It’s never been easier to buy an entire cask of whisky…at least in theory. While more distilleries are offering the opportunity to pick a special… Read More
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Whisky’s Need for Diversity and Inclusion (Episode 839: October 4, 2020)
Whisky is a universal drink, a pleasure that can be shared by all regardless of gender, color, national origin, disability, age (as long as one… Read More
Coronavirus Has Whisky Lovers Facing Bans on Distillery Tours & Festivals
By Mark Gillespie Updated March 15, 2020 – As the impact of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic spreads, more whisky events are being cancelled or postponed… Read More
Celebrating 13 Years of WhiskyCast! (Episode 739: November 11, 2018)
This episode marks our 13th anniversary of the very first WhiskyCast episode on November 12, 2005, and we’re celebrating with an old friend! Ian Buxton… Read More
The First American Single Malt Whiskey? (Episode 705: June 10, 2018)
Historians aren’t sure who distilled the first Scotch-style single malt whiskey in the United States, but Oregon’s Clear Creek Distillery has a pretty solid claim… Read More
Whisky & Chocolate: A Divine Combination (Episode 680: February 11, 2018)
With apologies to the legendary Scottish poet Robert Burns, “whisky and chocolate gang tegither!” Good whiskies and fine chocolates actually share many of the same… Read More
Making Whisky with MGP’s Gordon Working (Episode 679: February 4, 2018)
When someone wants to start a new whisky brand, but doesn’t own a distillery, chances are they’ll turn to Gordon Working and his team at… Read More
William Grant & Sons Acquires Tuthilltown Spirits
April 18, 2017 – Seven years after buying the Hudson Whiskey brand from Tuthilltown Spirits founders Ralph Erenzo and Brian Lee, William Grant & Sons… Read More
Celebrating the Spirit of Speyside (Episode 635: April 2, 2017)
There will be music, food, and of course, plenty of whisky on hand during the Spirit of Speyside Festival coming up at the end of… Read More
Tullamore D.E.W.’s “Monster Mule”
March 31, 2017 – With baseball season starting this weekend, Tullamore D.E.W. brand ambassador Tim Herlihy created this signature cocktail to be served at Boston’s… Read More
Nikka Takes Top Honors in Icons of Whisky Awards
January 29, 2016 – Japan’s Nikka Whisky was the big winner in Whisky Magazine’s 2016 Icons of Whisky final preliminary round, winning overall Distiller of… Read More
Episode 571: January 15, 2016
This week, we’re on location with the first of two episodes from the Victoria Whisky Festival in Victoria, British Columbia. For the last several years,… Read More