Kate Hopkins’ new book “99 Drams of Whiskey: The Accidental Hedonist’s Quest for the Perfect Shot and the History of the Drink” is getting a… Read More
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Episode 193: March 28, 2009
55 years ago, Jimmy Russell got a job at the Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, and it was the best hire the distillery ever… Read More
Episode 192: March 22, 2009
It’s been about a year and a half since we lost Michael Jackson, and his friends are honoring the best whisky and beer writer of… Read More
Episode 191: March 15, 2009
It wouldn’t be March without a look at Irish whiskies, and Heidi Donelon gives us a look at the history of Irish distilling. Her new… Read More
Episode 178: December 20, 2008
A double feature this time around: William Wemyss shares his family’s Scottish heritage with a line of single cask and blended malts named to describe… Read More
Episode 177: December 14, 2008
Time for another visit to the library…Ian Buxton joins us with details on the newest release in the Classic Expressions series of vintage whisky books.… Read More
Episode 176: December 7, 2008
Orkney’s Scapa Distillery has been relatively quiet since it was acquired by the Chivas Brothers unit of Pernod Ricard in 2005, but that’s about to… Read More
Episode 172: November 9, 2008
Robert Hicks tried to retire a couple of years ago as the Master Blender at Teacher’s, Laphroaig, and Ardmore…but he’s busier than ever these days.… Read More
Episode 169: October 18, 2008
Many of us think of ourselves as whisky collectors, but Giuseppe Begnoni is in a league of his own. Begnoni is regarded as one of… Read More
Episode 164: September 21, 2008
Time now for part two of WhiskyCast’s special coverage of Whisky Live Paris! We’ll get an update on Islay’s newest distillery, Kilchoman…where the first spirit… Read More
Episode 154: July 20, 2008
Almost every whisky lover has dreamed of getting the call from a distillery to serve on an exclusive tasting panel to select a special release.… Read More
Episode 153: July 13, 2008
It’s not too soon to start making travel plans for the fall whisky festival season, and Malt Advocate’s WhiskyFest San Francisco on October 10th is… Read More