WhiskyCast Episodes

This is an abbreviated episode of WhiskyCast, as a family emergency kept me from making it to Mount Vernon for this week’s opening of George… Read More

Michael Jackson gets credit for inspiring the current generation of whisky writers and journalists with his work, including the “Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch”… Read More

Irish whiskeys really deserve more than just a taste at St. Patrick’s Day. They’re the fastest growing segment of the whisky business, and we’ll hear… Read More

Jim Swan, Ph.D. has been working with distilleries around the world for years as a consultant, helping to make the whiskies we drink even better. Jim was… Read More

If you’re planning a summer vacation to Scotland, there are plenty of new places to visit. Many distilleries are sprucing up their visitor centers as… Read More

Wonder just how differently casks from the same distillery, produced and stored under identical conditions, can turn out after years of maturation? We’ll get some… Read More

The whisky business is growing by leaps and bounds worldwide, and distillers are responding with millions of dollars in new investments. This past week, Diageo… Read More

The guys at Bruichladdich have never shied away from a challenge, and their latest goal is to bring whisky distilling back to the nearby town… Read More

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

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

Jim McEwan is one of whisky’s most outspoken ambassadors. As production manager at Bruichladdich, he’s been responsible for bringing a silent distillery back to life,… Read More

Welcome to 2007, and if you’re in New York, your assignment is to go to the library. Not the big building with a bunch of… Read More