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
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.The Bar at Willett: More Than Just a Bar
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 to Cut Operations at Stitzel-Weller
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
Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
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
Glenglassaugh to Share Operations with BenRiach
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
Whisky’s Myth Buster
Drew Hannush loves nothing more than to disprove whiskey lore, and spends his time researching historical documents to find the truth behind many of whiskey’s… Read More
Canadian Whisky, Tequila to Be More Expensive With U.S. Tariffs
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
On the Road at the Victoria Whisky Festival
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
Brown-Forman to Cut 12% of Staff, Close Louisville Cooperage
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
Everything’s Coming Up Rosens
Rosen Rye was once favored by distillers for its unique flavor. However, Rosen fell out of favor several decades ago because of cross-pollination and the… Read More
Turning the Tables on Mark
With WhiskyCast celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, we thought we’d start the year by turning the tables on host and creator Mark Gillespie. Longtime… Read More
50 Years…and Still Going Strong
Tomintoul Master Distiller Robert Fleming is celebrating two anniversaries. 2024 marks his 50th year in the whisky business, while 2025 will be his 35th year… Read More
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