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In order to stay updated I visit quite many blogs and sites everyday. However, here are the feeds from some of my favorite Whisky sites.

Dr.Whisky

  1. Malt Mission 2008 #314 Monday, 6 October 2008, 8:11 am
    Aberfeldy 21 yoSpeyside Single Malt Whisky40% abv£89$150 (USD)Winner of the Best Mainland Whisky award at the 2007 World Whisky Awards, this 21 year old expression from Aberfeldy distillery was intro. […]
  2. Malt Mission 2008 #313 Monday, 6 October 2008, 8:11 am
    The Balvenie 17yo Rum CaskSpeyside Single Malt Whisky 43% abv£65 $130(USD)The creative baby of the folks at Balvenie, the 17 yo expression has seen incarnations as Islay Cask, New Wood, New Oak, Sher. […]
  3. Malt Mission 2008 #312 Monday, 6 October 2008, 8:11 am
    The Balvenie 17yo Sherry OakSpeyside Single Malt Whisky43% abv£60$85(USD)A few years ago Balvenie introduced a limited release 17yo that had been finished in casks that had previously held peaty Isla. […]
  4. Malt Mission 2008 #311 Monday, 6 October 2008, 8:10 am
    Gibson’s Finest 12yo Canadian Whisky 40% abv $26(CAD)Selling about 300,000 cases per year, Gibson’s is a popular whisky in Canada and available almost exclusively in its home market where it is number. […]
  5. Malt Mission 2008 #310 Friday, 26 September 2008, 7:52 am
    Gibson’s Finest Rare 18yoCanadian Whisky40% abv$49.95 (CAD)A classic distilling company whose bottles have probably decorated the shelves of every Canadian home at one time or another. Apparently not. […]
  6. Malt Mission 2008 #309 Friday, 26 September 2008, 7:52 am
    Macallan 1988 cask no. 8426 Duncan Taylor Rare AuldSpeyside Single Malt Whisky53.3% abv???PRICE???Been a few days since my last post. Apologies. Was in Scotland earning the “Dr.” in Dr. Whisky. Yes, t. […]
  7. Malt Mission 2008 #308 Friday, 26 September 2008, 7:52 am
    Macallan 12yo (two of them) Speyside Single Malt Whisky40% abv84.96(CAD)$55 (USD)When I was in Speyside this past April I could see the hillside above Craigallachie passively accepting the newly cons. […]
  8. Malt Mission 2008 #307 Friday, 26 September 2008, 7:51 am
    Deerstalker 10yo Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46% abv £23 $49.95 (CAD)They say there are over 4000 different expressions of Scotch whisky out there to be tried if you had the determination, money and wh. […]
  9. Malt Mission 2008 #306 Friday, 26 September 2008, 7:51 am
    Grand MacnishBlended Scotch Whisky 40% abv£15 $22.75 (CAD)Right, let’s get back to the Malt Mission. In no particular order, here come some tasty treats starting with Grand Macnish today, a blend I b. […]
  10. Whisky on the Hudson 2008 Friday, 5 September 2008, 8:02 am
    Sorry, I have really been neglecting the Malt Mission as of late, but that is not to say I haven’t been tasting some gems!I have a few giveaways over the next little while, starting with the following. […]
  11. Best Pubs in Edinburgh, Part 9 Monday, 18 August 2008, 3:56 pm
    The Cloisters Bar 26 Brougham St. EH3 9JH 0131 221 9997A wonderful pub that is regularly busy and therefore doesn’t really need my promotion, but a pub this good cannot go unmentioned on a list of thi. […]
  12. Best Pubs in Edinburgh, Part 10 Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 6:24 am
    Bennets Bar8 Leven St.Edinburgh, ScotlandEH3 9LGSo we made it to ten posts under the BEST PUBS IN EDINBURGH banner. Should it stop here?If so, there is no better place to end than one of the pubs I mi. […]
  13. Best Pubs in Edinburgh, Part 8 Friday, 8 August 2008, 7:34 am
    The Scotch Malt Whisky Society87 Giles StLeith, ScotlandEH6 6BZLike the first installation of this series, here’s another pick that is not really a pub but is among the best places in the world to enj. […]
  14. Best Pubs in Edinburgh, Part 7 Wednesday, 6 August 2008, 6:08 am
    …continuing our ever-extending list of the best pubs or bars in Edinburgh to enjoy all the good stuff one does in pubs and bars…Royal Oak 1 Infirmary St. Edinburgh, ScotlandEH1 1LTSo it’s last cal. […]
  15. Best Pubs in Edinburgh, Part 6 Monday, 4 August 2008, 4:28 pm
    The White Horse Bar266 CanongateEdinburgh, ScotlandEH8 8AALocated just around the corner from The Waverley (see yesterday’s post), The White Horse Bar is probably the only other place in the whole Roy. […]
  16. Best Pubs in Edinburgh, Part 5 Monday, 4 August 2008, 4:28 pm
    Just so we are clear, this not a “top 5″ list, but it is a list of Dr Whisky’s picks for best pubs in Edinburgh; places you really ought to drop a few pounds, slide back a few pints, and spend a few h. […]
  17. Best Pubs in Edinburgh, Part 4 Monday, 4 August 2008, 4:27 pm
    Happy Monday. We will continue to list Dr. Whisky’s choices of the best places in Edinburgh to have a drink cuz life is too short to spend time in shit pubs.The Dagda Bar93 Buccleuch St (pronounced b. […]
  18. Best Pubs in Edinburgh, Part 3 Monday, 4 August 2008, 4:27 pm
    Staying in the heart of the old town, I continue my list of the best places to drink and be merry in Edinburgh.Happy Friday.The Bow Bar80 West BowEdinburgh, ScotlandEH1 2HH0131 226 7667Located on your. […]
  19. Best Pubs in Edinburgh, Part 2 Monday, 4 August 2008, 4:24 pm
    Sandy Bell’s25 Forrest Rd.Edinburgh, ScotlandEH1 2QH0131 225 1156With customers from open til close (and often after… shhhh), Sandy Bell’s is as welcoming as an old friend’s hug. While the pints are. […]
  20. Best Pubs in Edinburgh, Part 1 Monday, 4 August 2008, 4:23 pm
    Continuing my list of the best pubs, bars, and whisky spots in Edinburgh, Scotland.Royal Mile Whiskies379 High St.The Royal MileEdinburgh, ScotlandEH1 1PW+44 (0) 131 225 3383No, it isn’t a pub or bar,. […]
  21. Best Pubs in Edinburgh Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 7:48 am
    So I think I will (finally?) make a list of what I think are the best bars or pubs in Edinburgh, Scotland. It’s been asked of me by friends, family and Dr. Whisky readers on MANY occasions so maybe if. […]
  22. Beer and Arithmetic Monday, 7 July 2008, 11:51 am
    The Edinburgh ale Innis & Gunn has taken the back page advertisement on TimeOut magazine here in New York City. The ad is text heavy with some puzzling math in the final paragraph.Like a math test. […]
  23. Malt Mission 2008 #305 Monday, 7 July 2008, 6:22 am
    A.H. Hirsch Reserve 16yoBourbon Whiskey 45.5% abv £80$190 (USD)As it is July 4, I thought I would taste an American whiskey. I really have not done the due exploration that this whole realm of spirit. […]
  24. Malt Mission 2008 #304 Friday, 4 July 2008, 8:55 am
    An Cnoc 16yoSpeyside Single Malt Whisky46% abv£41An Cnoc? Never heard of it, you say. But this is the name that owners Inver House Distillers give to the single malt of Knockdhu near Huntly so as not. […]
  25. Happy Canada Day! Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 12:44 pm
    Have had great Burns nights, St. Andrews days, and the unforgettable Norway Days, but in Canada, nothing really special happens on Canada Day. I guess that is why it is important that we make it a nat. […]

The Scotch Blog

  1. Want Some of Ian’s Port Charlotte? Sunday, 18 May 2008, 10:01 pm
    Do you like Port Charlotte? Of course you do. Which is why you’ll probably want to pick up a bottle of Ian Buxton’s bottling of his own cask of PC - which he had the foresight to purchase during Bruic. […]
  2. Oskar Blues joins with Colorado whiskey maker Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 10:01 pm
    Back in December, we wrote about how Flying Dog Brewery’s move would create a void for Stranahan’s Whiskey wash-wise. Today, I can announce that the problem has officially been solved - with Oskar Blu. […]
  3. No Kid Hungry Sunday, 11 May 2008, 8:10 pm
    Notice how I haven’t been writing here much? Yeah sorry about that. Trying to have a personal life, combined with consulting and travel have really made “The Scotch Blog” a red headed step-child. It m. […]
  4. New Swedish Distiller Friday, 9 May 2008, 7:45 am
    This is from Ulf Buxrud - author & whisky guy extraordinaire. Hven Distillery. A new, the second in order, Swedish malt whisky distillery came on stream May 7, 2008. The distillery adapted its name fr. […]
  5. Heaven Hill Sets the Candidates straight. Why didn’t you? Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 11:47 am
    This is the type of Publicity Stunt that EVERY whiskey maker in the U.S. should have scrambled for. You likely recall last month when Hillary Clinton committed the apparently horrendous faux pas - whi. […]
  6. Distillery future remains unclear Saturday, 3 May 2008, 12:22 am
    Thanks to Brian M For the alert. Distillery future remains unclear CHANGES are afoot at Blackwood Distillers amid continuing uncer­tainty over its stalled six-year-old plan for a whisky distillery in. […]
  7. Back. But for how long? Monday, 28 April 2008, 6:11 pm
    Yes I am back. But life has been crazy. Returned from the World Whisky Conference a week or so ago…and like any good friend, I brought gifts. For you, I have these very special hats. The “[e]” will. […]
  8. Whisky Magazine announces winners Wednesday, 16 April 2008, 7:10 am
    in a rare instance of live blogging, I present the winners of the 2008 Whisky Magazine World awards (pecking away on my iPod touch). All of these have been deemed “best in the world”. Whisky Liqueur W. […]
  9. Clarifying Wednesday, 16 April 2008, 6:44 am
    Let’s be clear. Despite the fact that I am not a fan of the term “blended malt”… It does not mean that I prefer or support “vatted malt” or “malt whisky”. More to follow.
  10. www.VattedMalt.com Monday, 14 April 2008, 6:23 pm
    A while ago, for some inexplicable reason, I decided to buy the domain www.vattedmalt.com. No plans for it really. But recently the fates revealed why I had made the purchase. It was to create a site. […]

Nonjatta

  1. Vintage sticks Sunday, 12 October 2008, 6:26 pm
    I suppose they are really a bit of a gimmick but Suntory’s whisky cask chopsticks somehow tickle my fancy. Unfortunately, they are rather difficult to hold of.Earlier this year Suntory closed the onli. […]
  2. Yamazaki Plum Liqueur Cask Finish Friday, 10 October 2008, 3:51 pm
    DistilleryYamazakiI visited Zoetrope the other day as part of the research for my new book (you’ll have to wait until well into 2009 for more info on that rather daunting project!). Anyway, I finally. […]
  3. Not quite what it seems to be Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 11:31 pm
    These keep popping out of the woodwork: unheard of single malts from obscure corners of Japan’s alcohol business not normally associated with whisky making. This “Sapporo Single Cask Malt Whisky” does. […]
  4. Malt Whisky Yearbook 2009 Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 8:51 pm
    My well thumbed copy of the 2008 YearbookThe Scotchblog brings news that the 2009 edition of the Malt Whisky Yearbook will be published on October 1. The Scotchblog describes it as “indispensable”. No. […]
  5. Karuizawa Single Cask 1992 (No. 1 Drinks Co.) Monday, 15 September 2008, 5:53 am
    DistilleryKaruizawaKaruizawa whiskies are rarely boring. This is one of the most interesting and courageous distilleries in Japan. Sometimes, you might add “uncompromising” to that description. I noti. […]
  6. White Oak Whisky Distillery (Eigashima) Friday, 12 September 2008, 1:19 am
    Eigashima, the sake and shochu maker who run the White Oak distillery, have been in the whisky business for a long time but only released their first single malt (of the modern era, at least) in 2007.. […]
  7. Akashi 8yo (White Oak Distillery) Thursday, 11 September 2008, 11:57 pm
    A new “Akashi” single malt from EigashimaDistilleryWhite OakChanges are coming thick and fast to the Japanese whisky world. Last month, Nonjatta stuck another pin in the Japanese single malt distiller. […]
  8. Johnnie Worker and his red…. cough … cough Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 5:53 am
    On sale in China now! Found by Jarrod Curry.Jarrod`s post was forwarded to me by the author of this excellent blog about Chinese food. The whisky claims to be produced by the Yantai Tianchi Wine Co.,. […]
  9. Book Review: Japanese Whisky - Facts, Figures and Taste Monday, 8 September 2008, 8:29 pm
    A lovely shiny black volume of Ulf Buxrud`s “Japanese Whisky - Facts, Figures and Taste” arrived on my doorstep yesterday. I sat down with a glass of Karuizawa and read it in a single sitting.The book. […]
  10. "Industrial processes are being abandoned for traditional craftsmanship" Monday, 8 September 2008, 5:43 pm
    To mark the publication of his pioneering new book on Japanese whisky, Nonjatta asked Ulf Buxrud to give us a quick overview of his view of the Japanese industry, the Scottish distilleries and the dir. […]
  11. A few factual points about Ulf Buxrud’s "Japanese Whisky" Monday, 8 September 2008, 3:01 am
    As I said in the main post, I thought twice before posting these quibbles. However, some of the factual issues pinpointed here are actually not that trivial and may effect people trying to use Ulf’s b. […]
  12. Two cards Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 12:36 am
    There are two brand new Ichiro’s Malt bottlings, all dressed up in funky new red and black labels.The black labeled “Seven of Clubs” is aged 8 years and finished in refill American oak hogshead. 345 b. […]
  13. List of Ichiro’s Malts Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 12:17 am
    The Ichiro’s Malt brand’s rather cunning modus operandi is to release and market a wide range of individually branded but very limited bottlings. You could call it the “Pokemon” card approach to whisk. […]
  14. Yamazaki ‘Vintage Malt’ 1979/2005 Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 1:58 am
    DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”Yamazaki ‘Vintage Malt’ 1979/2005 (56%, OB, sherry butt, Japanese oak “Mizunara”)Colour: Full gold.No. […]
  15. The Cask of Yamazaki 1979/2002 Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 1:49 am
    DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”The Cask of Yamazaki 1979/2002 (56%, OB, Japanese oak “Mizunara”, cask # RF1013)Colour: Full gold.Nose: A. […]
  16. Yamazaki ‘Vintage Malt’ 1980/2004 Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 1:34 am
    DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”Yamazaki ‘Vintage Malt’ 1980/2004 (56%, OB, refill sherry)Colour: Amber.Nose: Not very different from. […]
  17. Yamazaki 1982/1997 Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 12:33 am
    DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”Yamazaki 1982/1997 (45%, OB, sherry wood)Colour: Amber.Nose: Very, very compact, starting on hints of dri. […]
  18. Yamazaki ‘Vintage Malt’ 1989/2005 Monday, 25 August 2008, 9:29 pm
    DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”Yamazaki ‘Vintage Malt’ 1989/2005 (56%, OB, hogshead, white oak)Colour: Full gold.Nose: Much more aus. […]
  19. Yamazaki ‘Vintage Malt’ 1986/2005 Monday, 25 August 2008, 9:19 pm
    DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”Yamazaki ‘Vintage Malt’ 1986/2005 (56%, OB, sherry hogshead)Colour: Pale amber.Nose: How jammy! Very. […]
  20. Yamazaki 16 yo 1986/2003 Monday, 25 August 2008, 9:00 pm
    DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”Yamazaki 16 yo 1986/2003 (45%, OB, sherry wood)Colour: Full gold.Nose: Starts more on the waxy and oily n. […]
  21. Cask of Yamazaki 1990/2008 Sherry Butt Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 7:05 pm
    A similar Cask of Yamazaki bottling (different cask number and release date)DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”The Cask of Yamazaki 1990/200. […]
  22. The Cask of Yamazaki 1990/2005 Hogshead Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 6:52 pm
    DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”The Cask of Yamazaki 1990/2005 (55%, OB, cask #0W70223, Ohmi cellar, hogshead)Colour: Pale gold.Nose: Oil. […]
  23. The Cask of Yamazaki 1991/2002 Sherry Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 6:37 pm
    DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”The Cask of Yamazaki 1991/2002 (61%, OB, sherry, Ohmi cellar, cask #1O70047, 468 bottles)Colour: Pale gol. […]
  24. The Cask of Yamazaki 1991/2002 Bourbon Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 6:22 pm
    DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”The Cask of Yamazaki 1991/2002 (60%, OB, bourbon, Ohmi cellar, cask #1O70640)Colour: Pale gold.Nose: Extr. […]
  25. Yamazaki ‘Vintage Malt’ 1992/2005 Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 6:09 pm
    DistilleryYamazakiReview by Serge ValentinVisit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.”Yamazaki ‘Vintage Malt’ 1992/2005 (56%, OB, hogshead, white oak)Colour: Pale gold.Nose: Expressive, s. […]

Whiskyfun

  1. Five old grains
  2. Four Taliskers
  3. Two 15yo Glen Grants
  4. Eight Edradours
  5. Two Linlithgows
  6. Three Balvenies
  7. THree grand Caol Ilas
  8. Jura at its best
  9. Two new Glenrothes
  10. Two New Port Ellens
  11. Three New Lagavulins
  12. Three Balblairs
  13. Two Laphroaigs
  14. Two Aberlours
  15. Two Broras
  16. Two lightly peated Ardbegs

WhiskyCast

  1. WhiskyCast Episode 168: October 12, 2008 Sunday, 12 October 2008, 10:03 am
    Glenmorangie’s Dr. Bill Lumsden is regarded as one of the leading innovators in the whisky business. He’s credited with creating an industry-leading wood management program and developing the distille. […]
  2. WhiskyCast Episode 167: October 5, 2008 Sunday, 5 October 2008, 11:05 am
    Bourbon’s big, baby! So big that we’ve crammed four of Kentucky’s best distilleries into one big episode of WhiskyCast. We’ll get the first look at this year’s Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, along. […]
  3. WhiskyCast Episode 166: September 27, 2008 Saturday, 27 September 2008, 7:26 pm
    This week, WhiskyCast is in Lebanon, Kentucky for the Marion County Country Ham Days Festival. This year’s festival honors Independent Stave’s Kentucky Cooperage, the local cooperage that supplies bar. […]
  4. WhiskyCast Episode 165: September 22, 2008 Monday, 22 September 2008, 5:19 pm
    Here’s a special bonus episode from Whisky Live Paris…on location at one of the world’s great bars. Hemingway drank at Harry’s, Parisians drink at Harry’s…and now, WhiskyCast goes to Harry’s New Y. […]
  5. WhiskyCast Episode 164: September 21, 2008 Sunday, 21 September 2008, 6:28 pm
    Time now for part two of WhiskyCast’s special coverage of Whisky Live Paris! We’ll get an update on Islay’s newest distillery, Kilchoman…where the first spirit reaches legal age later this year, and. […]
  6. WhiskyCast Episode 163: September 20, 2008 Sunday, 21 September 2008, 4:40 am
    It’s Whisky Live weekend in Paris, and this is Part 1 of special coverage of an amazing weekend! We’ll find out why the French are so passionate about whisky, and not just drinking it, but distilling. […]
  7. WhiskyCast Episode 162: September 14, 2008 Sunday, 14 September 2008, 2:37 am
    Canadian Club celebrates its 150th anniversary starting this month, and we’ll discuss the distillery’s history with long-time ambassador brand ambassador Dan Tullio. We’ll also taste the new Canadian. […]
  8. WhiskyCast Episode 161: September 6, 2008 Saturday, 6 September 2008, 4:05 pm
    We’re just a week or so away from a week that may make Derby Week look almost boring in Louisville…the combination of Ryder Cup week and Kentucky Bourbon Festival Week! Knob Creek Whiskey Professor. […]
  9. WhiskyCast Episode 160: August 30, 2008 Saturday, 30 August 2008, 12:09 pm
    Three years ago this weekend, New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast were in ruins after Hurricane Katrina. It’s only been in the last couple of months that The Museum of the American Cocktail was abl. […]
  10. WhiskyCast Episode 159: August 24, 2008 Sunday, 24 August 2008, 8:28 am
    Unless you work in the whisky industry, you’ve probably never heard of James Espey or Tom Jago. However, I’ll bet that you’ve had one of the whisky brands they’ve been responsible for creating over th. […]
  11. WhiskyCast Episode 158: August 17, 2008 Sunday, 17 August 2008, 9:29 am
    A double feature with two (actually, three) great whiskies to talk about this week! Glenlivet’s breaking the age barrier with its first 25-year-old single malt, and we’ll taste it with Ian Logan. Davi. […]
  12. WhiskyCast Episode 157: August 10, 2008 Sunday, 10 August 2008, 7:39 am
    When the temperature’s approaching 90 (32), sometimes a cold beer just sounds better than a glass of whisky. Northing wrong with that….especially when the beer has whisky in its DNA. More brewers ar. […]
  13. WhiskyCast Episode 156: August 3, 2008 Sunday, 3 August 2008, 9:12 am
    Night and Day, Positive and Negative, Black and White. There are opposites all around us, which means that if there is a Black Bowmore, there must be a White Bowmore. There is…it’s the fraternal twi. […]
  14. WhiskyCast Episode 155: July 27, 2008 Sunday, 27 July 2008, 11:06 am
    It may be seen as a sacrilege in Scotland, but imagine a single malt whisky from India that can compete with the best of Scotland’s malts in many ways. That’s the case with Amrut’s single malts, which. […]
  15. WhiskyCast Episode 154: July 20, 2008 Sunday, 20 July 2008, 10:54 am
    Almost every whisky lover has dreamed of getting the call from a distillery to serve on an exclusive tasting panel to select a special release. Jimmy Bradley got that call…and the owner/chef of two. […]
  16. WhiskyCast Episode 153: July 13, 2008 Sunday, 13 July 2008, 6:19 am
    It’s not too soon to start making travel plans for the fall whisky festival season, and Malt Advocate’s WhiskyFest San Francisco on October 10th is shaping up to be something really special. Editor an. […]
  17. WhiskyCast Episode 152:: July 6, 2008 Sunday, 6 July 2008, 11:52 am
    Last fall, I mentioned The Balvenie’s search for a brand ambassador to represent the single malt in the US. Now, the lucky person has been chosen, and you’ll meet the new "Balvenie Guy" in t. […]
  18. WhiskyCast Episode 151: June 29, 2008 Sunday, 29 June 2008, 3:35 am
    Compass Box produces some of the more unusual whiskies on the market, and John Glaser gives us the details on two new limited releases coming out later this year. In the news, the official word from S. […]
  19. WhiskyCast Episode 150: June 22, 2008 Saturday, 21 June 2008, 9:44 pm
    If you’re looking for buddy trip ideas, a distillery school might be just the thing. Fellow Malt Maniac Lawrence Graham just finished up a buddy trip to the Springbank Distillery Whisky School, and he. […]
  20. WhiskyCast Episode 149: June 16, 2008 Sunday, 15 June 2008, 10:37 pm
    What distillery produces so many different expressions of whisky that one could probably drink a different one each day for a month with no repeats? The answer is simple…Bruichladdich. Jim McEwan an. […]
  21. WhiskyCast Episode 148: June 8, 2008 Saturday, 7 June 2008, 10:14 pm
    The best single malts in the world come from Scotland, right? Not any more, and the winner of Whisky Magazine’s World Whiskies Award as the world’s best single malt is proof. Nikka’s Yoichi 20-year-ol. […]
  22. WhiskyCast Episode 147: June 1, 2008 Saturday, 31 May 2008, 9:00 pm
    While it’s the start of summer in Scotland, it’s the start of a winter of whisky in Australia. Later this month, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s Australian chapter will revive an old tradition: the A. […]
  23. WhiskyCast Episode 146: May 25, 2008 Saturday, 24 May 2008, 9:36 pm
    It’s festival week on Islay, and we’ll hear about the plans for this week’s Islay Festival of Malt and Music from Laphroaig’s John Campbell, Ardbeg’s Michael Heads, and Jim McEwan of Bruichladdich. Ev. […]
  24. WhiskyCast Episode 145: May 18, 2008 Saturday, 17 May 2008, 10:15 pm
    One of the world’s great whisky bars sits in between a stationery store and a restaurant in Toronto’s Beaches neighborhood. Ian Innes has owned The Feathers since 1981, and his selection of single mal. […]
  25. WhiskyCast Episode 144: May 10, 2008 Sunday, 11 May 2008, 12:22 pm
    On the road again, and back in one of my favorite cities…Toronto. This time around, it’s for the Spirit of Toronto Festival. We’ll have some of the highlights, including the first public tasting of. […]
  26. WhiskyCast Episode 143: May 4, 2007 Saturday, 3 May 2008, 9:09 pm
    Good things take time, and after 109 years, Ardmore is finally being released as a single malt. Until now, all of the Aberdeenshire distillery’s output has been used for blending, but after Beam Globa. […]
  27. WhiskyCast Episode 142: April 27, 2008 Saturday, 26 April 2008, 9:28 pm
    This is Kentucky Derby week in Louisville, and that makes it a perfectly good time to focus on bourbon. We’ll hear from Ron Givens, author of the new book "Bourbon at its Best." Ron’s book c. […]
  28. WhiskyCast Episode 141: April 20, 2008 Saturday, 19 April 2008, 11:22 pm
    Running a distillery is a tough job…but Ian MacMillan runs three. Oh, he serves as the master blender, too. Ian’s in charge of Burn Stewart’s three distilleries: Bunnahabhain, Deanston, and Tobermor. […]
  29. WhiskyCast Episode 140: April 12, 2008 Saturday, 12 April 2008, 8:08 pm
    Time for a road trip…this time to the spiritual home of Bourbon…Kentucky. This week’s episode comes from DeSha’s Restaurant and Bar in Lexington, which tied for top honors as Best Whisky Bar in th. […]
  30. WhiskyCast Episode 139: April 6, 2008 Saturday, 5 April 2008, 9:34 pm
    It’s been a busy week for whisky festivals from coast to coast in the US, with events in San Francisco, New York, and Chicago. In this episode, we’ll get some of the highlights from Whisky Live New Yo. […]
  31. WhiskyCast Episode 138: March 30, 2008 Saturday, 29 March 2008, 9:49 pm
    In the last episode, I mentioned the growing controversy over proposed UK legislation that would set specific labeling standards for Scotch Whisky, including a new name for what have been known as &qu. […]
  32. WhiskyCast Episode 137: March 23, 2008 Saturday, 22 March 2008, 8:33 pm
    Inver House was recently named Distiller of the Year in Whisky Magazine’s annual Icons of Whisky Awards for its work in re-launching the Balblair single malt, along with Old Pulteney and An Cnoc. We’l. […]
  33. WhiskyCast Episode 136: March 16, 2008 Sunday, 16 March 2008, 11:49 am
    In Part 2 of our series on Irish Whiskeys, we’ll hear from Bushmills master distiller Colum Egan. Colum was under pressure to come up with a special whiskey to celebrate the 400th anniversary of disti. […]
  34. WhiskyCast Episode 135: March 9, 2008 Saturday, 8 March 2008, 10:13 pm
    With St. Patrick’s Day just around the horizon, it’s time for Part 1 of a 2-part series on Irish whiskies, In this episode, we’ll hear from the Master of Whiskey Science at Irish Distillers’ Middleton. […]
  35. WhiskyCast Episode 134: March 2, 2008 Saturday, 1 March 2008, 10:18 pm
    Dominic Roskrow is the former editor of Whisky Magazine, and he’s written a new book on whiskies from around the world. "From Confused to Connoisseur" is designed for the novice, and include. […]
  36. WhiskyCast Episode 133: February 24, 2008 Saturday, 23 February 2008, 8:40 pm
    There’s a new generation of whisky makers coming into their own, and we’ll hear from one of them in this episode. Iain McCallum told us about the Black Bowmore in Episode 131, and now he shares his st. […]
  37. WhiskyCast Episode 132: February 17, 2008 Saturday, 16 February 2008, 8:48 pm
    The new issue of Malt Advocate magazine is out, and the cover story focuses on cask ownership programs. We’ll talk with writer Jonny McCormick, who has a cask of his own aging at Bruichladdich. In the. […]
  38. WhiskyCast Episode 131: February 10, 2008 Sunday, 10 February 2008, 10:17 am
    The Black Bowmore is one of Islay’s legendary whiskies, and sells for thousands of dollars…when you can find it. Now, Bowmore is releasing a new Black Bowmore, and it’s not a copy. It’s the same as. […]
  39. WhiskyCast Episode 130: February 3, 2008 Saturday, 2 February 2008, 10:59 pm
    With Valentine’s Day almost here, thoughts of chocolate will certainly be on the minds of some whisky lovers…whether it’s for themselves or for that special person. We’ll get some tips on pairing wh. […]
  40. WhiskyCast Episode 129: January 27, 2008 Saturday, 26 January 2008, 10:29 pm
    There’s always at least two sides to a story, and in the case of the "Mutter Bowmore" controversy, there are many more. This time around, we’ll get the third side of the story behind the bot. […]
  41. WhiskyCast Episode 128: January 20, 2008 Saturday, 19 January 2008, 10:01 pm
    It’s time to celebrate Burns Night this week! Whisky lovers around the world will honor the bard of Scotland, the legendary Robert Burns, on the 249th anniversary of his birth January 25th. In what’s. […]
  42. WhiskyCast Episode 127: January 13, 2008 Saturday, 12 January 2008, 9:26 pm
    This time around, we’ll get the other side of the debate over the rare Bowmore that sold for more than $50,000 at McTear’s in Glasgow last month, despite questions over its exact age. Martin Green is. […]
  43. WhiskyCast Episode 126: January 6, 2008 Saturday, 5 January 2008, 9:41 pm
    The debate over whisky auctions and the provenance of some of the whiskies sold at those auctions continues with the saga of a Bowmore said to have been bottled in 1850. It sold at McTear’s in Glasgow. […]
  44. WhiskyCast Episode 125: December 29, 2007 Saturday, 29 December 2007, 8:40 pm
    We’ll close out the year with a look at a man fulfilling almost every guy’s dream. Keith Wood is a transplanted Englishman in the heart of Munich, Germany, where beer is a passion. Earlier this year,. […]
  45. WhiskyCast Episode 124: December 23, 2007 Saturday, 22 December 2007, 11:04 pm
    Jim McEwan and the guys at Bruichladdich don’t really care what the rest of the whisky industry thinks of them. They do care greatly what whisky drinkers think, though…and the passion they share for. […]
  46. WhiskyCast Episode 123: December 16, 2007 Saturday, 15 December 2007, 10:39 pm
    Single malt scotches and Japan’s single malts are a world apart in geography, and some might say the same applies to taste as well. This time around, we’ll hear from the man behind Suntory’s award-win. […]
  47. WhiskyCast Episode 122: December 9, 2007 Saturday, 8 December 2007, 10:31 pm
    You may want to introduce your non-whisky drinking friends to the water of life during the holidays, but sometimes it takes a little something extra to get them to try it. We’ll take a look at whisky-. […]
  48. WhiskyCast Episode 121: December 2, 2007 Saturday, 1 December 2007, 9:54 pm
    The results are in from this year’s Malt Maniacs Whisky Awards, and we’ll get a rundown on the top award-winners from Malt Maniac Davin de Kergommeaux at the Maniacs’ celebration in Turckheim, France.. […]
  49. WhiskyCast Episode 120: November 25, 2007 Saturday, 24 November 2007, 8:22 pm
    Last month, Malt Advocate Magazine honored David Stewart of William Grant & Sons with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his 45 years in the whisky business. Stewart is the Malt Master for Grant’s,. […]
  50. WhiskyCast Episode 119: November 18, 2007 Saturday, 17 November 2007, 10:56 pm
    Only one distillery can claim to have the world’s best selling whiskey, and it’s not in Scotland or Kentucky. Jack Daniels in Lynchburg, Tennessee sells more than 10 million cases of its Black Label w. […]
  51. WhiskyCast Episode 118: November 11, 2007 Saturday, 10 November 2007, 8:52 pm
    John Hall of Canada’s Kittling Ridge Distillery makes his whiskies the hard way, distilling and maturing his grains separately, then blending them years later to make Forty Creek Canadian Whiskey. He’. […]
  52. WhiskyCast Episode 117: November 3, 2007 Saturday, 3 November 2007, 2:22 pm
    On the road again…this time at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for the Maker’s Mark "When in Rome Weekend". Nearly 1500 Maker’s Mark Ambassadors descended on Caesars for the distillery’s first. […]
  53. WhiskyCast Episode 116: October 31, 2007 Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 11:38 am
    This is a special episode of WhiskyCast with highlights from Tuesday night’s Malt Advocate WhiskyFest in New York City. It’s the 10th anniversary of WhiskyFest New York, and we’ll hear from the winner. […]
  54. WhiskyCast Episode 115: October 29, 2007 Monday, 29 October 2007, 9:49 pm
    What’s a $700 whisky like? When it’s a special edition of Johnnie Walker Blue Label, expect it to be something unique (and have a pretty good story behind it). We’ll find out more about the new King G. […]
  55. WhiskyCast Episode 114: October 21, 2007 Monday, 22 October 2007, 9:53 pm
    Willie Nelson made "On the Road Again" famous, and it’s time to hit the road for a series of special episodes. Thie time around, it’s Whisky Live in Toronto, and while technical problems kep. […]
  56. WhiskyCast Episode 113: October 14, 2007 Saturday, 13 October 2007, 9:46 pm
    It’s a good time to be in the whisky business. Scotch whisky exports are growing by 4 percent a year, and added up to $5 billion last year worldwide. We’ll talk with Scotch Whisky Association chief ex. […]
  57. WhiskyCast Episode 112: October 7, 2007 Saturday, 6 October 2007, 9:23 pm
    Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible is almost required reading for serious whisky lovers, and the 2008 edition of the Bible is on its way to booksellers now. We’ll get a preview from Jim in this episode, along. […]
  58. WhiskyCast Episode 111: September 30, 2007 Saturday, 29 September 2007, 9:24 pm
    Ever wondered whether the CEO’s of whisky companies get any special perks? In this week’s episode, we’ll get the answer from Tom Flocco, CEO of Beam Global Spirits & Wine. On a more serious note,. […]
  59. WhiskyCast Episode 110: September 23, 2007 Sunday, 23 September 2007, 10:14 am
    For the first time, we’ll talk about something other than whiskies on WhiskyCast! There’s a new trend toward single-estate Cognacs and Armagnacs from France that compare very favorably with many singl. […]
  60. WhiskyCast Episode 109: September 16, 2007 Saturday, 15 September 2007, 9:20 pm
    The Beams are the First Family of Bourbon, and the torch has officially been passed at Jim Beam. Each bottle has pictures of the six generations of Beam family members who have led the distillery. Thi. […]
  61. WhiskyCast Episode 108: September 9, 2007 Saturday, 8 September 2007, 11:29 pm
    George Washington…founding father of the United States, and a man who knew how to capitalize on an opportunity. When he heard that merchants near his Mount Vernon estate couldn’t meet the demand for. […]
  62. WhiskyCast Episode 107: September 2, 2007 Saturday, 1 September 2007, 10:01 pm
    The world of whisky lost its greatest ambassador this week. Through his books, Michael Jackson gave us a vocabulary, and set words to our passion for the water of life. Michael passed away at his home. […]
  63. WhiskyCast Episode 106: August 26, 2007 Saturday, 25 August 2007, 9:50 pm
    The Famous Grouse is Scotland’s #1 blended Scotch, but the newest version of the Grouse won’t be available there. The Black Grouse is a new blend that takes the best of the Grouse and adds in a touch. […]
  64. WhiskyCast Episode 105: August 19, 2007 Saturday, 18 August 2007, 8:35 pm
    The rumors of change at Glenmorangie are true, and we’ll get the details on the new Extra Matured range from Glenmorangie whisky maker and blender Rachel Barrie. In the news, Heaven Hill announced the. […]
  65. WhiskyCast Episode 104: August 12, 2007 Saturday, 11 August 2007, 11:44 am
    It’s time for the first question and answer episode of WhiskyCast, as we’ll get answers to your e-mailed questions from John Glaser of Compass Box, John Hansell of Malt Advocate magazine, and Steve Fo. […]
  66. WhiskyCast Episode 103: August 5, 2007 Sunday, 5 August 2007, 8:59 am
    Nick Morgan of Diageo has the job most of us would love…next to running a distillery of our own. As Global Marketing Director for Diageo’s premium malts and the Classic Malts series, he has access t. […]
  67. WhiskyCast Episode 102: July 29, 2007 Saturday, 28 July 2007, 3:59 pm
    The Grant family bought Speyside’s Glenfarclas distillery in 1865, and six generations of Grants have worked at the distillery since then. George Grant is following the path led by his great-great-gre. […]
  68. WhiskyCast Episode 101: July 22, 2007 Sunday, 22 July 2007, 9:59 am
    Iain Henderson’s CV includes everything from sailing the seas as an engineer on oil tankers to managing the stills at Laphroaig, Bladnoch, and Edradour (among others). His latest venture, though, has. […]
  69. WhiskyCast Episode 100: July 15, 2007 Sunday, 15 July 2007, 8:24 am
    It’s a milestone episode for WhiskyCast, and to mark the occasion, I’ve selected a few of my favorite moments from the first 99 episodes. You’ll hear from Jim McEwan, John MacDougall, Jim Cryle, Jim M. […]
  70. WhiskyCast Episode 99: July 8, 2007 Saturday, 7 July 2007, 10:01 pm
    There’s no shortage of Scotch whiskies with wine finishes, but until now, finished Bourbons have been just an academic idea. Chris Morris of Woodford Reserve worked with his corporate siblings at Sono. […]
  71. WhiskyCast Episode 98: July 1, 2007 Saturday, 30 June 2007, 10:18 pm
    Last September, Ian Buxton gave us a preview of his "Classic Expressions" series of vintage whisky books, lovingly re-printed under the guidance of Ian and publisher Neil Wilson. Back then,. […]
  72. WhiskyCast Episode 97: June 24, 2007 Saturday, 23 June 2007, 8:58 pm
    John Glaser of Compass Box is one of the whisky industry’s leading innovators, and in this episode of WhiskyCast, we’ll find out what he’s working on in his blending laboratory. There’s also new spiri. […]
  73. WhiskyCast Episode 96: June 17, 2007 Saturday, 16 June 2007, 11:13 pm
    Time to travel down under to Australia, where fall has turned into winter, and it’s whisky season. 15 years ago, Bill and Lyn Lark started Australia’s first malt whisky distillery on a lark (pun inten. […]
  74. WhiskyCast Episode 95: June 10, 2007 Saturday, 9 June 2007, 10:01 pm
    It’s a rare road trip for WhiskyCast, with a special episode taped on location at the Brandy Library in New York City. We’ll get an update on the new Benriach series of finished 15-year-old single mal. […]
  75. WhiskyCast Episode 94: June 3, 2007 Sunday, 3 June 2007, 8:36 pm
    There’s been a lot of talk about India and whisky over the past few months, and in this episode, we’ll get the local perspective on India’s whisky tastes, tariffs, and the Whyte & Mackay deal from. […]
  76. WhiskyCast Episode 93: May 27, 2007 Sunday, 27 May 2007, 12:01 am
    There probably isn’t a serious whisky lover who hasn’t dreamed of having his or her own distillery. Euan Shand of Duncan Taylor is making his dream come true, with plans for a new (and carbon-neutral). […]
  77. WhiskyCast Episode 92: May 20, 2007 Sunday, 20 May 2007, 11:39 am
    Evan Cattanach has seen a world of changes since he got his first distillery job in 1961. Over the years, he worked at Linlithgow, Glentauchers, Caol Ila, Cardhu, and Lagavulin before retiring in 1993. […]
  78. WhiskyCast Episode 91: May 13, 2007 Saturday, 12 May 2007, 8:30 pm
    It’s rare that a whisky is more well-known overseas than in its home country, but that’s the case with Four Roses Bourbon. It was once America’s best-selling bourbon, until Seagram’s magnate Samuel Br. […]
  79. WhiskyCast Episode 90: May 6, 2007 Saturday, 5 May 2007, 10:12 pm
    Distillers get all the glory, but there’s more to making great whisky than just running the still. The whisky industry’s unsung heroes are the coopers, the guys who make the barrels that hold our prec. […]
  80. WhiskyCast Episode 89: April 29, 2007 Sunday, 29 April 2007, 6:49 pm
    It’s festival week in Speyside, as whisky lovers descend on the banks of the River Spey for the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. We’ll find out what’s new this year from festival coordinator Ros Le. […]
  81. WhiskyCast Episode 88: April 22, 2007 Sunday, 22 April 2007, 9:45 pm
    The World Whiskies Conference has ended, with some unusual ideas that may spark some controversy…OK, a lot of controversy. But getting back to whisky, we’ll hear from one of the world’s great bourbo. […]
  82. WhiskyCast Episode 87: April 15, 2007 Saturday, 14 April 2007, 11:03 pm
    It’s whisky festival season, and that always means new bottlings, along with unusual whiskies that come out of the woodwork to make their debut. In this episode, we’ll look at more of both, with a new. […]
  83. WhiskyCast Episode 86: April 8, 2007 Saturday, 7 April 2007, 11:52 pm
    This is one of the biggest weeks for whisky lovers in the United States, with three major whisky festivals in three different cities over a 10-day period. Whisky Magazine’s Whisky Live New York starte. […]
  84. WhiskyCast Episode 85: April 1, 2007 Saturday, 31 March 2007, 8:09 pm
    This is an abbreviated episode of WhiskyCast, as a family emergency kept me from making it to Mount Vernon for this week’s opening of George Washington’s Distillery. Because of that, it’s just the hea. […]
  85. WhiskyCast Episode 84: March 25, 2007 Sunday, 25 March 2007, 8:40 pm
    Michael Jackson gets credit for inspiring the current generation of whisky writers and journalists with his work, including the "Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch" and "Whisky.". […]
  86. WhiskyCast Episode 83: March 17, 2007 Saturday, 17 March 2007, 9:34 pm
    Irish whiskeys really deserve more than just a taste at St. Patrick’s Day. They’re the fastest growing segment of the whisky business, and we’ll hear from Bushmills Master Distiller Colum Egan and Coo. […]
  87. WhiskyCast Episode 82: March 11, 2007 Saturday, 10 March 2007, 9:01 pm
    Dr. Jim Swan has been working with distilleries around the world for years as a consultant, helping to make the whiskies we drink even better. Jim was a guest on the very first episode of WhiskyC. […]
  88. WhiskyCast Episode 81: March 4, 2007 Saturday, 3 March 2007, 9:42 pm
    If you’re planning a summer vacation to Scotland, there are plenty of new places to visit. Many distilleries are sprucing up their visitor centers as a way to connect with whisky lovers, and we’ll get. […]
  89. WhiskyCast Episode 80: February 25, 2007 Sunday, 25 February 2007, 3:16 pm
    Wonder just how differently casks from the same distillery, produced and stored under identical conditions, can turn out after years of maturation? We’ll get some insight as we join the tasting panel. […]
  90. WhiskyCast Episode 79: February 18, 2007 Sunday, 18 February 2007, 12:39 pm
    The whisky business is growing by leaps and bounds worldwide, and distillers are responding with millions of dollars in new investments. This past week, Diageo announced plans to pump nearly $200 mill. […]
  91. WhiskyCast Episode 78: February 11, 2007 Sunday, 11 February 2007, 6:24 pm
    The guys at Bruichladdich have never shied away from a challenge, and their latest goal is to bring whisky distilling back to the nearby town of Port Charlotte on Islay. The town’s distillery was turn. […]
  92. WhiskyCast Episode 77: January 28, 2007 Sunday, 28 January 2007, 6:56 pm
    Plenty of news in this episode: A Nova Scotia distillery wins its battle with the Scotch Whisky Association…for now, India may give in to demands to reduce its stiff tariffs on imported spirits, whi. […]
  93. WhiskyCast Episode 76: January 21, 2007 Sunday, 21 January 2007, 6:00 pm
    Scotland celebrates the 248th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns this week…and the world celebrates with Scotland. Burns Suppers are held all over the world…for just a few people or a few hu. […]
  94. WhiskyCast Episode 75: January 14, 2007 Saturday, 13 January 2007, 11:29 pm
    Jim McEwan is one of whisky’s most outspoken ambassadors. As production manager at Bruichladdich, he’s been responsible for bringing a silent distillery back to life, and creating some of the more unu. […]
  95. WhiskyCast Episode 74: January 7, 2007 Saturday, 6 January 2007, 9:56 pm
    Welcome to 2007, and if you’re in New York, your assignment is to go to the library. Not the big building with a bunch of books, but the Brandy Library in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. We’ll talk. […]
  96. WhiskyCast Episode 73: December 31, 2006 Saturday, 30 December 2006, 9:26 pm
    It’s the final episode of 2006, and we’ll end the year with a profile of one of the newest distillers in the business, and one who’s already making her mark on single malts. Gillian Howell is the dist. […]
  97. WhiskyCast Episode 72: December 23, 2006 Saturday, 23 December 2006, 4:38 pm
    There are many whisky competitions, but few give the average whisky lover a vote in deciding the winners. Now, the Drammie Awards have changed that, thanks to Kevin Erskine of The Scotch Blog. Erskine. […]
  98. WhiskyCast Episode 71: December 16, 2006 Friday, 15 December 2006, 11:32 pm
    The debate over blended whiskies vs. single malts will never be decided, but both can be appreciated, much as a music lover can enjoy both symphonies and jazz. One of the maestros of blended whiskies. […]
  99. WhiskyCast Episode 70: December 10, 2006 Sunday, 10 December 2006, 9:04 am
    Many of us would describe ourselves as "malt maniacs", but the title of "Malt Maniac" belongs to 24 serious whisky experts from around the world. You’ve heard from several of the M. […]
  100. WhiskyCast Episode 69: December 3, 2006 Saturday, 2 December 2006, 8:48 pm
    The green and white labels may be plain, but the whisky inside the bottles is usually something special. We’ll go inside the Scotch Malt Whisky Society with US chapter president Alan Shayne. In the ne. […]
  101. WhiskyCast Episode 68: November 25, 2006 Friday, 24 November 2006, 9:53 pm
    One of the things I get asked about most often is why WhiskyCast doesn’t have more tasting sessions. We’ll answer that request in this episode, as Suntory’s Lincoln Henderson takes me through a tastin. […]
  102. WhiskyCast Episode 67: November 19, 2006 Saturday, 18 November 2006, 8:12 pm
    There are only two living bourbon distillers with whiskies named after them, and you’ll hear from one of them in this episode of WhiskyCast. Elmer T. Lee is the Master Distiller Emeritus at Buffalo Tr. […]
  103. WhiskyCast Episode 66: November 12, 2006 Sunday, 12 November 2006, 5:57 pm
    It’s the first anniversary for WhiskyCast, and we had a big party in New York Monday night to celebrate. OK, it wasn’t really our party…it was Malt Advocate’s WhiskyFest New York. Still, we’re celeb. […]
  104. WhiskyCast Episode 65: November 5, 2006 Saturday, 4 November 2006, 11:42 pm
    It’s the weekend before WhiskyFest New York, but there’s a lot going on! We’ll go back to Toronto to visit a whisky lover’s dream…the Summerhill tasting tower, where rare whiskies can be yours to sa. […]
  105. WhiskyCast Episode 64: October 30, 2006 Sunday, 29 October 2006, 8:34 pm
    Jim Cryle "retired" this year as Master Distiller at The Glenlivet, but somehow he seems just as busy as ever after 40 years of making Scotch. My conversation with Jim includes everything fr. […]
  106. WhiskyCast Episode 63: October 22, 2006 Saturday, 21 October 2006, 10:02 pm
    Most of us will never be able to produce our own whisky, but admit it, you’d probably love to be able to bottle your own whisky as an independent bottler. Barry Stein and Barry Bernstein are doing jus. […]
  107. WhiskyCast Episode 62: October 14, 2006 Saturday, 14 October 2006, 9:21 pm
    WhiskyCast hits the road again…this time around, to Toronto for the first Whisky Live Toronto festival! We’ll hear from William Grant and Sons’ Ian Millar about a new Grant’s blend that combines the. […]
  108. WhiskyCast Episode 61: October 8, 2006 Saturday, 7 October 2006, 10:38 pm
    Last time, Sweden…this time, Australia. They’re about as far apart as you can get physically, but both countries share a love of whisky. There are a handful of Australian distilleries, and we’ll hea. […]
  109. WhiskyCast Episode 60: October 1, 2006 Saturday, 30 September 2006, 11:03 pm
    Sweden is a nation of whisky lovers, with more than 200 whisky clubs. In fact, three of the year’s best whisky books have been produced by Swedish whisky lovers. We’ll hear from Ingvar Ronde, the edit. […]
  110. WhiskyCast Episode 59: September 24, 2006 Saturday, 23 September 2006, 8:20 pm
    Whisky lovers generally love to collect more than just bottles of their favorite drams, and those who collect whisky books are among the most avid collectors. Earlier this year, Ian Buxton produced a. […]
  111. WhiskyCast Episode 58: September 18, 2006 Sunday, 17 September 2006, 10:03 pm
    There are distillery bottlings, independent bottlings…and then, there are bottlings that you’ll only find at one retailer. Whisky specialist retailers are buying casks and having their own exclusive. […]
  112. WhiskyCast Episode 57: September 11, 2006 Sunday, 10 September 2006, 7:41 pm
    In the last episode, I had hints about changes at Highland Park. Now, we get the complete details, courtesy of Highland Park global controller Jason Craig. Craig’s had the bottle and label redesigned,. […]
  113. WhiskyCast Episode 56: September 5, 2006 Monday, 4 September 2006, 3:13 pm
    Five years ago, the stills at Islay’s Bruichladdich Distillery roared back to life. The spirit produced on May 29, 2001 is now making its way into the market, and Bruichladdich’s Mark Reynier will giv. […]
  114. WhiskyCast Episode 55: August 28, 2006 Saturday, 26 August 2006, 11:40 pm
    It’s not often that The Glenlivet introduces a new single malt, but that’s what’s happening this week! We’ll get an update from The Glenlivet’s Andy Nash on the new 16-year-old Nadurra, the first cask. […]
  115. WhiskyCast Episode 54: August 22, 2006 Sunday, 20 August 2006, 8:29 pm
    More from the WhiskyCast Book Club in this episode…Misako Udo’s passion for whisky has landed her a publishing deal for "The Scottish Whisky Distilleries." Back in February, we talked with. […]
  116. WhiskyCast Episode 53: August 13, 2006 Saturday, 12 August 2006, 10:39 pm
    Every whisky lover has a special preference…water or no water…ice or no ice…and then there’s the glass. We’ll look at the choices whisky lovers face in selecting a glass for that special dram. I. […]
  117. WhiskyCast Episode 52: August 6, 2006 Saturday, 5 August 2006, 8:18 pm
    Last year, 250,000 people visited the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The tour includes a free dram of Scotch, and that’s a lot of drams to pour! We’ll hear more about the Cen. […]
  118. WhiskyCast Episode 51: July 30, 2006 Saturday, 29 July 2006, 9:10 pm
    In part two of our series on whisky tasting for beginners, award-winning whisky writer Dave Broom offers his advice for beginners, as well as some criticism of the whisky industry for failing to bette. […]
  119. WhiskyCast Episode 50: July 22, 2006 Friday, 21 July 2006, 9:19 pm
    It’s a milestone for WhiskyCast, and we’ll mark the occasion by going back to basics with a lesson on whisky tasting and nosing for beginners. Our guide: whisky writer and Keeper of the Quaich Martine. […]
  120. WhiskyCast Episode 49: July 15, 2006 Friday, 14 July 2006, 11:58 pm
    I’ll admit to skipping a few classes now and then in college, but then, none of my classes were held in a distillery! Jeff Topping of Wild Scotsman has two classes this fall no whisky lover would want. […]
  121. WhiskyCast Episode 48: July 8, 2006 Friday, 7 July 2006, 8:15 pm
    There’s no arguing that John Glaser of Compass Box is one of the whisky industry’s leading innovators, but John’s latest creation has been pulled off the market after a conflict with the Scotch Whisky. […]
  122. WhiskyCast Episode 47: July 1, 2006 Friday, 30 June 2006, 10:05 pm
    WhiskyCast hits the road again, this time to the luxurious New York Yacht Club. Glasgow is sponsoring one of the ships sailing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which reached New York City on. […]
  123. WhiskyCast Episode 46: June 28, 2006 Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 10:44 am
    Time for a chapter from the WhiskyCast Book Club…back in 1930, a Scotsman going by the name of Aeneas MacDonald wrote the first book on whisky aimed at whisky drinkers. "Whisky" was a grou. […]
  124. WhiskyCast Episode 45: June 21, 2006 Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 1:53 pm
    It’s the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and many whisky lovers are thinking of their summer vacations. More Scotch distilleries are taking the tourism business seriously, with at leas. […]
  125. WhiskyCast Episode 44: June 10, 2006 Friday, 9 June 2006, 11:29 pm
    Whisky and charity often go hand in hand, as whisky lovers raise thousands of dollars for those in need every year. In this episode, we’ll hear from Inver House’s Nial Mackinlay, who led a team of his. […]
  126. WhiskyCast Episode 43: June 4, 2006 Sunday, 4 June 2006, 8:59 pm
    It’s easy to stick to the official distillery bottlings of whiskies, but a visit to specialty shops may pique your curiosity with independent bottlings. Many come from very familiar distilleries, but. […]
  127. WhiskyCast Episode 42: May 24, 2006 Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 9:37 am
    It’s time for the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music, and that also means a bit of madness on the island…everything from sheepdog trials to a visit from the Mayor of Islay…the Islay in Peru.. […]
  128. WhiskyCast Episode 41: May 21, 2006 Saturday, 20 May 2006, 4:02 pm
    New York’s a city full of whisky drinkers, but most of them only think of Scotch Whisky. LeNell Smothers is on a one-woman mission to change all that…from a tiny storefront in Brooklyn’s Red Hook ne. […]
  129. WhiskyCast Episode 40: May 17, 2006 Tuesday, 16 May 2006, 10:31 pm
    Japanese whiskies are a mystery to many whisky lovers, and we’ll get some insight to these special malts from Suntory consultant Lincoln Henderson, who spent most of his career making bourbons for Bro. […]
  130. WhiskyCast Episode 39: May 10, 2006 Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 11:10 am
    Whisky is a passion for distillers, but it’s also a science…and good scientists experiment to see what might make a good whisky and what won’t. Harlen Wheatley of Kentucky’s Buffalo Trace Distillery. […]
  131. WhiskyCast Episode 38: May 4, 2006 Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 9:59 pm
    Laphroaig has been making whisky for nearly 200 years, but until now, no native of Islay has ever served as the distillery manager there. John Campbell grew up in the shadow of Laphroaig, and now, he’. […]
  132. WhiskyCast Episode 37: April 28, 2006 Thursday, 27 April 2006, 12:12 pm
    Canadians take pride in their whisky, but one very special whisky often goes overlooked on store shelves. That’s a mistake, though…Alberta Premium was chosen by Jim Murray as his Canadian Whisky of. […]
  133. WhiskyCast Episode 36: April 24, 2006 Monday, 24 April 2006, 8:44 am
    Jeff Topping traveled from Ohio to Scotland to explore his family’s heritage, and wound up as the "Wild Scotsman", producing his own line of independent bottlings. We’ll have his story on th. […]
  134. WhiskyCast Episode 35: April 19, 2006 Tuesday, 18 April 2006, 4:34 pm
    There’s only one man living who can claim to have managed distilleries in all five of Scotland’s whisky-producing regions, and you’ll hear his story on this episode of WhiskyCast. Also, Scottish First. […]
  135. WhiskyCast Episode 34: April 12, 2006 Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 10:57 pm
    It’s a big weekend in Kentucky, as Maker’s Mark celebrates Thoroughbreds & Redheads Weekend. We’ll get the details from Master Distiller Dave Pickerell, along with updates on George Dickel and Bul. […]
  136. WhiskyCast Episode 33: April 9, 2006 Sunday, 9 April 2006, 12:09 am
    The biggest WhiskyCast yet! Part two of the Jim Murray interview, along with a roundup of new whiskies from the recent Whisky Live New York. We’ll have details of the new Balvenie 17-year-old single m. […]
  137. WhiskyCast Episode 32: April 5, 2006 Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 7:57 pm
    You may love him…you may hate him…but you’ve probably got a copy of his Whisky Bible on the shelf. Jim Murray talks about he became the first full-time whisky journalist, as well as how one man ca. […]
  138. WhiskyCast Episode 31: April 1, 2006 Friday, 31 March 2006, 12:56 pm
    No April Fool’s Day jokes in this episode…just cask-strength whisky news! The winners of the annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition have been announced, and we have the details. Also, Whisky. […]
  139. WhiskyCast Episode 30: March 29, 2006 Wednesday, 29 March 2006, 11:56 am
    The numbers are in for 2005, and Scotch distillers had one of the best years on record — despite sales declines in Europe. We’ll get the details, along with a charity auction of what may be the world. […]
  140. WhiskyCast Episode 29: March 21, 2006 Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 7:18 am
    Tullibardine Distillery in the Scottish Highlands is making up for lost time after reopening in 2003, and we’ll get an update from veteran distillery manager John Black. In the news, a new “pillaged m. […]
  141. WhiskyCast Episode 28: March 17, 2006 Thursday, 16 March 2006, 3:30 pm
    WhiskyCast goes on location to Fitzer’s Bar at the Fitzpatrick Hotel on Madison Avenue in New York City…right along the parade route for New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We’ll look at Irish whis. […]
  142. WhiskyCast Episode 27: March 14, 2006 Tuesday, 14 March 2006, 8:57 am
    The title “Best Whisky Bar in the World” is sought by many, earned by few. This year, Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky award went to The Pot Still in Glasgow, and that prompted owner Ken Storrie to b. […]
  143. WhiskyCast Episode 26: March 8, 2006 Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 2:46 am
    Time for an update on new whiskies heading for your local bar or retailer, including the 2006 lineup for Diageo’s Classic Malts and Rare Malts series and new releases from Bunnahabhain and Compass Box. […]
  144. WhiskyCast Episode 25: March 6, 2006 Sunday, 5 March 2006, 8:38 pm
    It’s a milestone of sorts for WhiskyCast, with 25 episodes now on the web! We’ll celebrate independent spirit in this episode. Bruichladdich’s Mark Reynier explains just what he and his mates were thi. […]
  145. WhiskyCast Episode 24: March 2, 2006 Thursday, 2 March 2006, 4:03 pm
    This cask-strength episode spans the globe, from controversies in India to whiskies that are fiery and smoky in Islay. We’ll also re-visit an old friend of WhiskyCast, as Dawn Callan’s group “Gopher B. […]
  146. WhiskyCast Episode 23: February 24, 2006 Thursday, 23 February 2006, 2:52 pm
    What’s a whisky lover to do when tasting and collecting just aren’t enough? How about taking the ultimate distillery tour…where you actually work at the distillery for a few days. We’ll learn about. […]
  147. WhiskyCast Episode 22: February 18, 2006 Friday, 17 February 2006, 3:36 pm
    In the last episode, we discussed the controversy in Greece and India over an Athens bar display featuring a Hindu goddess carrying bottles of Southern Comfort. The display infuriated members of the H. […]
  148. WhiskyCast Episode 21: February 14, 2006 Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 8:02 am
    Whisky inspires passion, and we’ll get the proof on this episode of WhiskyCast. Why else would a man release a special single malt to honor his great-great-great grandfather’s 200th birthday? Why else. […]
  149. WhiskyCast Episode 20: February 9, 2006 Wednesday, 8 February 2006, 7:28 pm
    The next few weeks will be full of whisky events around the world, and we’ll find out more about Whisky Live, the Whiskies of the World Expo, and WhiskyFest Chicago. In the news, bidding continues in. […]
  150. WhiskyCast Episode 19: February 4, 2006 Friday, 3 February 2006, 7:35 pm
    It’s Super Bowl weekend in the US, and we’ll get some tips for planning the big event from Brown-Forman’s CEO — "Chief Entertaining Officer" Tim Laird. In the news, Heaven Hill reaches a mi. […]
  151. WhiskyCast Episode 18: February 1, 2006 Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 11:10 am
    Internet whisky forums are buzzing with rumors about the fate of The Balvenie Founder’s Reserve, and we’ll have the answer to those rumors directly from The Balvenie’s global brand manager, Jens Thols. […]
  152. WhiskyCast Episode 17: January 28, 2006 Friday, 27 January 2006, 6:29 pm
    Plenty of new developments to talk about in this episode…new leadership in place at the Scotch Whisky Association, Johnnie Walker honored in an unusual way, Sazerac Rye Whisky returns to New Orleans. […]
  153. WhiskyCast Episode 16: January 24, 2006 Monday, 23 January 2006, 4:36 pm
    It’s time to celebrate one of Scotland’s legends…the poet Robert Burns. While Burns Night is associated with Scotch Whisky, only one distillery is allowed to use Burns’ name and image on its whiskie. […]
  154. WhiskyCast Episode 15: January 22, 2006 Saturday, 21 January 2006, 7:00 pm
    We’ll span the world in this episode, and hear the story of a Kentucky lawyer who took his great-great-grandfather’s whiskey formula and turned it into a modern classic. Tom Bulleit explains the legen. […]
  155. WhiskyCast Episode 14: January 18, 2006 Tuesday, 17 January 2006, 6:13 pm
    Bowmore’s new visitors center will open later this year, and one of the key exhibits will be something most distilleries can only dream of: a nearly-complete collection of every Bowmore expression eve. […]
  156. WhiskyCast Episode 13: January 13, 2006 Friday, 13 January 2006, 8:26 pm
    Everyone makes mistakes, and on this episode, we’ll look back at the controversy over how I botched the pronounciation of a certain city in the Netherlands, as well as a tongue-in-cheek look at the un. […]
  157. WhiskyCast Episode 12: January 10, 2006 Monday, 9 January 2006, 3:15 pm
    Feel like a vacation? We’ll take a look at planning the perfect whisky vacation with Caroline Dewar of Distillery Destinations. In the news update, Glen Garioch’s preparing to welcome guests to its ne. […]
  158. WhiskyCast Episode 11: January 3, 2006 Tuesday, 3 January 2006, 1:00 pm
    It’s a new year, and WhiskyCast is back at the bar with a complete roundup of whisky news and a packed event calendar for the first three months of the year. Whisky Magazine editor Dominic Roskrow unv. […]
  159. WhiskyCast Episode 10: December 23, 2005 Thursday, 22 December 2005, 5:55 pm
    It’s the holiday season, and the final WhiskyCast episode for 2005 focuses on the marriage between whisky and food. Forget about wine and cheese…John Glaser of Compass Box says whisky and cheese mak. […]
  160. WhiskyCast Episode 9: December 16, 2005 Thursday, 15 December 2005, 7:16 pm
    Issue #52 of Whisky Magazine is out, and we’ll get an update from editor Dominic Roskrow on what you’ll find inside. Also, it’s not too soon to make your travel plans for the spring. Riannon Walsh giv. […]
  161. WhiskyCast Episode 8: December 12, 2005 Sunday, 11 December 2005, 7:10 pm
    On December 10th, the Wall Street Journal looked at the controversy over "finishing" whisky, with this question in the headline: "What’s in that bottle?" In this episode, we’ll loo. […]
  162. WhiskyCast Episode 7: December 8, 2005 Wednesday, 7 December 2005, 2:00 pm
    Award-winning whiskies dominate this edition of WhiskyCast! We’ll hear from Graham Coull of Glen Moray, the home of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2006 Single Malt Scotch of the Year. Also, award-winners f. […]
  163. WhiskyCast Episode 6: December 3, 2005 Friday, 2 December 2005, 10:01 pm
    Want to invest in a distillery? Would you rather drink a truly Scotch whisky instead…or are you looking for a "best buy". All that, and more…on this edition of WhiskyCast.
  164. WhiskyCast Episode 5: November 29, 2005 Tuesday, 29 November 2005, 11:00 am
    In this episode, Lawrence Graham gives us an update on January’s Victoria Whisky Festival. Our news update reports Scottish politicians and the whisky industry have come to terms on formal designation. […]
  165. WhiskyCast Episode 4: November 23, 2005 Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 10:17 am
    A special episode recorded on location at Monk’s Cafe in Philadelphia, as Malt Advocate publisher John Hansell discusses the winners of this year’s Malt Advocate Whisky Awards. In the news, the owner. […]
  166. WhiskyCast Episode 3: November 19, 2005 Friday, 18 November 2005, 10:01 pm
    Dave "Robbo" Robertson of Jon, Mark, & Robbo’s Easy Drinking Whisky Company explains the philosophy behind JMR’s line of vatted malt whiskies. Also, an update on the Kurt Busch controver. […]
  167. WhiskyCast Episode 2: November 15, 2005 Monday, 14 November 2005, 10:01 pm
    Crown Royal dethrones NASCAR’s defending champion, Aberlour celebrates Founder’s Day, and Bruichladdich’s Jim McEwan comes up with a solution for those who want their dram ice-cold.
  168. WhiskyCast Episode 1: November 12, 2005 Friday, 11 November 2005, 10:33 pm
    An introduction to WhiskyCast, featuring interviews with Parker Beam of Heaven Hill Distilleries and Dr. Jim Swan of Penderyn Distillery. Also…the latest news on two rare Ardbeg releases, Jim Murray. […]