Live broadcasting is sort of like walking a tightrope…most of the time, it works. Then, there are those times when one’s walking the tightrope while… Read More
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Live Whisky Events Are Returning…Are We Ready? (Episode 864: March 28, 2021)
Virtually every major whisky event worldwide in the past year has been cancelled, postponed, or gone virtual because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, live events… Read More
Coronavirus Pandemic Impacting Whisky Tourism and Events
By Mark Gillespie March 12, 2020 – As professional sports and conference organizers worldwide cancel or postpone their event plans in the wake of the… Read More
Whisky’s Man in the Middle (Episode 777: July 21, 2019)
Raj Sabharwal doesn’t make whiskies, but his role is critical in making sure you get to drink them. He’s one of the band of independent… Read More
Good Friends and a Dram of Whisky (Episode 763: April 14, 2019)
Lew Bryson and Martin Duffy take their whisky seriously…but not much else! When they joined us at the recent American Whiskey Convention in Philadelphia, the… Read More
Writing a New Chapter in Whisky History (Episode 762: April 7, 2019)
Lindores Abbey has a unique place in whisky history, thanks to Friar John Cor and the aqua vitae he distilled for the King in 1494.… Read More
Just Call Him “Mr. Bourbon” (Episode 735: October 25, 2018)
Kentucky’s Four Roses Bourbon is marking its 130th anniversary this year, and while Al Young hasn’t been there the whole time…he comes closer than just… Read More
Trade Disputes Lead to a “Whisky Summit” in Louisville (Episode 716: July 29, 2018)
Global trade has helped the whisky industry expand massively over the last two decades. With the ongoing trade dispute between the US and its key… Read More
Podcasters Tasting Whiskies? Rye Not!
We’ve assembled a panel of podcasters and a longtime WhiskyCast listener for this Tasting Panel session recorded on location at the Podcast Movement 2018 conference… Read More
Memories of an Irish Whiskey Legend (Episode 699: May 20, 2018)
Irish Whiskey lost one of its longtime champions this past week with the passing of John Clement Ryan. He was the 7th – and final… Read More
The Way of Whisky (Episode 696: May 10, 2018)
Dave Broom has been one of Japanese whisky’s most passionate observers for many years, and his latest book “The Way of Whisky” delves into Japan’s… Read More
A Craft Distiller’s Last Call
James Yoakum opened Cooper River Distillers in 2014 in the heart of Camden, New Jersey – just wanting to make good whiskies and rum. He… Read More