May 25, 2017 – When Jay Howard takes the green flag Sunday in his Honda-powered #77 Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports IndyCar for the Indianapolis 500, it will… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Brown-Forman “Not For Sale”
May 24, 2017 – Shares of Constellation Brands dropped slightly more than one percent in Wednesday’s trading on the New York Stock Exchange as Brown-Forman publicly rebuffed… Read More
A Trip Down the Rabbit Hole (Episode 642: May 21, 2017)
What would you think of someone who gives up a successful career to make Bourbon for a living? If you said they should seek professional help, Kaveh… Read More
Malting Barley the Old School Way (Episode 641: May 14, 2017)
Most Scotch Whisky distilleries source their malted barley from large commercial maltsters today, but a handful of distilleries still maintain their own floor maltings to… Read More
Making Scotch Whisky the Old School Way with Floor Malting
May 12, 2017 – The pagodas that adorn the roofs of many whisky distilleries in Scotland aren’t there just for show. Years ago, those pagodas… Read More
Making Whisky with Passion in Denmark (Episode 640: May 7, 2017)
Denmark is known for its beers and aquavit, but is starting to develop a reputation for whiskies as well with distilleries like Braunstein and Stauning… Read More
Johnnie Walker Part of Alonso’s Indianapolis 500 Bid
May 3, 2017 – When two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso took to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today for his first testing session in… Read More
Edrington Brings The Glenrothes Back Into Its Whisky Family
May 2, 2017 – After years of confusing cross-ownership deals and distribution agreements, The Glenrothes Scotch Whisky brand and the Speyside distillery that shares its… Read More
Viking Soul & Whisky in Denmark (Episode 639: April 30, 2017)
This week, we’re in Copenhagen, Denmark for the launch of Highland Park’s new Valkyrie single malt and new packaging for its core range that doubles… Read More
The Week’s New Whiskies – Coming To a Store Near You
April 28, 2017 – It’s been a big week for announcements of new whiskies from around the world, and even a rare sneak preview of… Read More
What You Need to Know About the Tuthilltown Spirits Sale
April 23, 2017 – “Brian and I had always had it in our minds that we weren’t going to die on the distillery room floor,… Read More
Whisky: It Starts with the Grain (Episode 638: April 23, 2017)
The end of April has grain farmers in North America and Europe poised to get into the fields and start planting this year’s crops –… Read More