This week on WhiskyCast, we'll check in with the folks at Scotland's Ballindalloch Distillery ahead of the Spirit of Speyside Festival. We'll also have the latest on more layoffs in the whisky industry and tasting notes for the new Ardbeg Dolce. whiskycast.com/making-singl...

My Game 4 #hockeydram is the Keeper’s Heart American Pot Still whiskey from Minnesota! #whisky #whiskey #hockey

What a gorgeous bottle!

Today’s #saturdaynightsip is the new 2026 Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon. Bottled at 59.8% ABV/117.8 Proof… #whiskey #whisky #Bourbon

Tonight’s #hockeydram is the Belfour Spirits Rye whiskey from Hall of Fame goalie Ed Belfour!

#TBT to the 2015 Spirit of Speyside festival and this photo of a display barrel at Glen Moray Distillery!

Time for a #victorydram!

I don’t want to take credit, but since I poured tonight’s #hockeydram, the Flyers have scored three goals! #stanleycup

Tonight’s Game 3 #hockeydram Is the new Ardbeg Dolce finished in Sicilian Marsala wine casks. It’s this year’s Ardbeg Day release for Feis Ile.

Tonight’s #hockeydram is the new Jack Daniel’s Special Release Rye from the Boiler Hill rickhouses….one of 5 released today. This one is bottled at a whopping 71.35% ABV.

Tonight’s Game 2 #hockeydram is the 19-year-old Rare Perfection Bourbon from Preservation Distillery…lots of charred oak, leather, and tobacco notes on this one!

This week on WhiskyCast, we're joined by Horse Soldier Bourbon co-founder Scott Neil, who's planning a blowout party to celebrate the opening of Horse Soldier's distillery on July 4. We'll also have the latest on Sazerac's bid for Brown-Forman and much more! whiskycast.com/250-years-of...

Tonight’s first playoff #hockeydram Is the Hard Truth Distilling 7-year-old Wheated Bourbon. 15 teams will learn the hard truth over the next two months…there can be only one Stanley Cup winner!

Tonight’s final regular-season #hockeydram is the reigning Canadian Whisky of the Year, the J.P. Wiser’s 24-year-old!

Tonight’s #hockeydram is the new Bernheim Barrel Proof Batch A226. The Whisky Fairy delivered it earlier today!

This week on WhiskyCast, actor and Woody Creek Distillery "spokesdude" William H. Macy joins the show. The third edition of his William H. Macy Reserve Rye whiskey is being bottled tomorrow! We're also joined by Woody Creek's Sean Kenyon... whiskycast.com/up-on-woody-...

Tonight’s #SaturdayNightSip is the Lock, Stock, & Barrel 21-year-old Rye. 100% Canadian Rye whisky with great baking spices and molasses notes.

Tasting through the latest releases in the Jack Daniel’s Aged Series with batch 5 of the 10-year-old, batch 2 of the 12-year-old, and batch 2 of the 14-year-old.

Tonight’s #hockeydram is the Glendalough Pot Still Irish whiskey finished in Irish Oak from County Wicklow. #whiskycastsponsor

This week's WhiskyCast is a couple of days late, but well worth the wait. We'll talk with Sukhinder Singh of Elixir Distillers about the progress of his Tormore single malt and Portintruan Distillery, as well as the distilleries that have him excited these days. whiskycast.com/sukhinder-si...

Tonight’s #hockeydram is the Ballindalloch Family Heritage Selection Speyside single malt. Bottled for the US market, and full of fruity character!

#TBT from my very first visit Scotland in April of 2010 for the Diageo Whisky course at Royal Lochnagar Distillery, where they let me pull a cask sample from a barrel of 1976 Millburn single malt, and had a liquor cabinet with the entire Rare Malts collection available to pour.

Tonight’s #hockeydram is the new Farm Strength Rye from Frey Ranch. It’s bottled at 62.26% ABV, and is 6 years old. Will have my tasting notes for it on this weekend’s WhiskyCast!

The Whisky Fairy just delivered samples of Hard Truth Distilling’s new 7-year-old Bourbon, Wheated Bourbon, and Rye whiskies. These are the oldest expressions so far from Hard Truth…

U.S. spirits exports declined 3.8% during 2025, according to data released by the Distilled Spirits Council today. The biggest impact was the Canadian boycott of American spirits...exports would have been up 2.5%. We have details at the web site... whiskycast.com/trade-fricti...

This week on WhiskyCast, Jefferson's Bourbon co-founder Trey Zoeller joins us to talk about his brand's new partnership with Holland America cruises. We'll also have details on the proposed merger of Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard and much more... whiskycast.com/cruising-wit...

Happy International Whisky Day! Today, we celebrate the birthday of the late, great whisky and beer writer Michael Jackson. Hope you have something good in your glass to mark the occasion!

Sitting at Philly airport waiting for a flight to San Diego that won’t leave for another 2 hours because they had to switch planes. Anyone have any whisky questions I can answer while I’m waiting?

Tonight’s #hockeydram is a vintage Jefferson’s Presidential Select 17-year-old Bourbon. Haven’t opened this one for a while.

The Whisky Fairy just dropped off a bottle of the new Elijah Craig 15-year-old...will have my tasting notes for it on this weekend's podcast!

Tonight’s #hockeydram is the classic Henry McKenna 10-year-old Bottled in Bond Bourbon. Full of caramel, honey, and soft spices.

This week on WhiskyCast, we'll catch up with the folks from Louisville's Moonshine University to see how demand for whiskey education is growing despite the Bourbon downturn... whiskycast.com/school-time-...

Today’s Saturday afternoon #hockeydram Is the new Jimmy Red Double Oak Bourbon from High Wire Distilling in Charleston, South Carolina. Finished in a Number One char new American Oak barrel and bottled at 53.5% ABV.

Tonight’s #hockeydram is The Irishman Cask Strength 2022 edition. It’s a blend of single malt and single pot still whiskeys.

Forget what you may have read about Uncle Nearest being in bankruptcy...the judge tossed Fawn Weaver's Chapter 11 petition today because only the receiver can file for bankruptcy... www.kentucky.com/lexgoeat/bou...

Tonight’s #hockeydram is the new Lagavulin 11-year-old Sweet Peat. Great balance of sweet caramel and honey notes with just the right amount of peat. #GiftedbyDiageo

If you missed last night's livestream with Glendalough Distillery's Rowdy Rooney for St. Patrick's Day, the on-demand replay is available at our YouTube channel... youtube.com/live/K-twyWL...

Throwback to St. Patrick's Day 2012 when I was part of the Jameson Global Broadcast (and the only podcaster) at the original Jameson Distillery Experience in Dublin. We recorded an episode of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings that day with a panel of DJ's from around the U.S.

The Whisky Fairy delivered a sample bottle of the new Lagavulin 11-year-old Sweet Peat! Looking forward to tasting this one!

Don’t forget to join us today on the WhiskyCast YouTube channel at 5pm NY time/2100 GMT for a special episode of WhiskyCast Live with Glendalough Master Distiller Rowdy Rooney! We’ll taste this Double Barrel and other highlights from the Glendalough portfolio.

This week on WhiskyCast, we'll get a preview of Sazerac's upcoming Tennessee Whiskey with A.J. Bond Distillery's Allisa Henley! We'll also update the Uncle Nearest receivership case and much more! whiskycast.com/a-dream-abou...

Sipping the J.P. Wiser’s 27-year-old Canadian whisky for an appropriate #hockeydram tonight!

Today’s #saturdayafternoonsip Is the new Lost Lantern Far-Flung 100 Proof Bourbon featuring a blend of Bourbons from 7 different distilleries!

We're going to be live on YouTube, X, and Facebook this Monday for St. Patrick's Day. Join us at 5pm NY Time/2100 GMT, when my special guest will be Glendalough head distiller Rowdy Rooney.

The Whisky Fairy delivered a bottle of Glendalough’s 7-year-old Mizunara finish Irish single malt. I’ll be tasting it when Glendalough head distiller Rowdy Rooney joins me on WhiskyCast Live Monday at 5pm New York time/2100 GMT on our YouTube channel, X, and Facebook.

Tonight’s #hockeydram is the Frey Ranch Farm Strength Bourbon…at 62.15% ABV, it packs a punch!

We're going to be live on YouTube, X, and Facebook this Monday for St. Patrick's Day. Join us at 5pm NY Time/2100 GMT, when my special guest will be Glendalough head distiller Rowdy Rooney.

Tonight’s #hockeydram is the Cedar Ridge Quintessential American Single Malt! Full of stone fruits and spice.

Tonight’s #hockeydram is the Dewar’s 15 year old Scotch! #whiskycastsponsor

Timeline cleanser: first flowers of the spring.