While we’re all raising our glasses to honor the health care workers, first responders, and other essential workers risking their lives during the COVID-19 coronavirus… 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 Spanish Cooper Answers the Demand for Sherry Casks (Episode 813: April 5, 2020)
Spain’s tonelerias supply the Sherry-seasoned casks that help give some whiskies their unique character, but those casks are increasingly in demand by whisky makers worldwide.… Read More
Exploring Whisky Through Science (Episode 812: March 29, 2020)
There’s still a lot left to discover about whisky, even though the “water of life” has been around for centuries. Scientists are still unlocking the… Read More
Coronavirus Hits the Whisky Industry (Episode 811: March 22, 2020)
The global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic took full hold on the whisky industry this week, as governments not only shut down bars and limited restaurants to… Read More
The Past & Future of Whisky
Since so many people are working from home, “self-isolating” or more because of the coronavirus crisis, we’ve decided to produce some extra content to help… Read More
Irish Whiskey’s Modern-Day Maverick (Episode 810: March 15, 2020)
Louise McGuane wants to revive a key part of Irish Whiskey’s past, but she keeps wrestling with its present-day form in a bid to change… Read More
On the Road at DramFest 2020 in Christchurch, New Zealand (Episode 809: March 8, 2020)
This week, we’re on location at Whisky Galore’s DramFest 2020 in Christchurch, New Zealand! They’ve been making whisky in New Zealand since the first Scottish… Read More
Ice(land) and Whisky Go Together: Episode 808: March 1, 2020
If you just needed a whisky-related reason to visit Iceland, we have one for you on this week’s episode. Eimverk Distillery grew out of the… Read More
A New Career, But Carrying On the Family Legacy (Episode 807: February 23, 2020)
There’s an old saying that “sometimes, you choose the whisky business…and sometimes, it chooses you.” That could be said for Victoria Eady-Butler, who retired last… Read More
Una’s Story (Episode 806: February 16, 2020)
This week on WhiskyCast, we’re sharing a special story of strength. Not the kind of strength one can build in the gym, but the inner… Read More
Scotch Whisky’s Future in the Climate Crisis (Episode 805: February 9, 2020)
World leaders will be in Glasgow later this year for the United Nations COP26 Climate Change Conference, and Scotch Whisky industry leaders plan to be… Read More
Whisky Tariffs Cause Problems on Both Sides of the Atlantic (Episode 804: February 2, 2020)
The whisky industry has become collateral damage in the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and the European Union, with tit-for-tat trade tariffs making life… Read More