April 29, 2018 – If you’ve ever thought of pickles when you’re nosing or tasting a rye whiskey, you’re not alone. Rye whiskies can often… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Whyte & Mackay’s World Whisky Day Cocktails
May 14, 2018 – Whyte & Mackay shared these three cocktails created by noted New York City bartenders in time for World Whisky Day on… Read More
A Big Boost for Scotch Whisky Tourism (Episode 697: May 13, 2018)
Scotland’s distilleries have been investing millions of pounds over the last several years to upgrade their visitor experiences as more tourists come to Scotland specifically… Read More
The Way of Whisky (Episode 696: May 10, 2018)
Dave Broom has been one of Japanese whisky’s most passionate observers for many years, and his latest book “The Way of Whisky” delves into Japan’s… Read More
Redbreast Makes Dreams Come True with “Dream Cask” Irish Whiskey
May 8, 2018 – Fans of Redbreast Irish Whiskey have been dreaming for the past year about a certain cask of whiskey maturing in a… Read More
A Craft Distiller’s Last Call
James Yoakum opened Cooper River Distillers in 2014 in the heart of Camden, New Jersey – just wanting to make good whiskies and rum. He… Read More
Sip, Sip, Sippin’ On Heaven’s Door… (Episode 695: May 6, 2018)
Bob Dylan is known for many things, but slapping his name onto a product to make a quick buck is definitely not one of them.… Read More
Challenging Whisky’s Norms at Eden Mill (Episode 694: May 3, 2018)
The area around St. Andrews was home to Scotch Whisky’s Haig family and their Seggie Distillery, but after it closed in 1850, the whisky industry… Read More
Rare Find Goes on Display at Glenfarclas Distillery
May 2, 2018 – There’s something to be said for looking carefully in the back of old cupboards, closets, and trunks, because one never knows… Read More
A Big Bourbon Weekend in Mississippi (Episode 693: April 29, 2018)
Oxford, Mississippi is known for many things, but Bourbon isn’t usually the first thing you think of. Chef John Currence and his friends might just… Read More
Plans Announced for Another Islay Whisky Distillery
April 27, 2018 – Scotland’s “whisky island” of Islay has around 3,000 residents, and could soon have eleven malt whisky distilleries. Elixir Distillers, the London-based… Read More
On the Road – And at the Pub in Dublin (Episode 692: April 26, 2018)
This time around, we’re on the road in Dublin for the launch of the first cask-strength Jameson Irish Whiskey, the new Jameson Bow Street 18.… Read More