WhiskyCast Episodes

WhiskyCast is where it all begins. Now in our 18th year, each weekly podcast brings you the latest in whisky news, along with the latest events, tasting notes, comments from other listeners, and the weekly “In-Depth” segment features interviews with the people who help make whisky the “water of life”.

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Episode 289: November 14, 2010

Malt Advocate held its annual WhiskyFest New York this past week, and the microdistilling community was out in force. Some of the most creative experiments… Read More

Episode 288: November 7, 2010

This episode marks a milestone…the fifth anniversary of the first WhiskyCast episode. Veteran bartender and author of “Bartending for Dummies” Ray Foley joins us to… Read More

Episode 287: October 31, 2010

Serge Valentin takes whisky seriously…but not much else.   His WhiskyFun.com website is among the world’s most popular whisky web sites, with tasting notes for… Read More

Episode 286: October 24, 2010

Ever wondered why the U.S. requires whisky to be sold in 750ml bottles, while most of the rest of the world sells 700ml bottles? We’ll… Read More

Episode 285: October 17, 2010

Compass Box marks 10 years in the whisky business this week, and John Glaser is celebrating with retrospective tastings in New York and Edinburgh. We’ll… Read More

Episode 284: October 10, 2010

Every master has an apprentice learning the tricks of the trade and preparing to fill the master’s shoes one day. Brian Kinsman served as David… Read More

Episode 283: October 3, 2010

No journalist has ever been allowed inside the Chivas Brothers blending lab in Kilmarlid, Scotland…which means whisky lovers have never gotten a look inside…until now.… Read More

Episode 282: September 27, 2010

This is the third and final episode from Whisky Live Paris, where I was honored to be a judge in the Nikka Perfect Serve competition… Read More

Episode 281: September 26, 2010

More coverage from Whisky Live Paris on this special episode of WhiskyCast! We’ll hear from Anthony Wills of Kilchoman, John MacDonald of Balblair, author Dave… Read More

Episode 280: September 25, 2010

I’m on the road this weekend at Whisky Live Paris, and it’s a weekend full of new whiskies to taste! We’ll hear from Thierry Benitah… Read More

Episode 279: September 19, 2010

Ireland’s Midleton Distillery features 5 pot stills, eight column stills, and literally dozens of possibilities for making Irish whiskey. It’s home to Jameson, Power’s, Midleton,… Read More

Episode 278: September 12, 2010

This week’s episode comes from the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been completely renovated to provide state of the art whisky education… Read More