Whisky and other alcoholic beverages are some of the most regulated consumer products in the world, and let’s be honest…not all of those laws and… Read More
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Pour Me a Spot of Whiskey, Please! (Episode 740: November 18, 2018)
Back on the road again, and this episode comes from the New Brunswick Spirits Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick! We’ll have highlights from the festival,… Read More
Celebrating 13 Years of WhiskyCast! (Episode 739: November 11, 2018)
This episode marks our 13th anniversary of the very first WhiskyCast episode on November 12, 2005, and we’re celebrating with an old friend! Ian Buxton… Read More
I Spy a Bourbon (Episode 650: July 16, 2017)
We’ve seen whisky and movie tie-ins before, but Old Forester’s new Statesman Bourbon is a bit different. It’s featured in the upcoming movie “Kingsman: The… Read More
Straight Shooting with Bulleit Bourbon’s Tom Bulleit (Episode 645: June 11, 2017)
Tom Bulleit wasn’t born into the Bourbon business, but even as a successful Kentucky lawyer, he knew there was something calling him to whiskey. He… Read More
A Passion for Whisky Becomes a Career (Episode 637: April 16, 2017)
This week, we’ll talk with two people who have turned their passion for whisky into careers. Tracie Franklin is one of the newest brand ambassadors… Read More
Episode 594: June 18, 2016
Moving is one of those things that no one really enjoys…let alone when one has to move hundreds of rare whisky samples to a new… Read More
Episode 576: February 14, 2016
With oil prices in the doldrums, stocks sagging, and other forms of investments losing value, a number of investors are turning to rare whiskies as… Read More
Episode 574: January 30, 2016
The debate over age statements on whiskies shows no sign of going away, but how does a brand decide to remove the age statement from… Read More
William Grant & Sons CEO Stepping Down
December 17, 2015 – William Grant & Sons CEO Stella David is stepping down as CEO of the family-owned spirits company at the end of… Read More
Compass Box Faces Criticism Over Too Much Transparency
October 30, 2015 – In its 15 years of producing Scotch Whiskies, Compass Box has had its issues with the larger Scotch Whisky industry. In… Read More
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