Catoctin Creek’s Scott and Becky Harris were honored with the Dave Pickerell Memorial Craft Member of the Year Award during last Thursday’s Distilled Spirits Council… Read More
WhiskyCast Episodes
WhiskyCast is where it all begins. Now in our 20th 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”.

A Day on the Barley Farm (Episode 954: June 5, 2022)
More than 100 Irish farmers grow barley exclusively for Waterford Distillery, but Trevor Harris is one of a handful using biodynamic techniques on his farm.… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Greg Swartz and Ian Logan (Episode 953: June 1, 2022)
This week’s webcast features guests Greg Swartz and Ian Logan. Greg’s Scotch Whisky film “The Water of Life” is headed for PBS stations around the… Read More
On the American Highway with Brad Paisley (Episode 952: May 29, 2022)
Brad Paisley has entertained millions of people with his music over the years. Deep down, though…he’s a whiskey geek just like the rest of us.… Read More
Back to the Island (Episode 951: May 23, 2022)
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
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