Whisky lovers are making the pilgrimage to Islay for the first time in two years as the Islay Festival of Malt and Music gets underway… Read More
WhiskyCast Episodes
WhiskyCast is where it all begins. Now in our 18th year, each weekly podcast brings you the latest in whisky news, along with the latest events, tasting notes, comments from other listeners, and the weekly “In-Depth” segment features interviews with the people who help make whisky the “water of life”.
Happy Hour Live with Angus MacRaild
The “Whisky Sponge,” Angus MacRaild, joined us on the latest Happy Hour Live webcast. Not only is he known for his outspoken blog on the… Read More
Lexie Phillips Leads by Example at Jack Daniel’s (Episode 949: May 15, 2022)
Lexie Phillips grew up around Lynchburg, Tennessee watching generations of her relatives go to work at the Jack Daniel Distillery. Now, she’s leading the family… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Ernie Button, Kyle Swartz, and Nino Kilgore-Marchetti (Episode 948: May 12, 2022)
Photographer Ernie Button’s new book, “The Art of Whisky,” was published this week, and he joined us on last Friday night’s #HappyHourLive webcast along with… Read More
Reflections On a Fast Start (Episode 947: May 9, 2022)
Blue Run Spirits has only been around for a couple of years, but its whiskies have already found their way into the hearts of whiskey… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Tasmania’s Fannys Bay Distillery (Episode 946: May 4, 2022)
Mathew and Julie Cooper built Fannys Bay Distillery next to their home in Tasmania, and their small-scale whiskies are just now becoming available in the… Read More
A True Crime…and Whisky Story (Episode 945: May 1, 2022)
Two years ago, we brought you the story of Jonathan and Cindy Bray. The Canadian whisky importers were arrested by Idaho State Police on charges… Read More
On the Road in Las Vegas (Episode 944: April 24, 2022)
Back out on the road again for our first whisky festival since the pandemic started! While we were in Las Vegas for The Nth, Richard… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Starward Whisky’s David Vitale (Episode 943: April 20, 2022)
Australian whiskies did extremely well at last week’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and Melbourne’s Starward Whisky led the way with 12 Double Gold and… Read More
Coors Enters the Whiskey Business (Episode 942: April 18, 2022)
Colorado’s Coors family has been making beer for five generations, but it’s also been supplying many of the state’s craft distillers with malted barley for… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Rachel McCormack (Episode 941: April 14, 2022)
Chocolate may well be on your mind heading into Easter weekend, and we’ll look at how well whiskies pair with artisan chocolates with Scotland-based whisky… Read More
An Old Elk Learns New Tricks (Episode 940: April 10, 2022)
In all of his years as Master Distiller at MGP, Greg Metze never had to worry about the blending side of making whiskey. Now, at… Read More