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
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”.

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
Happy Hour Live with Tara Nurin (Episode 939: April 6, 2022)
Women have had a long – and under-appreciated – role in brewing and distilling for generations. Beer and spirits writer Tara Nurin explored that history… Read More
Mastering a New Role (Episode 938: April 3, 2022)
Midleton’s Kevin O’Gorman was tapped two years ago to take over for Brian Nation as Master Distiller, and the results of Whisky Magazine’s 2022 Icons… Read More
A New Home for Vintage Whiskies (Episode 937: March 27, 2022)
The market for vintage whiskies is hotter than ever, but there are few retailers that can carry things like pre-Prohibition whiskies. One of the exceptions… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Becky Paskin, Scott Brunow, and Camper English (Episode 936: March 23, 2022)
Our latest Happy Hour Live webcast features OurWhisky.com co-founder Becky Paskin just after she unveiled the Our Whisky Foundation to increase diversity within the whisky… Read More
On the Road at Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery (Episode 935: March 21, 2022)
This weekend, Kentucky’s historic Castle & Key Distillery will release its first Bourbon since the revived distillery opened several years ago. It’ll be the first… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Fred Minnick (Episode 934: March 16, 2022)
Longtime whiskey writer and podcaster Fred Minnick joined us the other night on the Happy Hour Live webcast to talk about everything from Kentucky Bourbon… Read More
From Midleton to Minnesota (Episode 933: March 13, 2022)
This Thursday will be Brian Nation’s first St. Patrick’s Day outside of Ireland. The veteran distiller joined O’Shaughnessy Distilling in Minneapolis last year after years… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Shanna Farrell & Susannah Skiver Barton (Episode 932: March 9, 2022)
This week, our Happy Hour Live webcast focused on sustainability in the whisky industry. After all, we want to be able to enjoy a dram… Read More