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New Year, More WhiskyCast! (Episode 852: January 3, 2021)
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New Year, More WhiskyCast! (Episode 852: January 3, 2021)
Second Wave of Whisky Events Facing Covid-19 Cancellations
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Second Wave of Whisky Events Facing Covid-19 Cancellations
By Mark Gillespie Updated August 7, 2020 – While epidemiologists have warned of a “second wave” of Covid-19 outbreaks in...
Malting Barley for Future Generations of Whisky Lovers (Episode 822: June 7, 2020)
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Malting Barley for Future Generations of Whisky Lovers (Episode 822: June 7, 2020)
This week, we’ll wrap up our two-part tour of Gladfield Malt in New Zealand, where Gabi and Doug Mitchell have...
Exploring Whisky Through Science (Episode 812: March 29, 2020)
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Exploring Whisky Through Science (Episode 812: March 29, 2020)
There’s still a lot left to discover about whisky, even though the “water of life” has been around for centuries....
Coronavirus Forces Cancellation of Islay’s Fèis Ìle
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Coronavirus Forces Cancellation of Islay’s Fèis Ìle
By Mark Gillespie March 18, 2020 – For more than two decades, whisky lovers have flocked to Scotland’s Isle of...
“Last Orders” for Ireland’s Pubs Tonight to Limit Coronavirus Spread
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“Last Orders” for Ireland’s Pubs Tonight to Limit Coronavirus Spread
By Mark Gillespie March 15, 2020 – Pubs are a way of life in Ireland, but the COVID-19 novel coronavirus...
Coronavirus Has Whisky Lovers Facing Bans on Distillery Tours & Festivals
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Coronavirus Has Whisky Lovers Facing Bans on Distillery Tours & Festivals
By Mark Gillespie Updated March 15, 2020 – As the impact of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic spreads, more whisky events...
Bruichladdich’s Duncan McGillivray: 1952-2020
March 10, 2020 – Longtime Bruichaddich manager and Ileach Duncan McGillivray has died at the age of 68. McGillivray died...
Una’s Story (Episode 806: February 16, 2020)
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Una’s Story (Episode 806: February 16, 2020)
This week on WhiskyCast, we’re sharing a special story of strength. Not the kind of strength one can build in...
Scotch Whisky Puts Out the Welcome Mat…Slowly (Episode 828: July 19, 2020)
Tourism has become a major part of the Scotch Whisky industry, with two million people visiting distilleries in both 2018...