Maker’s Mark

Running a distillery is a tough job…but Ian MacMillan runs three. Oh, he serves as the master blender, too. Ian’s in charge of Burn Stewart’s… Read More

Time for another road trip…this time to the spiritual home of Bourbon…Kentucky. This week’s episode comes from DeSha’s Restaurant and Bar in Lexington, which tied… Read More

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the horizon, it’s time for Part 1 of a 2-part series on Irish Whiskeys. In this episode, we’ll hear… Read More

On the road again…this time at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for the Maker’s Mark “When in Rome Weekend”. Nearly 1,500 Maker’s Mark Ambassadors descended… Read More

This is a special episode of WhiskyCast with highlights from Tuesday night’s Malt Advocate WhiskyFest in New York City. It’s the 10th anniversary of WhiskyFest… Read More

What’s a $700 whisky like? When it’s a special edition of Johnnie Walker Blue Label, expect it to be something unique (and have a pretty… Read More

Ever wondered whether the CEO’s of whisky companies get any special perks? In this week’s episode, we’ll get the answer from Tom Flocco, CEO of… Read More

The Beams are the First Family of Bourbon, and the torch has officially been passed at Jim Beam. Each bottle has pictures of the six… Read More

George Washington…founding father of the United States, and a man who knew how to capitalize on an opportunity. When he heard that merchants near his… Read More

The world of whisky lost its greatest ambassador this week. Through his books, Michael Jackson gave us a vocabulary, and set words to our passion… Read More

The Grant family bought Speyside’s Glenfarclas distillery in 1865, and six generations of Grants have worked at the distillery since then. George S. Grant is… Read More

The whisky business is growing by leaps and bounds worldwide, and distillers are responding with millions of dollars in new investments. This past week, Diageo… Read More