This week on WhiskyCast, we look at the Westland Distillery heist and talk about the state of American whiskey with author Lew Bryson! whiskycast.com/the-state-of...

Kilchoman is marking its 20th anniversary this year, and founder Anthony Wills joins us on this week's WhiskyCast. We talked about the history of Kilchoman, the state of the whisky industry, and answered some of your questions, too. whiskycast.com/islays-farm-...

The Whisky Fairy delivered a bottle of Milam & Greene’s new Provisions Bourbon today. Got to taste it at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, and it is a good sippin’ whiskey!

This week on WhiskyCast, we're talking with Angela D'Orazio, the new creative director of whisky making at Compass Box. We'll also talk corn and wheat with Marianne Eaves and much more! whiskycast.com/charting-a-n...

Tonight’s #saturdaynightsips are the Octomore 16 series from Bruichladdich!

This week on WhiskyCast, we're live at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival with Dr. Blake Layfield of Maker's Mark, Craig Beam of Jackson Purchase Distillery, and many other guests! #kbf2025 whiskycast.com/on-the-road-...

Rooftop hotel bar on a sunny afternoon calls for a cold beer!

This week on WhiskyCast, we're honoring the great Jim McEwan of Bowmore and Bruichladdich fame. I pulled one of my favorite interviews with Jim from the archives of May, 2013, just as he was about to celebrate his 50th anniversary in the whisky business. whiskycast.com/celebrating-...

The Whisky Fairy just delivered a care package from our newest sponsor, Glendalough Irish Whiskey!

Diageo plans to close its Crown Royal bottling plant in Ontario next February and move bottling to the U.S. in a cost-cutting move. We have the details at the WhiskyCast web site... whiskycast.com/diageo-to-sh...

Islay had a princess day at the groomer’s today…much less fluffy than when she went in.

Tonight’s #saturdaynightsip is the new Woodinville 9 year old Bourbon. Lots of spice and vanilla on this one.

My Friday night dram is the Cedar Ridge 20th Anniversary Bourbon. The Quint family is celebrating their anniversary tomorrow, and master distiller Murphy Quint joins me on this weekend’s WhiskyCast!

Receivership granted with option for Fawn Weaver to continue as face of the brand.

Is it time to call for a tourism boycott of Washington until the federalization of the DC police force ends?

This week on WhiskyCast, we're looking at the impact of trade tariffs on the whisky industry with the heads of the Scotch Whisky Association and the Distilled Spirit Council, along with the latest on the $108 million @UncleNearest lawsuit! whiskycast.com/a-2-billion-...

The Whisky Fairy just delivered bottles of the new Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry liqueur and Dierks Bentley’s latest Row 94 Bourbon…

This week’s WhiskyCast looks at whisky tariffs from the importer’s point of view. Raj Sabharwal of Glass Revolution Imports explains the impact of tariffs on his business. whiskycast.com/a-whisky-imp...

I think the dog is hot. She got up on the table to lay in front of the air conditioner!

Gordon & MacPhail has retaken the title of “world’s oldest single malt whisky” away from The Macallan. It will be releasing an 85-year-old Glenlivet this fall. whiskyadvocate.com/gordon-and-m...

This week on WhiskyCast, we're joined by author Noah Rothbaum. His new book "The Whiskey Bible" is coming out soon, and it's full of information about our favorite drink! whiskycast.com/a-whisky-boo...

Tonight’s #saturdaynightsip is the 2025 Laphroaig Cairdeas Lore cask strength. Full of peat, creosote, and iodine…just the way a Laphroaig should be!

At an Old Fitzgerald launch event in NYC tonight…

The European Union has placed Bourbon and other American whiskies on its tentative list of U-S made goods to be hit with retaliatory tariffs, but has delayed a final decision until August 1 to allow for more negotiations with the Trump Administration.

This week on WhiskyCast, we'll chat with Felipe Schrieberg, author of the new book "The World of Whisky." We'll also have the latest on whisky tariffs and distillers helping Texas flood victims. whiskycast.com/the-world-of...

Dreaming of being an outdoor cat… #caturday #catsofbluesky

Friday afternoon on a hot July day…time for a cold beer or two!

The 35% tariff Trump announced on Canadian imports today will not apply to Canadian whisky, since it's covered by the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement...

The Whisky Fairy just dropped off this year’s second batch of Booker’s Bourbon. The “By the Pond” batch gets its name from the pond in the late Booker Noe’s back yard. Tasting notes on this weekend’s WhiskyCast.

Thought the sunlight hitting my Glencairns made for a pretty photo this morning…

Thank you, Milam & Greene Family and for stepping up for the pets, too. Y’all go order some TX whiskey, do a good. 🥃

Milam & Greene Distillery in Texas is joining the effort to raise money for flood relief in the Hill Country. Details below:

Tonight’s dram of choice is the new Hokkaido Mizunara Cask Finished Bourbon from Bardstown Bourbon Company. Touches of pine needles, caramel, and spice!

The folks at Garrison Brothers Distillery in Texas are turning a release party Saturday for their new #Bourbon into a fundraiser for Hill Country flooding victims...please support them if you can. www.garrisonbros.com/2025/07/07/s...

A Hummingbird captured at 1/8000 of a second using a high-speed sync flash. #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography

This week on WhiskyCast, we're honoring the legendary Jimmy Russell of Wild Turkey. Jimmy turns 91 later this year, and in September, he'll celebrate his 71st year at Wild Turkey! whiskycast.com/a-salute-to-...

My Saturday afternoon sip is the new Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Rye 2nd Edition. Full of white pepper spice, orange peel, and dark chocolate…excellent!

Happy Canada Day to all who celebrate north of the border!

This week on WhiskyCast, we'll get the origin story behind Filmland Spirits and their creative Hollywood-flair whiskies. We'll also have details on two Dublin-area distilleries shutting down their stills, and the rest of the week's whisky news. whiskycast.com/whisky-holly...

Why can Bourbon barrels only be used once...we have the answer in this week's #WhiskyWednesday explainer!

Someone needs to open a bar in Washington called the Situation Room...should have happened years ago!

Tonight’s #NBAFinals2025 #Game7 dram is a classic 1985 Glenrothes. Go Pacers!

Thanks for the Pod @whiskycast.bsky.social - a reason to get these beauties out

This week on WhiskyCast, we'll look at the history of Campbeltown whiskies with "Whiskyopolis" author David Stirk and dig deep into Solera-style maturation in our Behind the Label segment! whiskycast.com/campbeltowns...

Tonight’s #SaturdayNightSip Is the Minden Mill Nevada Straight Bourbon. Lots of cherries and spice.

Tonight’s dram is the Glen Scotia 10-year-old Campbeltown single malt.

Tonight’s #stanleycupfinal Game 6 dram - and possibly my final #hockeydram of the season - is the Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon.

Tonight’s #NBAFinals Game 5 dram will be the new Lost Lantern Farmers’ Fields bourbon or rye…which one shall I choose?

Tonight’s Game 5 #stanleycupfinal dram and #saturdaynightsip is the new Dewar’s 19-year-old Champion’s Editon. Lots of apples, cinnamon spice, and honeysuckle. #whiskycastsponsor

Happy National Bourbon Day!