Greg Metze spent years making whisky near the banks of the Ohio River, but he never really got the recognition he deserved because his distillery… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.10 Years of Making Rye Whiskey at George Washington’s Distillery
George Washington’s original whiskey distillery at his Mount Vernon estate in Virginia operated from 1797 until shortly after his death in 1799. In 2007, the… Read More
Women in Whiskey, Sisters in Suds (Episode 671: December 10, 2017)
This week, the New York Times marked the anniversary of the end of Prohibition with a special event at one of America’s few women-owned distilleries,… Read More
A Snowflake Whiskey in the Rocky Mountains
On the first Saturday each December, Stranahan’s Distillery in Denver releases its annual Snowflake limited-edition single malt whiskey. The release party has become more than… Read More
Snowflakes in the Forecast … and Whiskey Lovers in Line (Episode 670: December 3, 2017)
Colorado’s ski resorts wish they had lift lines as long as the one that stretched down Kalamath Street in Denver Saturday morning, when hundreds of… Read More
A $60,000 Whisky Tasting: The Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter 3
What’s it like to taste five rare whiskies worth $60,000? In our latest “One on One” tasting, we’ll sit down with Gemma Paterson of The… Read More
Our Position on the “Net Neutrality” Debate
November 28, 2017 – On December 14, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission will hold a hearing and vote on the “Restoring Internet Freedom” rule making… Read More
Wick’s Whisky Wizard: Pulteney’s Malcolm Waring (Episode 669: November 26, 2017)
Pulteney Distillery manager Malcolm Waring wasn’t born in Wick, Scotland, but there’s no place he’d rather be … three decades after getting his first job… Read More
Highland Park’s Viking Gold
Highland Park provided this cocktail recipe created by San Francisco-based bartender Brian MacGregor for the holiday season that features the Highland Park Magnus single malt… Read More
Jim Beam’s Black Sail
Matt Jones is not only Jim Beam’s Canadian brand ambassador, but a veteran bartender. He created this variation on the Manhattan for the Jim Beam-sponsored… Read More
Tasting Single Malts in New Brunswick
This time around, we’re tasting Highland single malts with a panel of Canadian whisky lovers at the New Brunswick Spirits Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick.… Read More
A Spirited Time in New Brunswick (Episode 668: November 19, 2017)
This time around, we’re on location at the New Brunswick Spirits Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick…and if you think we get around a lot, spare… Read More