The excisemen of Scotland’s past never found all of the illegal whisky stills being used around the country, and traces of those illicit distilleries can… 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”.
10 Years of Brooklyn-Style Rye (Episode 914: January 2, 2022)
We’ll start the New Year off with an anniversary…the 1oth anniversary for the New York Distilling Co. in Brooklyn’s North Williamsburg neighborhood. Allen Katz and… Read More
Nick Savage: Action Hero or Whisky Maker? (Episode 913: December 27, 2021)
OK, the headline is a tease…of course Dr. Nick Savage is a whisky maker. In fact, he’s been the master distiller and blender at Scotland’s… Read More
Texas Whisky, Texas Music: Balcones and ZZ Top Join Forces (Episode 912: December 19, 2021)
There are plenty of collaborations between whisky makers and the entertainment world, from singers and bands to actors who want to make their own whiskies.… Read More
Ian Buxton: “Craft Whisky is like P*rnography” (Episode 911: December 13, 2021)
Ian Buxton is back with another edition in his popular “101 Whiskies” series, “101 Craft and World Whiskies to Try Before You Die.” This time,… Read More
A Million Miles From Laphroaig to Lochlea (Episode 910: December 6, 2021)
John Campbell shocked the Scotch Whisky world a couple of months ago when he disclosed his plans to leave Islay’s Laphroaig Distillery after 27 years,… Read More
Putting the Bardstown in Bourbon (Episode 909: November 28, 2021)
Bourbon is booming, and perhaps no distiller is riding the waves of the Bourbon boom more aggressively than Bardstown Bourbon Company. Over its first five… Read More
Distilling Heirloom Grains at a Heritage Distillery (Episode 908: November 19, 2021)
The grain used to make many of today’s whiskies isn’t always picked for its flavor, but that’s not the distiller’s fault. Blame the commodity grain… Read More
Teamwork…In the Pits and the Distillery (Episode 907: November 11, 2021)
Stock car racing got its start when illicit whiskey makers took their souped-up cars to the track after outrunning the police at night, but Tom… Read More
Climate Change’s Impact ON Scotch Whisky (Episode 906: November 2, 2021)
Much has been written, and done, about the impact of Scotch Whisky production on climate change over the last decade. Much less has been written… Read More
Whiskey from California’s Wine Country (Episode 905: October 27, 2021)
Northern California is known for its wines, but distillers have been quietly making excellent whiskies there for many years. Now, Sonoma County’s Redwood Empire Distillery… Read More
An Independent Voice for American Whisky (Episode 904: October 20, 2021)
Independent bottlers buy casks of whisky and sell them under their own labels, and while they’re common in Scotland and other parts of the world,… Read More