Hotaling & Co.'s Bruce Joseph Retires After 45 Years
Bruce Joseph started out as a brewer at what was then Anchor Brewing in San Francisco, and became a distiller when owner Fritz Maytag decided he wanted to add a distillery to make rye whiskey. Old Pot...
9 Helmi 202546min
The Bar at Willett: More Than Just a Bar
The Bar at Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky serves up more than just neat pours and classic cocktails. It's also a gourmet-quality restaurant, as proven by its 2025 James Beard Awards nominat...
2 Helmi 202535min
Whisky's Myth Buster
Drew Hannush loves nothing more than to disprove whiskey lore, and spends his time researching historical documents to find the truth behind many of whiskey's legends. His new book is Whiskey Lore: Vo...
26 Tammi 202540min
On the Road at the Victoria Whisky Festival
This week, we're in Victoria, British Columbia for the annual Victoria Whisky Festival, one of the world's great whisky events. The Canadian Whisky Awards were presented during the festival, and we'll...
20 Tammi 202541min
Everything's Coming Up Rosens
Rosen Rye was once favored by distillers for its unique flavor. However, Rosen fell out of favor several decades ago because of cross-pollination and the development of other strains of rye. Now, Rose...
13 Tammi 202539min
Turning the Tables on Mark
With WhiskyCast celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, we thought we'd start the year by turning the tables on host and creator Mark Gillespie. Longtime listener Juan Cruz collected questions for M...
5 Tammi 202556min
50 Years...and Still Going Strong
Tomintoul Master Distiller Robert Fleming is celebrating two anniversaries. 2024 marks his 50th year in the whisky business, while 2025 will be his 35th year as manager at Tomintoul. We'll talk with t...
29 Joulu 202438min
Have We Reached Peak Whisky?
A new report from Noble and Co. shows the secondary auction market for whiskies turned in another poor year, and the retail market for whiskies isn't doing much better. We'll talk with Noble's Duncan ...
22 Joulu 202428min
