October 26, 2015 – Diageo rarely opens its vaults of vintage single malts for the travel retail market, preferring instead to focus on a handful… Read More
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Episode 558: October 17, 2015
George Washington’s Scottish distiller never made single malt whisky at Mount Vernon in the 18th Century, but Scottish distillers John Campbell, Bill Lumsden, and Andy… Read More
Ardmore Gets More Love From Beam Suntory with New Port Wood Finish
October 12, 2015 – After years of being thought of as a “blender’s malt,” Beam Suntory is focusing more attention on its single malts from… Read More
What’s In a Name? A Potential Controversy…
October 5, 2015 – In Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare asked the immortal question: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any… Read More
Taiwan’s King Car Distillery in Expansion Mode
September 29, 2015 – Taiwan’s King Car Distillery, the home of award-winning Kavalan single malt whiskies, has started a massive expansion project that will make… Read More
Dewar’s Releases Aultmore Range of Single Malts
January 6, 2015 – Dewar’s is moving ahead with plans to challenge Diageo and Chivas Brothers in the single malt Scotch whisky market with a new… Read More
Episode 384: August 25, 2012
Par Caldenby caught the whisky bug at an early age, but built a career as a lawyer in Sweden. The whisky bug first inspired him… Read More
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: August 2012
Year #2 of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings begins with three very familiar whiskies. Our tasting panel of Doug Stewart, Tim and Donna Tedesco, and Brianna Gillespie… Read More
Episode 381: August 4, 2012
Kirsteen Campbell has tried to keep a low profile since she was named Master Blender for Cutty Sark two years ago. However, it’s hard to… Read More
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: July 2012
We’re marking the end of the first year of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings with four panelists from previous episodes. Sean Fousheé, Shelly Brisbin, Tim Davis, and… Read More
Whisky Cocktails at Brooklyn’s “The Drink”
Brooklyn is one of the epicenters of the cocktail culture, and the bartenders at “The Drink” are some of the borough’s more creative mixologists. Owner… Read More
Episode 378: July 14, 2012
You’ve probably never heard of the James Sedgwick Distillery, but South Africa’s first whisky distillery has been producing some award-winning whiskies. Three Ships 5-year-old won… Read More