Alan Winchester

Bob Dylan is known for many things, but slapping his name onto a product to make a quick buck is definitely not one of them.… Read More

The Bible says “The Lord works in mysterious ways.” As proof, we have the story this week of Father Jim Sichko, a Kentucky-based Catholic priest… Read More

December 2, 2016 – International Beverage’s Inver House Distillers division took Distiller of the Year honors in the Scotland round of Whisky Magazine’s annual Icons… Read More

Lagavulin Distillery is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, and the Islay distillery hasn’t changed all that much over the years – at least on… Read More

September 30, 2016 – While Alan Winchester was just a small boy, he had a chance meeting with Robert Arthur, then the distillery manager at… Read More

Penderyn is the only whisky distillery in Wales, but may soon spin off a second distillery under its name in nearby Swansea. Local leaders want… Read More

There are a lot of issues facing the world of whisky and spirits these days, and we’ll discuss many of them on this week’s WhiskyCast.… Read More

December 4, 2015 – Tomatin Distillery was named Distiller of the Year in the second round of Whisky Magazine’s annual Icons of Whisky Awards, which… Read More

Earlier this year, Japan’s Nikka Whisky announced plans to replace many of its age-statement single malts with new no-age-statement versions. The company’s past projections of… Read More

Louisville isn’t just famous for Bourbon…it’s also becoming a popular city for culinary connoisseurs, and the foodies are flocking to Chef John Varanese’s restaurant specializing… Read More

The labels on whisky bottles often give us more than just the legal description of what’s inside the bottle. Good ones convey the character and… Read More

Alan Winchester is Master Distiller for The Glenlivet, along with overseeing distilling operations at all of the Chivas Brothers distilleries in Scotland. This June, he’ll… Read More