WhiskyCast Episodes

Thank you for joining us to celebrate a major milestone this week with the 1000th episode of WhiskyCast! To mark the occasion, we went back… Read More

Many have tried, but the Glencairn whisky glass remains the preferred choice of whisky blenders and savvy whisky lovers. There’s more to Glencairn Crystal than… Read More

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is the world’s largest whisky club and in 2023 it marks its 40th anniversary. We’ll talk with founder Pip Hills… Read More

There’s very little Dennis Malcolm hasn’t seen in his 62 years of making whisky, and the longtime Glen Grant distillery manager joins us on this… Read More

1983 was a very bad year to be in the Scotch Whisky business. Sales had dried up in the face of changing consumer tastes and… Read More

Mark Kent left the UK’s diplomatic service 14 months ago to become the new CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association, and admits he didn’t know… Read More

Melissa Rift’s career path is anything but traditional for a whisky maker. She started out as a family therapist before discovering her passion for Bourbon,… Read More

There are literally hundreds of whisky clubs around the world, with more being formed all the time. This week on WhiskyCast, we’ll hear from some… Read More

Bourbon and many other whiskies must be matured in new barrels by law, but distillers are finding a shortage of available barrels. Cooperages are keeping… Read More

Last month’s raid on the Justins’ House of Bourbon stores in Kentucky brought a multi-state and federal investigation into the spotlight. Now, authorities in the… Read More

It’s hard to believe, but the iconic New York City pub The Dead Rabbit is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. In that time, it’s… Read More

Distillers like to claim the “authentic” label for their whiskies, but how does one define “authenticity” in whisky? Is a “grain to glass” whisky more… Read More