tricks (Episode 940: April 10, 2022)
In all of his years as Master Distiller at MGP, Greg Metze never had to worry about the blending side of making whiskey. Now, at… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Tara Nurin (Episode 939: April 6, 2022)
Women have had a long – and under-appreciated – role in brewing and distilling for generations. Beer and spirits writer Tara Nurin explored that history… Read More
Mastering a New Role (Episode 938: April 3, 2022)
Midleton’s Kevin O’Gorman was tapped two years ago to take over for Brian Nation as Master Distiller, and the results of Whisky Magazine’s 2022 Icons… Read More
A New Home for Vintage Whiskies (Episode 937: March 27, 2022)
The market for vintage whiskies is hotter than ever, but there are few retailers that can carry things like pre-Prohibition whiskies. One of the exceptions… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Becky Paskin, Scott Brunow, and Camper English (Episode 936: March 23, 2022)
Our latest Happy Hour Live webcast features OurWhisky.com co-founder Becky Paskin just after she unveiled the Our Whisky Foundation to increase diversity within the whisky… Read More
On the Road at Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery (Episode 935: March 21, 2022)
This weekend, Kentucky’s historic Castle & Key Distillery will release its first Bourbon since the revived distillery opened several years ago. It’ll be the first… Read More