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”.

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Episode 41: May 21, 2006

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

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