Just as whisky brands need to change things up once in a while to remain fresh, so do whisky festivals. Tickets have gone on sale… Read More
Chivas Brothers
Episode 540: June 20, 2015
It’s Father’s Day weekend, and we have two stories to share on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. Euan Henderson didn’t want to work in the whisky… Read More
Episode 536: May 23, 2015
Gordon & MacPhail reopened Benromach Distillery in Speyside in 1998 after 15 years of inactivity, and Keith Cruickshank has been there since the stills were… Read More
The Alan Winchester Interview
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
Episode 534: May 9, 2015
This episode wraps up our special coverage of the Spirit of Speyside Festival in Scotland, and we’ll hear from soccer star Michael Owen. The former Manchester United… Read More
Spirit of Speyside Festival Visitors Pick Winning Whiskies
May 4, 2015 – Chivas Brothers distilleries took two of the three awards in the 2015 Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards. Festival visitors voted… Read More
Scapa Distillery Finally Opens To Visitors
April 28, 2015 – Orkney’s Scapa Distillery is one of the most remote distilleries in Scotland, yet whisky lovers have made many attempts to visit… Read More
Episode 521: February 14, 2015
It’s Valentine’s Day, and who better to explain his passion for making whisky than Rifino Valentine of Valentine Distilling. His Woodward Ltd. Bourbon is named… Read More
The Glenlivet Adds Founder’s Reserve, Will Replace 12-Year-Old in Some Markets
February 11, 2015 – Chivas Brothers is rolling out a new expression of The Glenlivet in approximately 60 markets worldwide this spring, with the no-age-statement… Read More
Episode 520: February 7, 2015
Ian MacMillan has been overseeing the whiskies from Deanston, Tobermory, and Bunnahabhain for years…but Cognac cask finishes were one thing he hadn’t experimented much with until… Read More
Episode 518: January 24, 2015
Kentucky’s Four Roses Distillery announced this week that supply problems will prevent this spring’s release of the annual Four Roses Limited Edition Single Barrel Bourbon.… Read More
Whisky & Water Use Criticized by Scottish Regulators
January 20, 2015 – Scottish environmental regulators ranked eight whisky plants as “poor” for exceeding their allowed water usage during 2013, according to a report… Read More