New York’s a city full of whisky drinkers, but most of them only think of Scotch Whisky. LeNell Smothers is on a one-woman mission to… 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 40: May 17, 2006
Japanese whiskies are a mystery to many whisky lovers, and we’ll get some insight to these special malts from Suntory consultant Lincoln Henderson, who spent… Read More
Episode 39: May 10, 2006
Whisky is a passion for distillers, but it’s also a science…and good scientists experiment to see what might make a good whisky and what won’t.… Read More
Episode 38: May 4, 2006
Laphroaig has been making whisky for nearly 200 years, but until now, no native of Islay has ever served as the distillery manager there. John… Read More
Episode 37: April 28, 2006
Canadians take pride in their whisky, but one very special whisky often goes overlooked on store shelves. That’s a mistake, though…Alberta Premium was chosen by… Read More
Episode 36: April 24, 2006
Jeff Topping traveled from Ohio to Scotland to explore his family’s heritage, and wound up as the “Wild Scotsman” with his own line of independent… Read More
Episode 35: April 19, 2006
There’s only one man living who can claim to have managed distilleries in all five of Scotland’s whisky-producing regions, and you’ll hear his story on… Read More
Episode 34: April 12, 2006
It’s a big weekend in Kentucky, as Maker’s Mark celebrates Thoroughbreds & Redheads Weekend. We’ll get the details from Master Distiller Dave Pickerell, along with… Read More
Episode 33: April 9, 2006
The biggest WhiskyCast yet! Part two of the Jim Murray interview, along with a roundup of new whiskies from the recent Whisky Live New York.… Read More
Episode 32: April 5, 2006
You may love him…you may hate him…but you’ve probably got a copy of his Whisky Bible on the shelf. Jim Murray talks about he became… Read More
Episode 31: April 1, 2006
No April Fool’s Day jokes in this episode…just cask-strength whisky news! The winners of the annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition have been announced, and… Read More
Episode 30: March 29, 2006
The numbers are in for 2005, and Scotch distillers had one of the best years on record — despite sales declines in Europe. We’ll get… Read More