We’re just a week or so away from a week that may make Derby Week look routine in Louisville…the combination of Ryder Cup week and… Read More
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Episode 151: June 29, 2008
Compass Box produces some of the more unusual whiskies on the market, and John Glaser gives us the details on two new limited releases coming… Read More
Episode 138: March 30, 2008
In the last episode, I mentioned the growing controversy over proposed UK legislation that would set specific labeling standards for Scotch Whisky, including a new… Read More
Episode 137: March 23, 2008
Inver House was recently named Distiller of the Year in Whisky Magazine’s annual Icons of Whisky Awards for its work in re-launching the Balblair single… Read More
Episode 129: January 27, 2008
There are always at least two sides to a story, and in the case of the “Mutter Bowmore” controversy, there are many more. This time… 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 113: October 14, 2007
It’s a good time to be in the whisky business. Scotch whisky exports are growing by 4 percent a year, and added up to $5… Read More
Episode 97: June 24, 2007
John Glaser of Compass Box is one of the whisky industry’s leading innovators, and in this episode of WhiskyCast, we’ll find out what he’s working… Read More
Episode 82: March 11, 2007
Jim Swan, Ph.D. has been working with distilleries around the world for years as a consultant, helping to make the whiskies we drink even better. Jim was… Read More
Episode 79: February 18, 2007
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
Episode 64: October 30, 2006
Jim Cryle “retired” this year as Master Distiller at The Glenlivet, but somehow he seems just as busy as ever after 40 years of making… Read More
Episode 63: October 22, 2006
Most of us will never be able to produce our own whisky, but admit it, you’d probably love to be able to bottle your own… Read More