October 26, 2015 – Diageo rarely opens its vaults of vintage single malts for the travel retail market, preferring instead to focus on a handful… Read More
Diageo
Episode 559: October 24, 2015
Andy Cant has been a Scotch Whisky nomad for nearly four decades, working at distilleries and maltings all over Scotland. He’s done everything from making… Read More
The Jim Beveridge Interview
Jim Beveridge, Ph.D. has been blending the Johnnie Walker whiskies for most of his 36 years in the whisky business, but it’s rare to find… Read More
Episode 557: October 10, 2015
It’s rare that we talk about spirits other than whiskies on WhiskyCast, but with many people complaining that rising prices for single malts are forcing… Read More
Orphan Barrel & Stitzel-Weller Featured in Neiman Marcus Christmas Book
October 7, 2015 – Someone at Neiman Marcus really likes Bourbon, if the annual Christmas Book of high-end luxury gifts is any indication. Bourbon-related experiences… Read More
Diageo Names New Finance Chief
October 5, 2015 – Diageo has completed a shuffling of its executive ranks with the appointment of Kathryn Mikells as the drinks giant’s new chief… Read More
Heaven Hill Tops US Icons of Whisky Awards
September 24, 2015 – Heaven Hill Brands led the list of winners in Whisky Magazine’s 2016 Icons of Whisky Awards US round, winning Distiller of… Read More
Episode 552: September 12, 2015
The Glenrothes was one of the first Scotch Whisky distilleries to label its single malts with wine-style vintages instead of age statements. While the Berry… Read More
Closed Port Dundas Distillery Yields New Whiskies
September 8, 2015 – It’s been five years since Diageo closed its Port Dundas grain whisky distillery in Glasgow, but the drinks giant is releasing… Read More
Scotch Whisky Industry Critics Want SNP Intervention
July 20, 2015 – While Scotch Whisky is by far Scotland’s largest non-oil export product, much of the industry is controlled by companies headquartered far… Read More
Episode 543: July 11, 2015
There are dozens of stakeholders in the Scotch Whisky industry, and while they do work together on a few key fronts, their competitive nature makes… Read More
Episode 542: July 4, 2015
Jim Rutledge gets most of the credit for reviving Four Roses Bourbon in the US over the last decade after years of neglect by the… Read More