WhiskyCast

Bourbon...Not Just for the Boys Any More! (Episode 756: February 24, 2019)

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There's a long tradition of fathers and sons in whisky distilling, but Kentucky's Jeptha Creed Distillery is one of the few distilleries where mother ...

Amazon: Now Delivering Whisky Videos (Episode 755: February 17, 2019)

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon delivers almost everything...even whisky in some places. Now, Amazon Prime Video is delivering content for whisky lovers. We'll talk with the T...

Whiskey on the Water: Jefferson's Journey (Episode 754: February 10, 2019)

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Long before highways crossed North America, flatboats with barrels of whiskey were a common sight along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers bound for New ...

It's Allta 'Bout the Yeast (Episode 753: February 3, 2019)

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Glenmorangie unveiled its 10th Private Edition release this week in London, and we were there as Allta marked a new style of single malt for Glenmoran...

A Breakup in the Irish Whiskey Business (Episode 752: January 27, 2019)

27 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Even when things appear to be going well, there are sometimes undercurrents of trouble behind the scenes. That played out in Ireland this week after W...

British Columbia's Whisky Controversy Enters Year Two (Episode 751: January 20, 2019)

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In our second of two episodes from this week's Victoria Whisky Festival in Victoria, British Columbia, we'll talk with Eric and Allura Fergie of Fets ...

On the Road at the 2019 Victoria Whisky Festival (Episode 750: January 18, 2019)

19 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first of our two episodes from the 14th annual Victoria Whisky Festival in Victoria, British Columbia. One of the highlights of the festiv...

Your Tax Dollars...Not at Work! (Episode 749: January 13, 2019)

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government is now the longest on record, and it is having an impact on the whisky business. Two whisky makers...

Think You Know Bourbon? Here's a Chance to Prove It! (Episode 748: January 6, 2019)

06 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There are plenty of competitions to find the best whiskies, but what about competitions to find the best whisky tasters? Those are few and far between...

About to Buy a Rare Whisky? It Could Be a Fake! (Episode 747: December 30, 2018)

30 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

2018 may go down in whisky history as the "Year of the Collector" as whisky collecting became popular not only among connoisseurs, but with investors ...

Talking Whiskey with the British Bourbon Society (Episode 746: December 23, 2018)

23 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One sign of the Bourbon boom worldwide can be found in Great Britain, where the British Bourbon Society was founded in 2016 by six whisky lovers. As 2...

Reviving the Historic Chicken Cock Whiskey Brand (Episode 745: December 16, 2018)

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

While some entrepreneurs are trying to cash in on the Bourbon boom by starting new whiskey brands, others are looking to history for heritage brands t...

Irish Whiskey's Ups & Downs in 2018 (Episode 744: December 9, 2018)

09 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Irish Whiskey continues to be one of the fastest-growing segments of the whisky business around the world, but Ireland's distilleries on both sides of...

WhiskyFest Hits New York City (Episode 743: December 7, 2018)

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Whisky Advocate's annual WhiskyFest took over the Marriott Marquis in New York City's Times Square Tuesday night, and we'll have some of the highlight...

Whiskey & Music with Three Chord Bourbon's Neil Giraldo (Episode 742: December 2, 2018)

02 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Giraldo is one of music's "hit makers." As a musician and producer, he's worked with some of rock music's legendary performers to create the soun...

The Power(s) of Irish Whiskey Lore (Episode 741: November 25, 2018)

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland's Power family dominated the Irish Whiskey industry almost from the day innkeeper James Power started making whiskey behind his inn on Dublin'...

Pour Me a Spot of Whiskey! (Episode 740: November 17, 2018)

18 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Back on the road again, and this episode comes from the New Brunswick Spirits Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick! We'll have highlights from the f...

Celebrating 13 Years of WhiskyCast! (Episode 739: November 12, 2018)

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 Buxto...

Farewell To a Whisky Maker (Episode 738: November 4, 2018)

04 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This time around, we're on the road in Kilkenny, Ireland, but with heavy hearts. The whisky world lost one of its leaders Thursday night with the deat...

To Whisky...and Beyond! (Episode 737: November 1, 2018)

02 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This time around, we're blasting off with the crew of the USS Starward! OK, we're talking with David Vitale, the founder of Australia's Starward Disti...

Legends & Luxury in the Whisky World (Episode 736: October 28, 2018)

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Many whisky lovers consider the "water of life" to be a regular part of their lives, but there's no arguing that whiskies are becoming as much of a lu...

Just Call Him "Mr. Bourbon" (Episode 735: October 25, 2018)

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kentucky's Four Roses Bourbon is marking its 130th anniversary this year, and while Al Young hasn't been there the whole time...he comes closer than j...

A Critical Time for the Scotch Whisky Industry (Episode 734: October 21, 2018)

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You might think this would be a great time to be in the Scotch Whisky business, right? This week, the Scotch Whisky Association released a new report ...

On the Road at The Great American Whiskey Fair (Episode 733: October 18, 2018)

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This time around, we're in Columbia, South Carolina for The Great American Whiskey Fair. We'll talk with local distillers creating unique whiskies wit...

Back Home on Whiskey Row After 99 Years (Episode 732: October 14, 2018)

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Old Forester released its final edition in the Whiskey Row series of limited-edition Bourbons this week, and the 1910 Old Fine Whiskey honors the bran...

Bourbon & Cuisine in Louisville's Butchertown (Episode 731: October 11, 2018)

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Louisville's Butchertown got its name from the stockyards and meat processing plants that dominated the neighborhood a century or more ago. Today, it'...

The Godfather of Rye Whiskey (WhiskyCast Episode 730: October 7, 2018)

07 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The largest single distiller of Rye Whiskey isn't in Kentucky, but just along the other side of the Ohio River in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. For nearly 40...

Creating a More Diverse Whisky Community (WhiskyCast Episode 729: September 30, 2018)

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Let's be honest for a moment. Look around the crowd at most whisky events, and if you're being honest with yourself, you'll notice that there's usu...

Her Whisky Love Becomes a Career (WhiskyCast Episode 728: September 27, 2018)

28 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  In 2016, Holly Seidewand started a journey that would change her life by traveling to Scotland to learn more about whisky. That journey later took ...

On the Road at Louisville's Bourbon & Beyond (WhiskyCast Episode 727: September 23, 2018)

23 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Severe weather forced Louisville's annual Bourbon & Beyond music, food, and whiskey festival to end a day earlier than planned, but the heavy rains di...

Unlocking the Gates at Kentucky's Castle & Key Distillery (WhiskyCast Episode 726: September 20, 2018)

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In 1972, the gates were locked for what many thought would be the final time at Kentucky's historic Old Taylor Distillery near Frankfort. Wednesday, t...

The Speed Art Museum's "Art of Bourbon" Auction (WhiskyCast Episode 725: September 16, 2018)

16 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bourbon & Beyond gets underway this Friday night in Louisville with a charity Bourbon auction to benefit the Speed Art Museum. The whiskies going up f...

Go West, Whisky Investor...Westward, That Is (WhiskyCast Episode 724: September 13, 2018)

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Portland's Westward American Single Malt from House Spirits is the latest prize in the spree of acquisitions and investments by major spirits brands i...

The High Plains and the Highlands Come Together (WhiskyCast Episode 723: September 9, 2018)

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Like most romances, Wyoming Whiskey and Edrington had plenty of potential partners trolling around. Neither one needed a partner, until they found eac...

Virginia: A Place for Whiskey Lovers (WhiskyCast Episode 722: September 2, 2018)

02 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Virginia's distilling history dates back to at least 1620, and while many whiskey lovers know about George Washington's Distillery at Mount Vernon, it...

Bourbon Keeps Him Busy...Really! (WhiskyCast Episode 721: August 26, 2018)

26 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If Fred Minnick had any more balls in the air right now, the circus would be calling him with a job offer as a juggler. He's launching the new Bourbon...

Doubling Distilleries on the Isle of Arran (WhiskyCast Episode 720: August 19, 2018)

19 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a hot, dry summer in Scotland, and Euan Mitchell isn't complaining a bit. The managing director of Isle of Arran Distillers is overseeing co...

Whiskey on the Willamette (WhiskyCast Episode 719: August 12, 2018)

12 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we'll visit House Spirits Distillery - part of Portland's "Distillery Row" along the eastern banks of the Willamette River. House Spirits i...

Jeff Arnett: 10 Years as Master Distiller at Jack Daniel's (WhiskyCast Episode 718: August 5, 2018)

05 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Arnett became the Master Distiller for Jack Daniel's in 2008, joining a small club of distillers that began with Jack Daniel and Nathan "Nearest"...

Building a Showcase for Bourbon History (WhiskyCast Episode 717: August 2, 2018)

03 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Construction workers are racing the clock to complete work at Louisville's Frazier History Museum by the end of this month, when the new "Spirit of Ke...

Trade Disputes Lead to a "Whisky Summit" in Louisville (WhiskyCast Episode 716: July 29, 2018)

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Global trade has helped the whisky industry expand massively over the last two decades. With the ongoing trade dispute between the US and its key trad...

On the Road at Tales of the Cocktail (WhiskyCast Episode 715: July 22, 2018)

22 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This time around, we're in New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, the annual gathering of bartenders and drinks industry leaders for a week of educati...

Bringing Distilling Back to Lexington's Distillery District (WhiskyCast Episode 714: July 15, 2018)

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The James E. Pepper Distillery dominated the western edge of downtown Lexington, Kentucky for decades until it closed in 1958, and what was at one tim...

Parker's Heritage Collection Takes a Twist (WhiskyCast Episode 713: July 12, 2018)

13 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Heaven Hill has unveiled the 2018 edition of Parker's Heritage Collection whiskey. It's a Bourbon finished in Orange Curaçao liqueur barrels, and tha...

A New Riff on Distilling (WhiskyCast Episode 712: July 8, 2018)

08 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Lewis has accomplished a lot of things in his life, from climbing Alaska's Denali to owning one of Kentucky's largest chains of liquor stores. Fou...

The Great Islay Swim (WhiskyCast Episode 711: July 1, 2018)

01 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The rough, cold waters off Scotland's Isle of Islay are a challenge for even the best sailors, and one might think it madness to try and swim around t...

Beetles and Bourbon Rickhouses Don't Mix (WhiskyCast Episode 710: June 28, 2018)

29 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

While the cause of last Friday's warehouse collapse at Kentucky's Barton 1792 Distillery is still not known, the whiskey industry has known for years ...

45 Is Old...For a Bourbon! (WhiskyCast Episode 709: June 24, 2018)

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  If you're young, you might think 45 is old. If you're older, you might think 45 is still pretty young. But when you're talking about tasting a 45-y...

Growing a Whisky Business in Glasgow (WhiskyCast Episode 708: June 21, 2018)

21 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Glasgow Distillery Company won't release its first 1770 Glasgow single malt whisky until later this year, but the four-year-old company is already...

Speed Rack: Women Shaking Cocktails for a Cause (WhiskyCast Episode 707: June 17, 2017)

17 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There are plenty of cocktail competitions for bartenders, but Speed Rack was one of the first to highlight women working behind the bar. Lynette Marre...

A Double Whammy for US Whisky Distillers (WhiskyCast Episode 706: June 14, 2018)

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Tax cuts that took effect at the start of 2018 encouraged many US whisky distillers to expand their facilities. Now, they're caught in the middle o...

The First American Single Malt Whiskey? (WhiskyCast Episode 705: June 10, 2018)

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Whisky By the Generations (WhiskyCast Episode 704: June 7, 2018)

07 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With Father's Day coming up, we'll meet a Scottish woman following her father into the whiskey business. That's right...whiskey. Jennifer Nickerson ma...

A Whisky Trade War on the Horizon? (WhiskyCast Episode 703: June 3, 2018)

03 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Canada and the European Union are planning retaliatory tariffs on imports of Bourbon and other American whiskies after this week's move by the Trum...

Becoming a Bourbon Badass (WhiskyCast Episode 702: May 31, 2018)

01 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bourbon scares some people away...at first. Often, those who approach Bourbon gingerly develop a true passion for it, and become what Linda Ruffenach ...

Port Charlotte and Islay's "Middle Child Syndrome" (WhiskyCast Episode 701: May 27, 2018)

27 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bruichladdich's Port Charlotte single malt lies in between the distillery's namesake unpeated whiskies and its Octomore heavily peated malts, and Brui...

The Macallan's Whisky Cathedral Opens in Scotland (WhiskyCast Episode 700: May 24, 2018)

24 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Edrington first announced plans for The Macallan's new distillery in 2012, but the planning process on what may be one of the longest distillery pr...

Memories of an Irish Whiskey Legend (WhiskyCast Episode 699: May 20, 2018)

20 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Irish Whiskey lost one of its longtime champions this past week with the passing of John Clement Ryan. He was the 7th - and final generation of Dublin...

30 Years of the Scotch Whisky Experience (WhiskyCast Episode 698: May 17, 2018)

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In May of 1988, the Scotch Whisky Experience opened its doors on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, next to Edinburgh Castle. Over the last 30 years, millions of...

A Big Boost for Scotch Whisky Tourism (May 13, 2018)

13 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Scotland's distilleries have been investing millions of pounds over the last several years to upgrade their visitor experiences as more tourists co...

The Way of Whisky (WhiskyCast Episode 696: May 10, 2018)

10 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Broom has been one of Japanese whisky's most passionate observers for many years, and his latest book "The Way of Whisky" delves into Japan's uni...

Sip, Sip, Sippin' On Heaven's Door (WhiskyCast Episode 695: May 6, 2018)

06 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Bob Dylan is known for many things, but slapping his name onto a product to make a quick buck is definitely not one of them. In fact, the new Heave...

Challenging Scotch Whisky's Norms at Eden Mill (WhiskyCast Episode 694: May 3, 2018)

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The area around St. Andrews was home to Scotch Whisky's Haig family and their Seggie Distillery, but after it closed in 1850, the whisky industry larg...

A Big Bourbon Weekend in Mississippi (WhiskyCast Episode 693: April 29, 2018)

29 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Oxford, Mississippi is known for many things, but Bourbon isn't usually the first thing you think of. Chef John Currence and his friends might just co...

On the Road - And at the Pub in Dublin (WhiskyCast Episode 692: April 26, 2018)

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This time around, we're on the road in Dublin for the launch of the first cask-strength Jameson Irish Whiskey, the new Jameson Bow Street 18. It's als...

Introducing The Pope to Pappy (WhiskyCast Episode 691: April 22, 2018)

22 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  The Bible says "The Lord works in mysterious ways." As proof, we have the story this week of Father Jim Sichko, a Kentucky-based Catholic priest he...

Billy Walker's Back in the Whisky Business with The GlenAllachie (WhiskyCast Episode 690: April 19, 2018)

19 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Billy Walker could have walked away from the Scotch Whisky business last year after he and his partners sold the BenRiach, GlenDronach, and Glenglassa...

Craft Whisky: Optimism and a Reality Check (WhiskyCast Episode 689: April 15, 2018)

15 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Every distillery opens as a dream, with the backers hoping to become the next Heaven Hill, Wild Turkey, or one of countless other mainstays of the ...

Taking Time Out of the Whisky Bottle (WhiskyCast Episode 688: April 8, 2018)

08 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Whisky makers have tried for decades to come up with ways of making young whiskies taste like older ones, but whisky purists will argue that there ...

Whisky is Too Important to be Taken Seriously (WhiskyCast Episode 687: April 1, 2018)

01 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Scotland's Douglas Laing and Co. is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2018, and for many of those years, the Laing family has taken a light-hearted ...

Wandering the Wonderful World of Whisky (WhiskyCast Episode 686: March 25, 2018)

25 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Barrie is known on Twitter as @TheLadyBlender, and she's just winding up her first year as the master blender for Brown-Forman's BenRiach, Glen...

Waiting for Waterford's Whiskey (WhiskyCast Episode 685: March 18, 2018)

18 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's St. Patrick's Day weekend, and while we cover Irish Whiskey all year-round, it's worth paying special attention to the fastest-growing segment of...

A Whisky Weekend in Waco (WhiskyCast Episode 684: March 11, 2018)

11 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  This week, we're on the road in Waco, Texas for the inaugural RyeFest at Balcones Distilling, where they're releasing their first-ever Rye whisky a...

Betting on Irish Whiskey's Future (WhiskyCast Episode 683: March 4, 2018)

04 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Irish Whiskey has been the fastest-growing segments of the global whiskey market for the last several years, and for many Irish entrepreneurs, it's a ...

Preparing for Whisky's Next Generation (WhiskyCast Episode 682: February 25, 2018)

25 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Distillers like to say they're not making whisky for themselves, but laying it down for future generations. Part of that process is identifying the...

Celebrating 5 Years at The Dead Rabbit (WhiskyCast Episode 681: February 18, 2018)

18 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Five years ago, Irish expats Jack McGarry and Sean Muldoon bet their futures on opening an Irish pub in New York City's Financial District. Since then...

Whisky and Chocolate: A Divine Combination (WhiskyCast Episode 680: February 11, 2018)

11 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With apologies to the legendary Scottish poet Robert Burns, "whisky and chocolate gang tegither!" Good whiskies and fine chocolates actually share man...

Making Whisky with MGP's Gordon Working (WhiskyCast Episode 679: February 4, 2018)

05 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  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 the MGP In...

A Whisky Dream Realized (WhiskyCast Episode 678: January 28, 2018)

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Three years ago, we introduced you to Graeme Macaloney, a Scottish-Canadian pharmaceutical engineer with a dream of making his own single malt whis...

On the Road at the Victoria Whisky Festival (WhiskyCast Episode 677: January 21, 2018)

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  This week, we're in Victoria, British Columbia for the 13th annual Victoria Whisky Festival - just as the Canadian province's liquor regulators sta...

There's Whisky History Behind That Wall! (WhiskyCast Episode 676: January 14, 2018)

14 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You never know what might be found behind the walls or under the floors of old houses and other buildings, especially those built during the Prohibiti...

Nearest Green's Legacy Gets a New Home (WhiskyCast Episode 675: January 7, 2018)

07 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Last November, Fawn Weaver told us about her mission to spread the story of Nathan "Nearest" Green, the former slave who became Jack Daniel's first di...

A Peek Inside the Irish Whiskey Archive (WhiskyCast Episode 674: December 31, 2017)

01 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Much of whisky's early history is documented only in tales, with few written records that have survived the centuries. In some cases, though, the d...

Meet "The Gatekeeper of the Grains" (WhiskyCast Episode 673: December 24, 2017)

24 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Distilleries need tons of grain to make their whiskies, and the responsibility for making sure that grain meets quality control standards falls on "Th...

New Tricks for an Old Elk (WhiskyCast Episode 672: December 17, 2017)

17 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

  Greg Metze spent years making whisky near the banks of the Ohio River, but he never really got the recognition he deserved because his distillery w...

Women in Whiskey, Sisters in Suds (WhiskyCast Episode 671: December 10, 2017)

10 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the New York Times marked the anniversary of the end of Prohibition with a special event at one of America's few women-owned distilleries, ...

Snowflakes in the Forecast ... and Whiskey Lovers in Line (WhiskyCast Episode 670: December 3, 2017)

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Colorado's ski resorts wish they had lift lines as long as the one that stretched down Kalamath Street in Denver Saturday morning, when hundreds of wh...

Wick's Whisky Wizard: Pulteney's Malcolm Waring (WhiskyCast Episode 669: November 26, 2017)

26 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Pulteney Distillery manager Malcolm Waring wasn't born in Wick, Scotland, but there's no place he'd rather be three decades after getting his first jo...

A Spirited Time in New Brunswick (WhiskyCast Episode 668: November 19, 2017)

19 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This time around, we're on location at the New Brunswick Spirits Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick...and if you think we get around a lot, spare ...

12 Years of Whisky Podcasts...and We're Still Here! (WhiskyCast Episode 667: November 12, 2017)

12 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

  The very first episode of WhiskyCast was on November 12, 2005, and twelve years later, we've been around long enough to have an age statement! Back...

The Tale of "Uncle Nearest" and a Whiskey Legacy (WhiskyCast Episode 666: November 5, 2017)

06 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

  In 2015, Brown-Forman acknowledged what had been an open secret around Lynchburg, Tennessee for generations - that Jack Daniel's distilling mentor ...

Ten Years of Making Whiskey at Mount Vernon (WhiskyCast Episode 665: October 29, 2017)

29 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Distillers from around the United States gathered at Virginia's Mount Vernon this week to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the restoration of George ...

Babysitting the Whisky Barrels (WhiskyCast Episode 664: October 22, 2017)

22 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

  Managing a whisky warehouse is sort of like running a day care center...but a lot quieter. Corby's Donald Campbell is responsible for 1.3 million b...

Silent Scotch Whisky Stills Coming Back to Life (WhiskyCast Episode 663: October 15, 2017)

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

  Christmas came a couple of months early for some Scotch Whisky lovers with word that the iconic Port Ellen, Brora, and Rosebank distilleries will b...

Whisky, Whiskey...We've Got It All This Week! (WhiskyCast Episode 662: October 8, 2017)

07 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're in Ireland for the annual release of Midleton Very Rare from Irish Distillers. There's something different about the 2017 edition, th...

Live at The Whisky Show in London (WhiskyCast Episode 661: October 1, 2017

01 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're in London for the annual Whisky Show at Old Billingsgate on the banks of the River Thames! We'll catch up with a lot of friends from ...

There's No Whisky Without the Barrels (WhiskyCast Episode 660: September 24, 2017)

25 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's often said that wood is responsible for most of a whisky's flavor, and if that's the case, then the people who make the barrels for maturing whis...

On the Road in Bourbon Country (WhiskyCast Episode 659: September 17, 2017)

18 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're on the road at the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Kentucky! We'll have highlights from the festival throughout this w...

Making Sense(s) of Whisky (WhiskyCast Episode 658: September 10, 2017)

11 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

  Flavor, aroma, and taste. We all know what they mean...or do we? Gerry Nichols isn't so sure. He's a veteran judge in beer and coffee competitions,...

Whisky With a Place (WhiskyCast Episode 657: September 3, 2017)

03 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The concept of terroir is frequently discussed among wine lovers, but the whisky world has been more reluctant to discuss whether the place where a wh...