Ichiro Akuto is a maverick among Japanese whisky distillers, creating traditional whiskies with a style that’s anything but traditional. When his family sold their Hanyu… Read More
Glenmorangie
Episode 341: October 30, 2011
Each autumn, Woodford Reserve releases its Masters Collection whiskey, a variation on one of the five elements of Bourbon defined by Oscar Pepper and James… Read More
Episode 338: October 9, 2011
Jim Beveridge is the master blender for Diageo’s Johnnie Walker whiskies, which means he’s responsible for some of the world’s best-selling Scotch whiskies. It also… Read More
Episode 331: August 27, 2011
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary three weeks from now, and we’ll discuss this year’s Festival and its history with Executive Director Linda… Read More
Episode 325: July 17, 2011
The Scottish town of Oban celebrated its 200th anniversary this week, and the folks at Oban Distillery fired up a Time Machine to celebrate. They… Read More
Episode 313: April 24, 2011
Charles Maclean is one of the world’s top whisky writers, and is marking 30 years of writing about the water of life this year. We’ll… Read More
Episode 281: September 26, 2010
More coverage from Whisky Live Paris on this special episode of WhiskyCast! We’ll hear from Anthony Wills of Kilchoman, John MacDonald of Balblair, author Dave… Read More
Episode 276: August 29, 2010
The Whisky Guild held its annual “Whisky on the Hudson” tasting and dinner cruise in New York City the other night, with more than 900… Read More
Episode 265: June 13, 2010
Time for another trip inside the blending lab, and Iain McCallum of Morrison Bowmore is our host. He’ll take us through some old Auchentoshans and… Read More
Episode 264: June 4, 2010
The Glenlivet is the world’s #2 single malt, and is taking aim at the top spot with a new distillery expansion. Chivas Brothers celebrated the… Read More
Episode 253: May 16, 2010
Annabel Meikle does double duty…serving as a sensory whisky expert and educator for Glenmorangie and also serving as a member of the Scotch Malt Whisky… Read More
Episode 246: April 4, 2010
It’s the start of the festival season in Scotland, which saw gains in tourism last year despite the global recession. Scottish Minister of Culture and… Read More