Ireland’s Midleton Distillery Celebrates 200 Years
Ireland’s largest distillery is celebrating 200 years since the original Midleton Distillery opened in 1825, along with the 50th anniversary of the “new” Midleton, which… Read More
WhiskyCast Episodes
Glendronach Releases The Master’s Anthology Series
Scotland’s Glendronach Distillery has released a new collection of three no-age-statement single malts created by master blender Dr. Rachel Barrie, including a rare peated Glendronach.… Read More
The Spirit of Independents
Independent bottlers take sourced casks of whisky, mature them, and then bottle them under their own brand names. It’s a practice that’s been commonplace in… Read More
Inside the Johnnie Walker Vault
Deep below the Johnnie Walker Princes Street experience in Edinburgh lies Dr. Emma Walker’s personal playground. The Johnnie Walker master blender curates around 500 of… Read More
The Pattisons’ Empire: A House of Cards
Robert and Walter Pattison were among the most successful whisky brokers of the 1890’s, a golden era for Scotch whisky. However, their empire collapsed because… Read More
Chapter 11: Doom and Gloom or Saving Grace
Oregon’s Westward Whiskey filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, as the House Spirits-owned distillery tries to reorganize its business and keep the stills running.… Read More
Rye or Rye Not?
Europeans have been making rye whisky for generations, but a 20-year-old treaty between the European Union and Canada is affecting their ability to call their… Read More
Stone Toasting: A New Way to Toast Whisky Casks
Coopers have used everything from torches to infrared lamps to toast the inside of barrels. Now, a technique pioneered by the wine industry is making… Read More
Taiwan’s First Malt Whisky Distillery
King Car Group’s Kavalan Distillery in Yilan, Taiwan marks its 20th anniversary this year. Kavalan has won numerous awards for its single malts, including the… Read More
In Depth with Michter’s President Joe Magliocco
Joe Magliocco didn’t found Michter’s Whiskey…but he is the modern-day father of the brand. Magliocco uncovered the lapsed trademark for Michter’s nearly 30 years ago… Read More