Dewar’s was forced to remove an online video promotion from the Internet this week after a social media-fueled protest campaign over the portrayal of women… Read More
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Episode 455: December 8, 2013
The Malt Maniacs announced the results of the 11th annual Malt Maniacs Whisky Awards this week, and a 1973 Karuizawa single cask from Japan ended… Read More
Episode 453: November 23, 2013
Gavin Hewitt is stepping down next month after ten years as the chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, balancing the needs of member whisky… Read More
Episode 448: October 19, 2013
The most secure jobs in the whisky business may be the coppersmiths at Forsyth’s of Rothes in Scotland, since almost all of the major distillery… Read More
Distillers Auction Raises £250,000 For UK Charities
October 18, 2013 – A one-of-a-kind 1964 Bowmore brought the highest bid of 2013 for whisky auctions worldwide during the Worshipful Company of Distillers charity… Read More
Episode 436: August 3, 2013
Keith Batt never dreamed of distilling whisky when he and his family bought the Nant Estate in Tasmania, but the farm had lots of barley… Read More
Episode 434: July 20, 2013
The whisky world lost one of the legends this week with the passing of Buffalo Trace Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. Lee. Not only was… Read More
Episode 424: May 12, 2013
One of the fun things about WhiskyCast has been the opportunity to watch dreams come true, and that’s the case with this week’s episode. Back… Read More
Episode 421: April 20, 2013
The English Whisky Company has been distilling since 2006, and while it may not be able to claim the title of “England’s only whisky distillery”… Read More
Episode 410: February 2, 2013
It’s hard to keep things quiet in the close-knit Scotch Whisky industry, but that’s exactly what the owners of the new Wolfburn Distillery in Thurso… Read More
Episode 403: December 22, 2012
Bruichladdich’s $90 million acquisition by Remy Cointreau was one of the biggest whisky stories of the year, and CEO Simon Coughlin joins us for this… Read More
Episode 402: December 15, 2012
John McDougall’s years of experience as a distillery manager in all five of Scotland’s whisky regions have made him a sought-after consultant for new distilleries.… Read More