Mickey Heads retired recently after 13 years as Ardbeg’s distillery manager and four decades of work at distilleries on Islay...
Ardbeg’s Pirate Captain Sails Into the Sunset (Episode 857: February 7, 2021)
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Ardbeg’s Pirate Captain Sails Into the Sunset (Episode 857: February 7, 2021)
Asia’s Whisky Capital (Episode 856: January 31, 2021)
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Asia’s Whisky Capital (Episode 856: January 31, 2021)
Hong Kong has become a key center for the world’s whisky makers, and we had more evidence of that this...
Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Postponed Until November
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Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Postponed Until November
By Mark Gillespie January 29, 2021 – Just weeks before Scotland’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival was to unveil its...
US Spirits Industry Makes Gains in 2020 Despite Covid, Tariffs
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US Spirits Industry Makes Gains in 2020 Despite Covid, Tariffs
By Mark Gillespie January 28, 2021 – 2020 was not a good year by virtually all measurements, but the U.S. distilled...
A Fèis-Less Islay Again in 2021 (Episode 855: January 25, 2021)
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A Fèis-Less Islay Again in 2021 (Episode 855: January 25, 2021)
For the second straight year, Islay’s biggest party of the year has been cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Fèis...
2021 Islay Festival Cancelled on Covid-19 Concerns
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2021 Islay Festival Cancelled on Covid-19 Concerns
By Mark Gillespie Updated January 28, 2020 – With Scotland in the middle of another lockdown because of increases in...
A Bright Future for The GlenAllachie (Episode 854: January 17, 2021)
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A Bright Future for The GlenAllachie (Episode 854: January 17, 2021)
It’s been a little more than three years since Billy Walker and his partners acquired Scotland’s GlenAllachie Distillery from Chivas...
Virginia’s Filibuster Distillery, Founder Indicted for Environmental Violations
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Virginia’s Filibuster Distillery, Founder Indicted for Environmental Violations
Updated January 18, 2021 – A Virginia craft distillery and its founder have been indicted in the state’s first-ever criminal...
Distilling Irish Whiskey History (Episode 853: January 10, 2021)
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Distilling Irish Whiskey History (Episode 853: January 10, 2021)
Irish Whiskey makers once dominated the world with their single pot still whiskies, but the collapse of Ireland’s whiskey industry...
New Year, More WhiskyCast! (Episode 852: January 3, 2021)
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New Year, More WhiskyCast! (Episode 852: January 3, 2021)
Welcome to a new year, fans of the Water of Life! That’s exactly what we’ll be talking about on this...