Ian Buxton is back with another edition in his popular “101 Whiskies” series, “101 Craft and World Whiskies to Try Before You Die.” This time,… Read More
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”.
A Million Miles From Laphroaig to Lochlea (Episode 910: December 6, 2021)
John Campbell shocked the Scotch Whisky world a couple of months ago when he disclosed his plans to leave Islay’s Laphroaig Distillery after 27 years,… Read More
Putting the Bardstown in Bourbon (Episode 909: November 28, 2021)
Bourbon is booming, and perhaps no distiller is riding the waves of the Bourbon boom more aggressively than Bardstown Bourbon Company. Over its first five… Read More
Distilling Heirloom Grains at a Heritage Distillery (Episode 908: November 19, 2021)
The grain used to make many of today’s whiskies isn’t always picked for its flavor, but that’s not the distiller’s fault. Blame the commodity grain… Read More
Teamwork…In the Pits and the Distillery (Episode 907: November 11, 2021)
Stock car racing got its start when illicit whiskey makers took their souped-up cars to the track after outrunning the police at night, but Tom… Read More
Climate Change’s Impact ON Scotch Whisky (Episode 906: November 2, 2021)
Much has been written, and done, about the impact of Scotch Whisky production on climate change over the last decade. Much less has been written… Read More
Whiskey from California’s Wine Country (Episode 905: October 27, 2021)
Northern California is known for its wines, but distillers have been quietly making excellent whiskies there for many years. Now, Sonoma County’s Redwood Empire Distillery… Read More
An Independent Voice for American Whisky (Episode 904: October 20, 2021)
Independent bottlers buy casks of whisky and sell them under their own labels, and while they’re common in Scotland and other parts of the world,… Read More
Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon: The History of Buffalo Trace (Episode 903: October 14, 2021)
Today’s Buffalo Trace Distillery started out 164 years ago when Daniel Swigert started making whiskey on the banks of the Kentucky River. His distillery didn’t… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Springbank’s Findlay Ross and Ranald Watson (Episode 902: October 8, 2021)
Springbank’s Findlay Ross and Ranald Watson joined us from Campbeltown, Scotland on the latest Happy Hour Live webcast to answer your whisky questions. We also… Read More
Designing a Bespoke Whisky…for a Bespoke Design (Episode 901: October 4, 2021)
Master Blender Sandy Hyslop usually creates his whiskies and lets someone else worry about the packaging, but for the debut of the Royal Salute Couture… Read More
Happy Hour Live with Ashley & Colby Frey, Beth Behrs, and Gareth Howells (Episode 900: September 22, 2021)
Colby and Ashley Frey own and operate Frey Ranch Farmers + Distillers, a true “grain to glass” farm distillery in Fallon, Nevada. Not only do… Read More