I met up with Richard Paterson of Whyte & Mackay at Boston’s Federal Wine & Spirits just as the news came from New Zealand that… 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”.

Episode 270: July 18, 2010
Laphroaig’s stillhouse is a popular part of tours at the distillery, and the stillman you’re most likely to meet is Allan Hyslop. Allan’s been a… Read More
Episode 269: July 11, 2010
Tommy Smith worked at Strathisla Distillery in Speyside for 27 years before taking “early retirement.” He’s put in another eight years since then guiding visitors… Read More
Episode 268: July 4, 2010
George Washington’s estate at Mount Vernon is a unique part of American history, and for the first time since Washington’s distillery burned down in 1814,… Read More
Episode 267: June 27, 2010
Dave Pickerell has been keeping a low profile since leaving Maker’s Mark in April of 2008. Turns out he was doing research into rye and… Read More
Episode 266: June 20, 2010
Glenfiddich will be releasing just 50 bottles of its 50-year-old single malt a year for the next 10 years, and opened one of the first… Read More
Episode 265: June 13, 2010
Time for another trip inside the blending lab, and Iain McCallum of Morrison Bowmore is our host. He’ll take us through some old Auchentoshans and… Read More
Episode 264: June 4, 2010
The Glenlivet is the world’s #2 single malt, and is taking aim at the top spot with a new distillery expansion. Chivas Brothers celebrated the… Read More
Episode 263: May 30, 2010
The Port Ellen Maltings supplies malt for many of Islay’s distilleries, and I’ll wrap up the special series of Feis Ile episodes from Islay with… Read More
Episode 262: May 29, 2010
Ardbeg has the final distillery day of the annual Islay Festival of Malt & Music, and even though there wasn’t a full-size roller coaster on… Read More
Episode 261: May 28, 2010
The road to Bunnahabhain Distillery is four miles long, and full of twists and turns. The views are stunning, though…and the whisky’s pretty good, too.… Read More
Episode 260: May 27, 2010
This is the second of Thursday’s two episodes from the Islay Festival of Malt & Music, recorded on location at Isle of Jura Distillery on… Read More