This week, we’re on location at Whisky Galore’s DramFest 2020 in Christchurch, New Zealand! They’ve been making whisky in New Zealand since the first Scottish… Read More
Dunedin
The World’s Hottest Whisky? (Episode 655: August 20, 2017)
Since our first visit to Taiwan’s King Car Distillery in 2011, its Kavalan single malts have arguably become some of the most-acclaimed whiskies in the… Read More
Glencairn’s Whisky Glasses Shatter Expectations (Episode 648: July 2, 2017)
When Raymond Davidson and his sons started marketing the Glencairn Whisky Glass in 2001, they thought the target audience was whisky blenders and industry professionals,… Read More
Episode 575: February 6, 2016
One of the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest whisky festivals is coming up later this month, and DramFest 2016 caps off a busy few weeks for Michael… Read More
Episode 512: December 20, 2014
Each year, the Malt Maniacs honor some of the world’s best whiskies with the Malt Maniacs Awards. This year, for the first time, the overall… Read More
Episode 501: October 11, 2014
This week, we’ll look at the growth of craft distilling through the eyes of veteran drinks writer James Rodewald and distiller Darek Bell. Rodewald studied… Read More
Latest New Whiskies From Around the World
October 9, 2014 – Here’s an update on some of the new whiskies released over the last week around the world: Nikka: Nikka is adding… Read More
Episode 440: August 31, 2013
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Bourbons may well be some of the hardest whiskies to find, and hundreds of people call the Old Rip Van… Read More
Episode 439: August 25, 2013
When Kentucky was still a wilderness in Colonial days, Pennsylvania was a hotbed of whiskey distilling. Back then, the Keystone State was known for its… Read More
What’s In A Name? In New Zealand, A Potential Lawsuit
August 22, 2013 – The upstart New Zealand Whisky Company has been making headlines for its occasionally controversial promotions, such as the “Whisky Olympics” CEO… Read More
Episode 97: June 24, 2007
John Glaser of Compass Box is one of the whisky industry’s leading innovators, and in this episode of WhiskyCast, we’ll find out what he’s working… Read More