Mark Gillespie

Very few Bourbon brands can claim much of a pre-Prohibition heritage, but Brown-Forman’s Old Forester can. George Garvin Brown created Old Forester in 1870 in… Read More

October 23, 2020 – Just in time for “Old Fashioned Week” in November, Aberfeldy has shared this take on one of whisky’s classic cocktails. Of… Read More

October 23, 2020 – Aberfeldy has provided three Halloween-themed whisky cocktails to help you welcome the ghouls, goblins, and ghosts this year (socially distanced, of… Read More

October 23, 2020 – Chivas Regal provided these cold-weather cocktail recipes that feature the 13-year-old Manchester United Special Edition of Chivas Regal. The Winter Rebel… Read More

John Glaser and his team at Compass Box Whisky Company are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. While Glaser has had his disagreements with the… Read More

By Mark Gillespie October 13, 2020 – Let’s face it…mention Pappy Van Winkle to a whiskey lover and you’ll probably get one of three responses:… Read More

England’s modern whisky scene only goes back to 2006, when the English Whisky Company started distilling at St. George’s Distillery in Norfolk. Since then, it’s… Read More

By Mark Gillespie October 7, 2020 – Just call him “Old No. 8.” Chris Fletcher becomes the latest in a line of master distillers for… Read More

Whisky is a universal drink, a pleasure that can be shared by all regardless of gender, color, national origin, disability, age (as long as one… Read More

There are literally hundreds of old distillery sites around the eastern half of the United States dating back to the early colonial days. While their… Read More

Every distillery is unique, but there’s one in Australia that could redefine your concept of “unique.” Belgrove Distillery is on Peter Bignell’s farm near Kempton,… Read More

Yeast is one of the three main ingredients in whisky, along with grain and water. While we understand what grain and water contribute to the… Read More