WhiskyCast Episodes

WhiskyCast is where it all begins. Now in our 21st 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”.

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Episode 380: July 28, 2012

What’s the most intense environment one could age a whisky in? A Kentucky rickhouse with 100-degree temperature swings and high humidity…maybe. How about a deep-sea… Read More

Episode 379: July 21, 2012

Ian MacMillan manages three distilleries for Burn Stewart, each with their own unique personality. We’ll talk with Ian about Bunnahabhain on Islay, Tobermory on the… Read More

Episode 378: July 14, 2012

You’ve probably never heard of the James Sedgwick Distillery, but South Africa’s first whisky distillery has been producing some award-winning whiskies. Three Ships 5-year-old won… Read More

Episode 377: July 7, 2012

Each year, F. Paul Pacult takes all of the spirits he tastes during the year for the Spirit Journal and distills them down into the… Read More

Episode 376: July 1, 2012

Ken Loach’s new film “The Angel’s Share” focuses on an attempt to steal rare bottles of Malt Mill single malt Scotch. The actual Malt Mill… Read More

Episode 375: June 24, 2012

Crown Royal master blender Andrew Mackay didn’t have to look far when it came time to create a successor to the original Crown Royal XR,… Read More

Episode 374: June 17, 2012

Whisky lovers tend to be passionate about other things as well. For Mark Dermul of Belgium, it’s whisky and “Star Wars”. Mark and his friends… Read More

Episode 373: June 10, 2012

How do you spend a billion and a half dollars? Believe it or not, it’s hard to spend that much money. Diageo’s Nick Morgan and… Read More

Episode 372: June 3, 2012

Ian Buxton’s 2010 book “101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die” was a hit with whisky lovers around the world. Now, Ian has compiled a… Read More

Episode 371: May 28, 2012

This week’s episode was recorded on location at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the day before the 2012 Indianapolis 500 (won by Scotsman Dario Franchitti).… Read More

Episode 370: May 20, 2012

1964 was an iconic year at Scotland’s Bowmore Distillery, though that fact wouldn’t be known for decades. The casks laid down that year produced the… Read More

Episode 369: May 13, 2012

Japanese whiskies have won numerous awards in whisky competitions over the last decade, yet many whisky lovers have yet to try them. Until now, very… Read More