WhiskyCast Episodes

It’s festival week in Speyside, as whisky lovers descend on the banks of the River Spey for the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. We’ll find… Read More

The World Whiskies Conference has ended, with some unusual ideas that may spark some controversy…OK, a lot of controversy. But getting back to whisky, we’ll… Read More

It’s whisky festival season, and that always means new bottlings, along with unusual whiskies that come out of the woodwork to make their debut. In… Read More

This is one of the biggest weeks for whisky lovers in the United States, with three major whisky festivals in three different cities over a… Read More

This is an abbreviated episode of WhiskyCast, as a family emergency kept me from making it to Mount Vernon for this week’s opening of George… Read More

Michael Jackson gets credit for inspiring the current generation of whisky writers and journalists with his work, including the “Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch”… Read More

Irish whiskeys really deserve more than just a taste at St. Patrick’s Day. They’re the fastest growing segment of the whisky business, and we’ll hear… Read More

Jim Swan, Ph.D. has been working with distilleries around the world for years as a consultant, helping to make the whiskies we drink even better. Jim was… Read More

If you’re planning a summer vacation to Scotland, there are plenty of new places to visit. Many distilleries are sprucing up their visitor centers as… Read More

Wonder just how differently casks from the same distillery, produced and stored under identical conditions, can turn out after years of maturation? We’ll get some… Read More

The whisky business is growing by leaps and bounds worldwide, and distillers are responding with millions of dollars in new investments. This past week, Diageo… Read More

The guys at Bruichladdich have never shied away from a challenge, and their latest goal is to bring whisky distilling back to the nearby town… Read More