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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Des 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 Des 202428min
Holyrood Distillery: Punching Above Its Weight
The tiny Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh shocked the whisky world when it was named Distillery of the Year last week in Whisky Magazine's Scottish Icons of Whisky Awards. Less shocking was Holyrood's...
16 Des 202433min
Waterford's Reynier Mounting a Comeback Effort
Waterford Distillery founder Mark Reynier isn't giving up on his dream, even though the distillery went into receivership last week. As he tells us on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth, he's putting tog...
8 Des 202447min
A Bottled in Bond Brother's Bond
Actors Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley have released their latest edition of Brother's Bond Bourbon, a 7-year-old Bottled in Bond whiskey. It's a release that shows the two are serious about their whi...
1 Des 202454min
