WhiskyCast

WhiskyCast Episode 456: December 14, 2013

14 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dewar's was forced to remove an online video promotion from the Internet this week after a social media-fueled protest campaign over the portrayal of ...

WhiskyCast Episode 455: December 8, 2013

08 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The Malt Maniacs announced the results of the 11th annual Malt Maniacs Whisky Awards this week, and a 1973 Karuizawa single cask from Japan ended Glen...

WhiskyCast Episode 454: December 2, 2013

02 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

There's one question Diageo's whisky team has been asked for years -- why can't we have more Mortlach single malt bottlings? The Dufftown distillery h...

WhiskyCast Episode 453: November 23, 2013

23 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin Hewitt is stepping down next month after ten years as the chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, balancing the needs of member whisky...

WhiskyCast Episode 452: November 16, 2013

17 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Matthew Crow of Diageo is one of Scotch Whisky's up-and-coming blenders. Working under Dr. Jim Beveridge, he helped create Johnnie Walker Double B...

WhiskyCast Episode 451: November 9, 2013

09 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we'll take a tour of a distillery very few people ever get to visit, Beam's Alberta Distillers facility in Calgary, Alberta. 80% of the dis...

WhiskyCast Episode 450: November 2, 2013

03 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're in Banff, Alberta for a very special Bowmore weekend in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. The "Bowmore on the Rockies" weekend featu...

WhiskyCast Episode 449: October 26, 2013

27 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland's Kilbeggan Distillery is said to be the world's oldest whiskey distillery, and it's now being run by what may well be one of the youngest hea...

WhiskyCast Episode 448: October 19, 2013

20 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The most secure jobs in the whisky business may be the coppersmiths at Forsyth's of Rothes in Scotland, since almost all of the major distillery const...

WhiskyCast Episode 447: October 12, 2013

13 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

With 28 malt whisky distilleries and two grain whisky distilleries in Scotland, Diageo almost always has something going on. Dr. Nick Morgan is head o...

WhiskyCast Episode 446: October 5, 2013

06 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Baker Beam comes from one of Kentucky's legendary Bourbon families. However, the grand-nephew of Jim Beam and cousin to Booker Noe, Fred Noe, and Park...

WhiskyCast Episode 445: September 29, 2013

29 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week's WhiskyCast comes from Forty Creek Distillery's annual Whisky Weekend in Grimsby, Ontario. Forty Creek's John Hall makes his whisky differe...

WhiskyCast Episode 444: September 22, 2013

23 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

In the second of two episodes from this weekend's Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, we'll hear from the newest members of the Kentucky Bourbon H...

WhiskyCast Episode 443: September 21, 2013

21 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Parker Beam surprised everyone the other night at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown. He wasn't expected to attend the Kentucky Distillers Ass...

WhiskyCast Episode 442: September 15, 2013

16 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Ger Buckley is the fifth-generation cooper at Ireland's Midleton Distillery, but had no one to pass the torch to. In fact, there hadn't been an appren...

WhiskyCast Episode 441: September 7, 2013

07 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

There was a changing of the guard at Ireland's Midleton Distillery this week, in addition to the housewarming party for Midleton's massive distillery ...

WhiskyCast Episode 440: August 31, 2013

31 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve Bourbons may well be some of the hardest whiskies to find, and hundreds of people call the Old Rip Van Winkle Distil...

WhiskyCast Episode 439: August 25, 2013

25 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

When Kentucky was still a wilderness in Colonial days, Pennsylvania was a hotbed of whiskey distilling. Back then, the Keystone State was known for it...

WhiskyCast Episode 438: August 18, 2013

18 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Utah's High West Distillery & Saloon crams a craft distillery and high-end restaurant into two historic buildings in the ski resort's downtown area. J...

WhiskyCast Episode 437: August 12, 2013

13 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Last December, Wyoming Whiskey made its debut with thousands of whiskey lovers descending on the tiny town of Kirby, Wyoming. Kirby's quiet again, but...

WhiskyCast Episode 436: August 3, 2013

03 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Keith Batt never dreamed of distilling whisky when he and his family bought the Nant Estate in Tasmania, but the farm had lots of barley and lots of w...

WhiskyCast Episode 435: July 27, 2013

28 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Ask a Scot about Ben Nevis, and you're more likely to hear about the highest peak in Scotland than the whisky of the same name. However, the Ben Nevis...

WhiskyCast Episode 434: July 20, 2013

21 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The whisky world lost one of the legends this week with the passing of Buffalo Trace Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. Lee. Not only was he responsib...

WhiskyCast Episode 433: July 13, 2013

14 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

What goes into reviving a distillery that's been closed for 14 years? That was the question from WhiskyCast listener Scott Mansfield after Chivas Brot...

WhiskyCast Episode 432: July 6, 2013

07 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan Taylor's Euan Shand is in the middle of what he calls the company's busiest year in its 75-year history. He's just started work on the distille...

WhiskyCast Episode 431: June 29, 2013

29 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Women are changing whisky history every day as distillery managers, master blenders, and some entrepreneurs are even creating their own brands. Earlie...

WhiskyCast Episode 430: June 23, 2013

23 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Here's a challenge: Pick the whiskies for a wedding party, with an emphasis on quality over quantity, and you're spending a lot of someone else's mone...

WhiskyCast Episode 429: June 16, 2013

16 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

When Beam acquired Ireland's Cooley Whiskey at the end of 2011, Cooley Managing Director Jack Teeling had the chance to stay on at the company his fat...

WhiskyCast Episode 428: June 8, 2013

09 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnston-Yellin started out as whisky bloggers, and are now bottling their own whiskies for a unique audience. Single Cask Nat...

WhiskyCast Episode 427: June 1, 2013

01 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Stories are what give whisky its unique place in the drinks world, and this week, we'll hear from two authors of new books on the stories and history ...

WhiskyCast Episode 426: May 25, 2013

26 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The annual Islay Festival of Malt & Music gets underway this weekend, and they'll be celebrating more than just whisky on Islay this week. Bruichladdi...

WhiskyCast Episode 425: May 19, 2013

19 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Gordon & MacPhail has released thousands of single cask bottlings over the years, including the two oldest whiskies ever bottled: 70-year-old casks of...

WhiskyCast Episode 424: May 12, 2013

13 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

One of the fun things about WhiskyCast has been the opportunity to watch dreams come true, and that's the case with this week's episode. Back in 2006,...

WhiskyCast Episode 423: May 4, 2013

04 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Family-owned businesses often face obstacles that other companies don't, and the whisky business is no exception. This week, Fred and Stewart Laing di...

WhiskyCast Episode 422: April 28, 2013

28 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

When Ireland's distillers joined forces in 1966 to merge their struggling distilleries into one company, they placed their bet on Jameson as their pri...

WhiskyCast Episode 421: April 20, 2013

20 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The English Whisky Company has been distilling since 2006, and while it may not be able to claim the title of "England's only whisky distillery" for m...

WhiskyCast Episode 420: April 14, 2013

14 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

When Magnus Eunson set up his illegal still on Orkney in 1798, the gaugers in the village of Kirkwall were a safe distance away. Graham Manson manages...

WhiskyCast Episode 419: April 6, 2013

06 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Scotch Whisky exports account for 80% of all Scottish food and drink exports each year, along with about 25% of all UK food and drink exports. The Sco...

WhiskyCast Episode 418: March 30, 2013

30 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Cutty Sark is marking two anniversaries within a week or so: the brand's 90's anniversary on March 23 and the third anniversary of its acquisition by ...

WhiskyCast Episode 417: March 23, 2013

24 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode required 35 hours of flying and 17,000 miles of round-trip travel, but it was well worth it to visit Amrut's distillery in Bangalo...

WhiskyCast Episode 416: March 16, 2013

17 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode comes from Frankfurt, Germany...during a layover on my trip to visit the Amrut Distillery in Bangalore, India. However, we're focu...

WhiskyCast Episode 415: March 10, 2013

10 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Buffalo Trace's Single Oak Project is at the halfway point, with 96 of the 192 single cask bottlings released and the remainder to be parceled out eve...

WhiskyCast Episode 414: March 2, 2013

02 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Whisky has historically been thought of as a “man’s drink”, but thankfully, that’s changing. Not only are more women drinking whisky now than ...

WhiskyCast Episode 413: February 24, 2013

25 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Chip Tate of Balcones Distillery in Texas is winning even more awards for his whiskies, with two gold medals in the inaugural Spirits of the Americas ...

WhiskyCast Episode 412: February 16, 2013

16 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

So, you have an iconic brand, but not enough supply to meet growing global demand...so you make one change in the product to increase supply, and all ...

WhiskyCast Episode 411: February 9, 2013

10 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a big week for Barry Crockett. Midleton Distillery's Master Distiller was named this year's Lifetime Achievement Award winner by The Whisky ...

WhiskyCast Episode 410: February 2, 2013

02 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

It's hard to keep things quiet in the close-knit Scotch Whisky industry, but that's exactly what the owners of the new Wolfburn Distillery in Thurso m...

WhiskyCast Episode 409: January 26, 2013

26 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Georgina Bell is part of a new generation of whisky connoisseurs, and is already making her place in the whisky industry as an ambassador for the Scot...

WhiskyCast Episode 408: January 20, 2013

21 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Time for our second episode of the weekend with highlights from this weekend's Victoria Whisky Festival! We'll get the latest on new whiskies from Tul...

WhiskyCast Episode 407: January 18, 2013

19 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for one of the world's top whisky festivals...the Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia. The festival kicked off with the presentatio...

WhiskyCast Episode 406: January 12, 2013

13 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dreamers abound in the whisky business. In the case of the Kingsbarns Distillery project planned near St. Andrews in Scotland, two dreamers had to joi...

WhiskyCast Episode 405: January 5, 2013

06 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us spend a lifetime working in the shadows, wondering if anyone notices. Then, one day, a letter comes in the mail with news that you're being...

WhiskyCast Episode 404: December 28, 2012

29 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

There are plenty of ideas for entrepreneurs seeking a place in the world of whisky, but as always, getting the funding is the hard part. This week, we...

WhiskyCast Episode 403: December 22, 2012

22 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Bruichladdich's $90 million acquisition by Remy Cointreau was one of the biggest whisky stories of the year, and CEO Simon Coughlin joins us for this ...

WhiskyCast Episode 402: December 15, 2012

15 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

John McDougall's years of experience as a distillery manager in all five of Scotland's whisky regions have made him a sought-after consultant for new ...

WhiskyCast Episode 401: December 8, 2012

09 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

For the 10th year, the Malt Maniacs are honoring some of the world's best whiskies with the Malt Maniacs Awards. Maniacs Keith Wood of Germany and Kri...

WhiskyCast Episode 400: December 1, 2012

02 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

We're marking one milestone with another...this week's episode was recorded on location in Kirby, Wyoming, the home of Wyoming's first legal whiskey s...

WhiskyCast Episode 399: November 24, 2012

24 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Most whisky lovers dream of making their own whiskies, but that's easier said than done, since building a distillery takes a lot of time and even more...

WhiskyCast Episode 398: November 17, 2012

17 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Edwin Foote started his distilling career in the old Henry McKenna Distillery, and wound up as the Master Distiller at the legendary Stitzel-Weller an...

WhiskyCast Episode 397: November 10, 2012

11 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Kentucky is synonymous with Bourbon, but few places maintain the history of Bourbon in the Bluegrass State like the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey Histo...

WhiskyCast Episode 396: November 3, 2012

04 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we promise a politics-free episode! We'll look at the history and future of India's Amrut Distillery with third-generation Amrut executive ...

WhiskyCast Episode 395: October 27, 2012

27 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Lots to talk about this week, with new whiskies and a new version of a very old whisky. Whyte & Mackay is producing a new release of MacKinlay's to he...

WhiskyCast Episode 394: October 20, 2012

21 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

The pre-holiday rush of new whiskies is in full swing, and we'll sit down with Iain MacCallum of Morrison Bowmore to taste and talk about new single m...

WhiskyCast Episode 393: October 13, 2012

13 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Italians are known for their wine, but one Italian firm helped pioneer the concept of single cask whiskies. Silvano Samaroli started bottling his own ...

WhiskyCast Episode 392: October 6, 2012

06 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Daniel's has operated with one simple whiskey recipe for 100 years...until now. The distillery started quietly working on a rye whiskey recipe a ...

WhiskyCast Episode 391: September 29, 2012

29 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode looks at a controversial whisky tasting/competition recently held in Michigan. The "Midwest Whisky Olympics" at Journeyman Distill...

WhiskyCast Episode 390: September 22, 2012

22 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're catching up with old friends and on new whiskies. After two full weeks on the road, there was much more to talk about than what would...

WhiskyCast Episode 389: September 16, 2012

17 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Bonus coverage in this special episode from the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, with highlights from the Bourbon Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the le...

WhiskyCast Episode 388: September 15, 2012

15 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This weekend, I'm in Bardstown for the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival. There's a legitimate claim that this could be the world's largest whisky fest...

WhiskyCast Episode 387: September 9, 2012

09 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

More from Whisky Live Paris in this special episode...we'll hear from David Roussier of France's Distillerie Warenghem, which marks its 25th anniversa...

WhiskyCast Episode 386: September 8, 2012

09 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first of two episodes from Whisky Live Paris, and there's a lot to cover this weekend. We'll hear from The Balvenie's Malt Master, David S...

WhiskyCast Episode 385: September 1, 2012

01 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Emerging markets have been responsible for most of the growth in whisky sales worldwide, and Billy Walker of BenRiach and GlenDronach joins us this we...

WhiskyCast Episode 384: August 25, 2012

25 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

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 to write the book "Enj...

WhiskyCast Episode 383: August 18, 2012

17 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

You have questions about whisky, and this week, we have some of the answers. It's the annual Question and Answer episode of WhiskyCast, and whisky exp...

WhiskyCast Episode 382: August 11, 2012

10 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Canadians Barry Bernstein and Barry Stein have made whisky their second careers. After starting out as Canada's first independent Scotch Whisky bottle...

WhiskyCast Episode 381: August 4, 2012

04 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

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 stay out of t...

WhiskyCast Episode 380: July 28, 2012

27 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

What's the most intense environment one could age a whisky in? A Kentucky rickhouse with 100-degree temperature swings and high humidity...maybe. How ...

WhiskyCast Episode 379: July 21, 2012

21 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Ian MacMillan manages three distilleries for Burn Stewart, each with their own unique personality. We'll talk with Ian about Bunnahabhain on Islay, To...

WhiskyCast Episode 378: July 14, 2012

14 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably never heard of the James Sedgwick Distillery, but South Africa's first whisky distillery has been producing some award-winning whiskie...

WhiskyCast Episode 377: July 7, 2012

07 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Each year, F. Paul Pacult takes all of the spirits he tastes during the year for the Spirit Journal and distills them down into the SJ 140, his list o...

WhiskyCast Episode 376: July 1, 2012

03 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Loach's new film "The Angel's Share" focuses on an attempt to steal rare bottles of Malt Mill single malt Scotch. The actual Malt Mill distillery ...

WhiskyCast Episode 375: June 24, 2012

24 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Crown Royal master blender Andrew Mackay didn't have to look far when it came time to create a successor to the original Crown Royal XR, which used wh...

WhiskyCast Episode 374: June 17, 2012

17 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Whisky lovers tend to be passionate about other things as well. For Mark Dermul of Belgium, it's whisky and "Star Wars". Mark and his friends celebrat...

WhiskyCast Episode 373: June 10, 2012

10 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

How do you spend a billion and a half dollars? Believe it or not, it's hard to spend that much money. Diageo's Dr. Nick Morgan and his colleagues are ...

WhiskyCast Episode 372: June 3, 2012

03 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Buxton's 2010 book "101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die" was a hit with whisky lovers around the world. Now, Ian has compiled a new list of "101 Wo...

WhiskyCast Episode 371: May 28, 2012

27 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode was recorded on location at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the day before the 2012 Indianapolis 500. The Speedway holds a lot ...

WhiskyCast Episode 370: May 20, 2012

20 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

1964 was an iconic year at Scotland's Bowmore Distillery, though that fact wouldn't be known for decades. The casks laid down that year produced the l...

WhiskyCast Episode 369: May 13, 2012

13 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Japanese whiskies have won numerous awards in whisky competitions over the last decade, yet many whisky lovers have yet to try them. Until now, very f...

WhiskyCast Episode 368: May 6, 2012

06 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

It's festival week in Speyside, and the Spirit of Speyside Festival has become one of the region's largest events of the year. We'll talk with Festiva...

WhiskyCast Episode 367: April 29, 2012

29 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Whisky can be one of the most versatile spirits for chefs as well as cocktail lovers. We'll talk about cooking with whisky for breakfast, lunch, and d...

WhiskyCast Episode 366: April 21, 2012

22 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Pickerell left Maker's Mark as Master Distiller four years ago, and since then, he's been one of the leaders of the craft distilling movement. He...

WhiskyCast Episode 365: April 17, 2012

18 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode features highlights from Whisky Live New York, including interviews with distillers from two of the city's own craft distilleries....

WhiskyCast Episode 364: April 8, 2012

08 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

If you want evidence of the boom in craft distilling, all you need to do is look at registration numbers for the American Distilling Institute's annua...

WhiskyCast Episode 363: March 31, 2012

31 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a little different than most WhiskyCast episodes. My father passed away earlier this week, and my family and I have been in Ind...

WhiskyCast Episode 362: March 24, 2012

24 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Four times each year, Woodford Reserve master distiller Chris Morris becomes the headmaster of the Woodford Reserve Bourbon Academy. His students get ...

WhiskyCast Episode 361: March 17, 2012

17 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

It's St. Patrick's Day, and we're in Dublin for the annual Jameson Global Broadcast from the Old Jameson Distillery. Each year, radio stations from ar...

WhiskyCast Episode 360: March 10, 2012

11 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Investment-grade Scotch. The very idea makes many whisky lovers furious...but there are those who see potential profits from their whisky collections....

WhiskyCast Episode 359: March 4, 2012

04 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Time to shatter some long-cherished myths and legends about Bourbon, and Michael Veach will serve as our myth-buster this week. He's the Bourbon histo...

WhiskyCast Episode 358: February 26, 2012

26 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Each year, Glenmorangie releases a special edition finished in fine wine casks. This year's edition is Artein, and takes the flavors of Sassicaia wine...

WhiskyCast Episode 357: February 18, 2012

18 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Craft distillers make whisky as much out of passion as a desire to make money, and that gives them the freedom to try different things...just because....