October 18, 2015 – “There’s definitely more to be done, and we, the industry, want to be part of making that better,” says Scotch Whisky… Read More
Glasgow
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
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
This Week’s New Whiskies
May 22, 2015 – Here’s a roundup of new whiskies announced this week… On this week’s episode of WhiskyCast, we had hints of the first… Read More
Ardbeg 1965 Tops McTear’s March Auction
March 27, 2015 – A rare Ardbeg 1965 took top bid honors during the monthly auction of rare whiskies Wednesday at McTear’s in Glasgow with… Read More
Episode 506: November 15, 2014
Stuart Harvey has been the master blender for Inver House for nearly 11 years, and he’s living proof that you don’t have to be born… Read More
The John Glaser Interview, Part 1
Compass Box founder John Glaser has been shaking up the Scotch Whisky industry for the last 15 years. In Part 1 of our 2-part interview… Read More
Morrison Bowmore Execs Departing As Beam Suntory Takes Control
October 9, 2014 – 14-year Morrison Bowmore veteran Mike Keiller has stepped down as the company’s chief executive in the wake of the Scotland-based unit’s full… Read More
Episode 489: July 25, 2014
Tasmania’s distillers have been making some unusual and incredible whiskies in recent years, but many of them are flying under the radar of whisky lovers.… Read More
Episode 488: July 18, 2014
Celebrity-branded spirits are a big trend these days, and the whisky world is no exception. Last week, we reported on the lawsuit filed by John… Read More
Episode 486: July 4, 2014
Corn farmers have a saying “knee high by the Fourth of July” to gauge whether their crop will be a good one, and we’ll look… Read More
Glasgow Distillery Gets Green Light
July 3, 2014 – Glasgow’s city council has approved planning permission for work to begin on the city’s first new malt whisky distillery in decades.… Read More