Plenty of news in this episode: A Nova Scotia distillery wins its battle with the Scotch Whisky Association…for now, India may give in to demands… Read More
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Episode 76: January 21, 2007
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
Episode 72: December 23, 2006
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
Episode 53: August 13, 2006
Every whisky lover has a special preference…water or no water…ice or no ice…and then there’s the glass. We’ll look at the choices whisky lovers face… Read More
Episode 48: July 8, 2006
There’s no arguing that John Glaser of Compass Box is one of the whisky industry’s leading innovators, but John’s latest creation has been pulled off… Read More
Episode 46: June 28, 2006
Time for a chapter from the WhiskyCast Book Club…back in 1930, a Scotsman going by the name of Aeneas MacDonald wrote the first book on… Read More
Episode 45: June 21, 2006
It’s the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and many whisky lovers are thinking of their summer vacations. More Scotch distilleries are taking… Read More
Episode 38: May 4, 2006
Laphroaig has been making whisky for nearly 200 years, but until now, no native of Islay has ever served as the distillery manager there. John… Read More
Episode 35: April 19, 2006
There’s only one man living who can claim to have managed distilleries in all five of Scotland’s whisky-producing regions, and you’ll hear his story on… Read More
Episode 30: March 29, 2006
The numbers are in for 2005, and Scotch distillers had one of the best years on record — despite sales declines in Europe. We’ll get… Read More
Episode 27: March 14, 2006
The title “Best Whisky Bar in the World” is sought by many, earned by few. This year, Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky award went to… Read More
Episode 26: March 8, 2006
Time for an update on new whiskies heading for your local bar or retailer, including the 2006 lineup for Diageo’s Classic Malts and Rare Malts… Read More