Northern Ireland's Distilling Resurgence
There was a time when Belfast and the surrounding counties led the world in whisky production. Several factors led to that tradition all but disappearing over the last century, but now, the six counti...
27 Nov 202340min
The Spirited Chef Takes on Whisky & Food
One of the highlights of this week's New Brunswick Spirits Festival was the food and whisky pairings created by The Spirited Chef, Taylore Darnell. She and the staff at the Delta Fredericton created s...
21 Nov 202345min
Through the Years with Dewar's Master Blender Stephanie Macleod
WhiskyCast celebrates our 18th anniversary this week, and Stephanie Macleod has been the Master Blender for Dewar's almost as long. She was named Master Blender in 2006, and has won a shelf full of aw...
13 Nov 202345min
Balcones Distilling Celebrates 15 Years of Texas Whiskey
Balcones Distilling in Waco helped put Texas whiskey on the map when it opened in 2008, and this past weekend, the distillery marked it's 15th anniversary with a rain-soaked party. We spent the weeken...
6 Nov 202347min
Making Whiskey in the Music City
Nelson's Green Brier Distillery was once Tennessee's largest distillery in pre-Prohibition times. The great-great-great grandsons of Charles Nelson revived the family business in downtown Nashville, a...
30 Okt 202335min
Signed, Sealed, & Delivered: A Look at Contract Distilling
What do you call a distillery with no brands of its own? A contract (or custom) distiller creates whiskies for its clients, and many of Kentucky's largest distillers have often sold excess capacity by...
23 Okt 202342min
An Exercise in Whisky Blending
Anyone can blend one whisky, but to blend a whisky with long-term consistency between batches takes a true talent. This week, we'll share an informal blending session with Widow Jane head distiller an...
16 Okt 202350min
The Outlander and the Distiller
Actor Sam Heughan is best known for his starring role on TV's "Outlander," but he's a whisky lover, too. Sam started his own whisky brand, The Sassenach, and he'll join us on this week's WhiskyCast In...
9 Okt 202334min
