By Mark Gillespie June 15, 2021 – The trade dispute over government subsidies to Airbus and Boeing that spilled over into the whisky industry has been… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Gordon & MacPhail Sets New Standard for “World’s Oldest Whisky”
June 15, 2021 – Think back to February 3, 1940. World War II was raging in Europe, but British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had not… Read More
TTB Starts Process of Defining “American Single Malt” Category
By Mark Gillespie June 15, 2021 – Single malt whiskies have been a mainstay of the whisky world for decades, but in one of the… Read More
Bringing Transparency to Japanese Whisky (Episode 875: June 14, 2021)
Earlier this year, Japan’s whisky makers agreed on a voluntary definition for “Japanese Whisky” after decades of quietly blending their own whiskies with imported whiskies… Read More
Back to Basics for Brendan McCarron (Episode 874: June 7, 2021)
Brendan McCarron had a safe, secure job as Dr. Bill Lumsden’s hand-picked “heir apparent” on the Glenmorangie and Ardbeg whisky creation team, but he was… Read More
Uncle Nearest Venture Fund to Invest $50 Million in Minority-Owned Spirits Brands
June 1, 2021 – 100 years ago today, White supremacists went on a rampage through the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Greenwood had become known… Read More
The Empire (Rye) Strikes Back (Episode 873: May 31, 2021)
Before Prohibition, New York was known for its Rye whiskies distilled from locally-grown grain. Decades later, a new generation of New York State craft distillers… Read More
British Government Starts Process of Ending Bourbon Tariff
By Mark Gillespie May 24, 2021 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to end Great Britain’s import tariff on Bourbon and other American whiskies… Read More
Making Whisky Both Traditional and Sustainable (Episode 872: May 24, 2021)
Distillers depend on the environment for every ingredient that goes into making whisky and are under increasing pressure to reduce the environmental impact of making… Read More
Dewar’s Pioneer Punch
Our friends (and sponsors) at Dewar’s shared this recipe for a light and cool summertime cocktail featuring the Dewar’s 15 Year Old. 45 milliliters of… Read More
Europe Pauses Planned Rise in Tariffs on American Whiskies
May 17, 2021 – A thaw in relations between the European Union and the United States has American whisky makers breathing easier. Just two weeks… Read More
From the Stanley Cup to a Double Gold Distiller (Episode 871: May 17, 2021)
Ed Belfour has won all kinds of awards during his Hall of Fame hockey career, from the Stanley Cup to an Olympic Gold Medal. Last… Read More

