Mark Gillespie

January 9, 2019 (Updated January 15) – As the first work week of the New Year begins for many Scotch Whisky producers, a number of the… Read More

There are plenty of competitions to find the best whiskies, but what about competitions to find the best whisky tasters? Those are few and far… Read More

2018 may go down in whisky history as the “Year of the Collector” as whisky collecting became popular not only among connoisseurs, but with investors… Read More

One sign of the Bourbon boom worldwide can be found in Great Britain, where the British Bourbon Society was founded in 2016 by six whisky… Read More

While some entrepreneurs are trying to cash in on the Bourbon boom by starting new whiskey brands, others are looking to history for heritage brands… Read More

December 13, 2018 – The world’s largest whisky producer is planning to expand yet again in Kentucky, as Diageo plans to invest $130 million over… Read More

December 10, 2019 – A split between longtime partners is shaking up the 2019 calendar for whisky festivals in the United States. Paragraph Publishing, the… Read More

Irish Whiskey continues to be one of the fastest-growing segments of the whisky business around the world, but the distilleries in Ireland and Northern Ireland… Read More

December 7, 2018 – After three years of starts and stops because of funding and health issues, construction of the J.W. Rutledge Distillery is likely to… Read More

Updated March 20, 2019 – CFR Title 27, Part 5. Unless you’re in the alcoholic beverage industry, you’ve probably never heard – or cared – about… Read More

Whisky Advocate’s annual WhiskyFest took over the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Times Square Tuesday night, and we’ll have some of the highlights along… Read More

Neil Giraldo is one of music’s “hit makers.” As a musician and producer, he’s worked with some of rock music’s legendary performers to create the… Read More