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
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”.

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
Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon: The History of Buffalo Trace (Episode 903: October 14, 2021)
Today’s Buffalo Trace Distillery started out 164 years ago when Daniel Swigert started making whiskey on the banks of the Kentucky River. His distillery didn’t… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Springbank’s Findlay Ross and Ranald Watson (Episode 902: October 8, 2021)
Springbank’s Findlay Ross and Ranald Watson joined us from Campbeltown, Scotland on the latest Happy Hour Live webcast to answer your whisky questions. We also… Read More
Designing a Bespoke Whisky…for a Bespoke Design (Episode 901: October 4, 2021)
Master Blender Sandy Hyslop usually creates his whiskies and lets someone else worry about the packaging, but for the debut of the Royal Salute Couture… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Ashley & Colby Frey, Beth Behrs, and Gareth Howells (Episode 900: September 22, 2021)
Colby and Ashley Frey own and operate Frey Ranch Farmers + Distillers, a true “grain to glass” farm distillery in Fallon, Nevada. Not only do… Read More
Is Now the Golden Age of Bourbon? (Episode 899: September 20, 2021)
Bourbon fermenters are bubbling all over the United States because of unprecedented global demand for “America’s Native Spirit.” September is Bourbon Heritage Month, and there’s… Read More
Happy Hour Live at the American Whiskey Convention (Episode 898: September 15, 2021)
Live broadcasting is sort of like walking a tightrope…most of the time, it works. Then, there are those times when one’s walking the tightrope while… Read More
Kentucky Bourbon’s Next Generation Comes of Age (Episode 897: September 13, 2021)
Distillers like to say they’re laying down whiskies for the next generation, but in many cases, it’s their next generation who will be bottling those… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Brent Elliott, Darryl McNally, and Christopher Coates (Episode 896: September 8, 2021)
Four Roses is releasing its 2021 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon this month, and Master Distiller Brent Elliott joined us on the latest #HappyHourLive webcast… Read More