Category: Whyte & Mackay

Dispatch from Jura

There’s one distillery on Scotland’s Isle of Jura, and Jura master whisky maker Dr. Kirstie McCallum joins us from the island this week on WhiskyCast… Read More

There’s one distillery on Scotland’s Isle of Jura, and Jura master whisky maker Dr. Kirstie McCallum joins us from the island this week on WhiskyCast In-Depth. We’ll talk about Jura’s festival day as part of the Islay Festival of Malt and Music, this year’s Festival bottling, and her 25-year-long career in the Scotch Whisky industry. We’ll also have details on the week’s new releases, tasting notes, and much more!

Episode 1059: June 2, 2024

Links: Jura Whisky | Diageo | Barrell Bourbon | Laphroaig | Douglas Laing & Co. | Daftmill | Benromach | Bushmills | Teeling Whisky Company | High Coast Distillery | Suntory | The Dalmore | Whisky Advocate

The Latest Drops from The Last Drop

James Espey and Tom Jago founded The Last Drop 15 years ago with a goal of finding casks of rare whiskies and other spirits and… Read More

James Espey and Tom Jago founded The Last Drop 15 years ago with a goal of finding casks of rare whiskies and other spirits and bottling them. Since then, the company has been sold to Sazerac and Tom’s daughter Rebecca is now in charge, but the goal remains the same: finding those unicorn whiskies that may have fallen through the cracks…or just don’t fit into someone else’s plans. We’ll talk with Rebecca Jago about The Last Drop’s 2024 Collection and the difficulty of sourcing those rare casks in today’s market on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, labor problems hit Heaven Hill and Whyte & Mackay, while a longtime Highland distillery manager has retired. 

Episode 1056: May 12, 2024

Links: The Last Drop Distillers | Heaven Hill | United Food & Commercial Workers | Whyte & Mackay | GMB Scotland | Balblair | American Distilling Institute | Milam & Greene | Redbreast | Rosebank | Lochlea Distillery | Frey Ranch | Rare Hare Spirits | Royal Salute

Image courtesy The Last Drop Distillers.

Bulleit Enters the American Single Malt Race

Diageo is staking a claim in the growing American Single Malt category with the new Bulleit American Single Malt. This whiskey’s release earlier this month… Read More

Diageo is staking a claim in the growing American Single Malt category with the new Bulleit American Single Malt. This whiskey’s release earlier this month has spawned a lot of questions, and Bulleit master blender Andrew Mackay joins us this week with some answers. In the news, Scotch Whisky exports plummeted in 2023, and major drinks companies are blaming economic headwinds in the U.S. for lagging sales. We’ll have the details, along with the story of a British distiller facing extradition to his native Poland after two decades on the run. 

Episode 1044: February 18, 2024

Links: Bulleit | Scotch Whisky Association | Pernod Ricard | Beam Suntory | Bimber Distillery | Garrard County Distilling Co. | Whyte & Mackay | GMB Scotland | Aberfeldy | Hunter Laing & Co. | Tomintoul | Dram Mòr Group | Heaven’s Door | High West | Jack Daniel’s | Bruichladdich

Image courtesy of Diageo.

Changing of the Guard at Seattle’s Westland Distillery

Westland Distillery co-founder Matt Hofmann is leaving the Seattle distillery at the end of the month to pursue new adventures. With no specific plans for… Read More

Westland Distillery co-founder Matt Hofmann is leaving the Seattle distillery at the end of the month to pursue new adventures. With no specific plans for the future, Matt and his successor as production manager, Tyler Pederson, join us on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth to discuss Matt’s move and how the distillery will ensure continuity going forward. We’ll also have tasting notes for Westland’s new Colere American single malt and the new Clermont Steep American single malt from Beam.

In the news, the company administering Scotland’s controversial Deposit Return Scheme is on life support, while The Dalmore is preparing to double production capacity with a new stillhouse. We’ll have the details and much more on this week’s episode of WhiskyCast!

Episode 1009: June 18, 2023

Links: Westland Distillery | The Dalmore | Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery | Woodford Reserve | Heaven Hill | Clonakilty Distillery | Faer Isles Distillery | Clermont Steep | Westward Whiskey | Jacob’s Pardon | The Glenturret

Old Pulteney Shutting Down for 8 Weeks to Protect Water Supply

With some parts of Scotland facing another long, dry summer, distilleries are making plans to cope with expected water shortages from the lochs and rivers… Read More

With some parts of Scotland facing another long, dry summer, distilleries are making plans to cope with expected water shortages from the lochs and rivers that provide essential water for distilling. Wick’s Old Pulteney Distillery has already announced plans to shut down production for eight weeks this summer after losing much of the last two summers to drought. We’ll talk with distillery manager Malcolm Waring on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Balmenach Distillery has received a £4 million upgrade to make the distillery more energy-efficient, a bottle of the rare 81-year-old The Reach from The Macallan is up for grabs in British Columbia, and there’s a host of new whiskies being released in time for Father’s Day.

Episode 1007: June 4, 2023

Links: Old Pulteney | Russell’s Reserve | Woodford Reserve | Hardin’s Creek | Milam & Greene | Bardstown Bourbon Company | Blue Run Spirits | Bib & Tucker Bourbon | Teeling Whiskey Company | Crown Royal | Fettercairn | Puni Distillery | Ardbeg | Lagavulin

Old Pulteney Shutting Down for 8 Weeks to Protect Water Supply

With some parts of Scotland facing another long, dry summer, distilleries are making plans to cope with expected water shortages from the lochs and rivers… Read More

With some parts of Scotland facing another long, dry summer, distilleries are making plans to cope with expected water shortages from the lochs and rivers that provide essential water for distilling. Wick’s Old Pulteney Distillery has already announced plans to shut down production for eight weeks this summer after losing much of the last two summers to drought. We’ll talk with distillery manager Malcolm Waring on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Balmenach Distillery has received a £4 million upgrade to make the distillery more energy-efficient, a bottle of the rare 81-year-old The Reach from The Macallan is up for grabs in British Columbia, and there’s a host of new whiskies being released in time for Father’s Day.

Episode 1007: June 4, 2023

Links: Old Pulteney | Russell’s Reserve | Woodford Reserve | Hardin’s Creek | Milam & Greene | Bardstown Bourbon Company | Blue Run Spirits | Bib & Tucker Bourbon | Teeling Whiskey Company | Crown Royal | Fettercairn | Puni Distillery | Ardbeg | Lagavulin

Whyte & Mackay Blended Scotch Whisky Triple Matured

Whilst sitting in my cosy lounge on a cold February evening there was only one thing required to make this experience ideal and that was to have a little dram.  As...
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Whilst sitting in my cosy lounge on a cold February evening there was only one thing required to make this experience ideal and that was to have a little dram.  As...

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Fettercairn – Launch of the new 18 Year Old

I was delighted to receive an invitation to visit Fettercairn Distillery for the launch of the new 18 Year Old Single Malt expression. This is Fettercairn’s first-ever single malt that has...
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I was delighted to receive an invitation to visit Fettercairn Distillery for the launch of the new 18 Year Old Single Malt expression. This is Fettercairn’s first-ever single malt that has...

thanks for reading Whisky Boys Whisky Blog

Third Time Is The Charm For Whyte & Mackay

Whyte & Mackay has released Whyte & Mackay Triple Matured along with a promotional video featuring the blended Scotch whisky’s distinct triple maturation process.
Whyte & Mackay plans to have the promotion run during programming fo…

Whyte & Mackay has released Whyte & Mackay Triple Matured along with a promotional video featuring the blended Scotch whisky’s distinct triple maturation process.

Whyte & Mackay plans to have the promotion run during programming for the 2022 French Open and current Formula One racing season.