There's No Whisky Without the Barrels (WhiskyCast Episode 660: September 24, 2017)
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 whisky have a major impact on the whiskies we drink. I...
25 Syys 201745min
On the Road in Bourbon Country (WhiskyCast Episode 659: September 17, 2017)
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 week's show, including the presentation of the Kent...
18 Syys 20171h 2min
Making Sense(s) of Whisky (WhiskyCast Episode 658: September 10, 2017)
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, and has been studying the research of neuroscientist...
11 Syys 201753min
Whisky With a Place (WhiskyCast Episode 657: September 3, 2017)
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 whisky is made or matured contributes to its final f...
3 Syys 20171h
A Cask-Strength Celestial Spectacle (WhiskyCast Episode 656: August 27, 2017)
Around 6,000 people combined last Monday's total solar eclipse with whiskey - watching the celestial spectacle from the fields around MB Roland Distillery in Pembroke, Kentucky. WhiskyCast's Aria Gill...
28 Elo 20171h 5min
The World's Hottest Whisky? (WhiskyCast Episode 655: August 20, 2017)
Since our first visit to Taiwan's King Car Distillery in 2011, its Kavalan single malts have arguably become some of the most-acclaimed whiskies in the world, winning top awards in multiple whisky com...
20 Elo 201745min
Distilling Returns to the Birthplace of Scotch Whisky (WhiskyCast Episode 654: August 13, 2017)
Lindores Abbey has a unique place in Scottish history. In 1494, the abbey's Friar John Cor was responsible for the oldest known written reference to whisky distilling in Scotland when the Exchequer Ro...
12 Elo 201757min
Celebrating the World's Whiskies in Dublin (WhiskyCast Episode 653: August 6, 2017)
Whiskies are celebrated at festivals all over the world these days, but there's no place quite like Ireland when it comes to whisk(e)y. The inaugural Dublin Whiskey Festival kicks off this coming week...
6 Elo 201744min
