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Each week's episode features the latest whisky news, a calendar of upcoming events, and interviews with whisky experts. For more information, links, and a complete archive of past episodes, visit www.whiskycast.com.
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- 4 days ago40 min
Making Scotch Whisky the "Old-Style" Way
Angus MacRaild and Jonny McMillan have tasted thousands of whiskies over the years, but both believe modern-day whiskies are lacking something compared to vintage malts. In their opinion, the desire to improve efficiency and yield at distilleries has taken something out of the equation: flavor. Rather than gripe about it, they decided to make their own "old-style" Scotch Whisky. It took 12 years to raise the money to build a distillery, but this summer, Kythe Distillery went into production. We'll talk with Angus and Jonny on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Whisky Advocate publisher and editor Marvin Shanken has passed away at the age of 83. Scotch whisky industry leaders are not pleased with the latest budget from the UK government, and Diageo's cutbacks claim another victim.
- 1 weeks ago36 min
Whistling Along with Irish Whiskey
Ireland's Boann Distillery named its Irish Whiskey "The Whistler" after its founder Patrick Cooney, who walks around the distillery whistling all day long. We'll get the Boann story from his son, Peter Cooney, this week on WhiskyCast In-Depth. We'll also talk with MB Roland Distillery's Paul Tomaszewski. Paul and his wife Merry Beth have decided to retire after 18 years of making award-winning whiskies, and will put the distillery up for auction in December. In the news, Irish Whiskey import tariffs are still in place despite President Donald Trump's public pledge to drop the tariff last month. Diageo is in trouble with Scottish regulators after a chemical spill at Cardhu Distillery, and we'll have the latest on the Uncle Nearest saga.
- 2 weeks ago44 min
A "Precious" Way to Celebrate
The "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and a new whisky has come from Middle Earth to mark the occasion. In this case, Middle Earth is New Zealand, where the movies were filmed, and the distillery is Pōkeno Distillery on New Zealand's North Island. Pōkeno co-founder Matthew Johns and his team insisted the whisky be more than a mere marketing gimmick, so they combined four cask types — including a rare Manuka honey cask — to make the whisky. Matthew Johns joins us from New Zealand this week on WhiskyCast In-Depth. We'll also get the origin story behind the new Jacob's Pardon Bourbon from blender/writer F. Paul Pacult and Palm Bay International CEO Marc Taub, for whom Jacob's Pardon is a piece of family history. Woody Creek Distillers "spokes-dude" William H. Macy closes out the show with a song, too!
- 3 weeks ago38 min
English Whisky Comes Into Its Own
There were just three whisky distillers in England when Daniel Szor opened the Cotswolds Distillery in 2014. Now, there are more than 70, and English Whisky has just been granted geographical indicator status by the UK government. Szor helped lead the push to get that status as chair of the English Whisky Guild for the past three years, and we'll discuss the controversy surrounding that approval with him on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, federal investigators are now looking into the case of the hidden cameras in Kentucky, while a bottle of The Macallan 1926 sold for $2.8 million at auction this week.
- Oct 4, 202642 min
Whiskey on the Big Screen
Documentary filmmaker Greg Swartz is back with his fourth whisky film. "West of Tradition" looks at the nascent American Single Malt movement through the story of Seattle's Westland Distillery. It's a followup to his previous films, which include "The Water of Life" and "Independent Spirits." We'll talk with Greg Swartz on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news…we have details on a shocking shakeup at True Story Whiskey and the Kentucky Castle Resort…fire strikes an historic Kentucky distillery…workers at Diageo's Cameronbridge Distillery are set to step up their ongoing strike, and we'll honor an Islay legend who passed away this week.
- Sep 27, 202650 min
A 20-Year Journey with Highland Park
Martin Markvardsen joined Highland Park as a brand ambassador in 2006. Since then, he's traveled the world touting the virtues of his favorite whisky. He's so in love with Highland Park that he had the logo tattooed on his chest - right over his heart. We'll talk with Martin about his journey and taste the new 17-year-old Between You and I expression on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, President Donald Trump's ban on Canadian Whisky imports is scheduled to go into effect this week, but there's a major loophole that will keep whisky flowing across the border. We'll have the details and the rest of the week's whisky news.
- Sep 21, 202639 min
An "Approachable" Single Malt from Amrut
Amrut's Indian single malts have been popular with whisky connoisseurs for nearly two decades. Now, with increasing competition from other Indian single malt distillers, Amrut is seeking to capture the entry-level whisky drinker with Kranthi, a single malt designed to be approachable for beginners, yet complex enough to please connoisseurs. We'll talk with Amrut master distiller and chief operating officer Ashok Chokalingam on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame has inducted its Class of 2026, and we'll hear from some of the inductees. President Trump's ban on imports of Canadian whisky may not be a complete ban, and workers at Diageo's Cameronbridge Distillery in Scotland are preparing to go on strike next week.
- Sep 14, 202642 min
On the Road at the 2026 Kentucky Bourbon Festival
This week, we're on the road at the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Kentucky. We'll have highlights from the weekend throughout this week's podcast. In the news, President Donald Trump is dropping the hammer on Canadian whiskies with a complete ban on imports set to take effect later this month. Trump also gave Irish whiskey makers a boost by dropping the U.S. import tariff on Irish whiskies.
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