March 24, 2016 – A dram a day…for an entire year? That’s not a big challenge for the average whisky lover, but Ben Bowers of… Read More
Mark Gillespie
I'm the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast.Episode 581: March 19, 2016
After two years of victories for Pacific Rim whiskies, a single malt Scotch is back on top of the World Whiskies Awards. Old Pulteney’s 1989… Read More
Heaven Hill Named World Distiller of the Year in Icons of Whisky Awards
March 18, 2016 – After winning the American round as “Distiller of the Year” last fall, Heaven Hill Distillers was named the global winner in… Read More
Old Pulteney Takes Top Honors at World Whiskies Awards
March 18, 2016 – Inver House’s Pulteney Distillery never uses peated malt to make its single malt whiskies, but the distillery at the northern tip of… Read More
BenRiach Releases First Cask Strength Single Malt
March 17, 2016 – While most of the attention of the whisky world is focused on Irish whiskies today on St. Patrick’s Day, Speyside’s BenRiach… Read More
Pouring the Perfect Pint of Guinness
This is a “throwback” video to mark the fifth anniversary of the very first WhiskyCast video on March 17, 2011, when former Guinness master brewer… Read More
The Brian Kinsman Interview
Brian Kinsman became the sixth Master Blender in the history of William Grant & Sons in 2009, following in the footsteps of his mentor, David… Read More
Bushmills Black Bush’s Waltzing Matilda & The Burning Bush
March 13, 2016 – Bushmills supplied these cocktail recipes using Black Bush Irish Whiskey. Boston-based bartender Naomi Levy created the Waltzing Matilda, while Zach McGrath… Read More
The Dead Rabbit’s Precision Pilot
March 13, 2016 – The Dead Rabbit in New York City has built a reputation as one of the world’s best cocktail bars, and Tullamore… Read More
Chef Michael Symon’s Knob Creek Mint Ginger Old Fashioned
March 13, 2016 – Chef Michael Symon created this variation on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail for St. Patrick’s Day using Knob Creek Rye. 1… Read More
Basil Hayden’s Lucky Ginger
March 13, 2016 – San Francisco-based bartender Zachary Brian Taylor created this St. Patrick’s Day-themed recipe using Basil Hayden’s Bourbon. 1 1/2 parts Basil Hayden’s… Read More
Luck of Laphroaig
March 13, 2016 – New York City bartender Tyson Buhler created this St. Patrick’s Day-themed cocktail for Laphroaig using the Laphroaig Select Islay single malt.… Read More

