Scotland

Distillers get all the glory, but there’s more to making great whisky than just running the still. The whisky industry’s unsung heroes are the coopers,… Read More

It’s whisky festival season, and that always means new bottlings, along with unusual whiskies that come out of the woodwork to make their debut. In… Read More

Scotland celebrates the 248th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns this week…and the world celebrates with Scotland. Burns Suppers are held all over the… Read More

There are many whisky competitions, but few give the average whisky lover a vote in deciding the winners. Now, the Drammie Awards have changed that,… Read More

One of the things I get asked about most often is why WhiskyCast doesn’t have more tasting sessions. We’ll answer that request in this episode,… Read More

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

Last year, 250,000 people visited the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The tour includes a free dram of Scotch, and that’s a… Read More

It’s easy to stick to the official distillery bottlings of whiskies, but a visit to specialty shops may pique your curiosity with independent bottlings. Many… Read More