Jim McEwan

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Episode 149: June 16, 2008

What distillery produces so many different expressions of whisky that one could probably drink a different one each day for a month with no repeats?… Read More

Episode 146: May 25, 2008

It’s festival week on Islay, and we’ll hear about the plans for this week’s Islay Festival of Malt and Music from Laphroaig’s John Campbell, Ardbeg’s… Read More

Episode 124: December 23, 2007

Jim McEwan and the guys at Bruichladdich don’t really care what the rest of the whisky industry thinks of them. They do care greatly what… Read More

Episode 100: July 15, 2007

It’s a milestone episode for WhiskyCast, and to mark the occasion, I’ve selected a few of my favorite moments from the first 99 episodes. You’ll… Read More

Episode 78: February 11, 2007

The guys at Bruichladdich have never shied away from a challenge, and their latest goal is to bring whisky distilling back to the nearby town… Read More

Episode 75: January 14, 2007

Jim McEwan is one of whisky’s most outspoken ambassadors. As production manager at Bruichladdich, he’s been responsible for bringing a silent distillery back to life,… Read More

Episode 56: September 5, 2006

Five years ago, the stills at Islay’s Bruichladdich Distillery roared back to life. The spirit produced on May 29, 2001 is now making its way… Read More

Episode 8: December 12, 2005

Last Saturday, the Wall Street Journal looked at the controversy over “finishing” whisky, with this question in the headline: “What’s in that bottle?” In this… Read More

Episode 2: November 15, 2005

In this episode: Crown Royal dethrones NASCAR’s defending champion, Aberlour celebrates founder James Fleming, and Bruichladdich’s Jim McEwan says it’s OK to put ice in… Read More