We’re just a week or so away from a week that may make Derby Week look routine in Louisville…the combination of Ryder Cup week and… 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 160: August 30, 2008
Three years ago this weekend, New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast were in ruins after Hurricane Katrina. It’s only been in the last… Read More
Episode 159: August 24, 2008
Unless you work in the whisky industry, you’ve probably never heard of James Espey or Tom Jago. However, I’ll bet that you’ve had one of… Read More
Episode 158: August 17, 2008
A double feature with two (actually, three) great whiskies to talk about this week! Glenlivet’s breaking the age barrier with its first 25-year-old single malt,… Read More
Episode 157: August 10, 2008
When the temperature’s approaching 90 (32), sometimes a cold beer just sounds better than a glass of whisky. Northing wrong with that….especially when the beer… Read More
Episode 156: August 3, 2008
Night and Day, Positive and Negative, Black and White. There are opposites all around us, which means that if there is a Black Bowmore, there… Read More
Episode 155: July 27, 2008
It may be seen as a sacrilege in Scotland, but imagine a single malt whisky from India that can compete with the best of Scotland’s… Read More
Episode 154: July 20, 2008
Almost every whisky lover has dreamed of getting the call from a distillery to serve on an exclusive tasting panel to select a special release.… Read More
Episode 153: July 13, 2008
It’s not too soon to start making travel plans for the fall whisky festival season, and Malt Advocate’s WhiskyFest San Francisco on October 10th is… Read More
Episode 152: July 6, 2008
Last fall, I mentioned The Balvenie’s search for a brand ambassador to represent the single malt in the US. Now, the lucky person has been… Read More
Episode 151: June 29, 2008
Compass Box produces some of the more unusual whiskies on the market, and John Glaser gives us the details on two new limited releases coming… Read More
Episode 150: June 22, 2008
If you’re looking for “buddy trip” ideas, a distillery school might be just the thing. Fellow Malt Maniac Lawrence Graham just finished up a “buddy… Read More