Mark Gillespie
@whiskycast.bsky.social
Host of the WhiskyCast podcast, and yes, I drink for a living. More than just whisky commentary, though! Proud to be a Journalist! Likes ≠ endorsements.
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This week on WhiskyCast, we're celebrating our 20th anniversary with Tamdhu distillery manager Sandy "Big Mac" McIntyre!
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Celebrating 20 Years of WhiskyCast - WhiskyCast
This week, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the very first WhiskyCast episode in 2005. We’ll hear from some longtime listeners, and chat with Tamdhu
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November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This week on WhiskyCast, we're celebrating our 20th anniversary with Tamdhu distillery manager Sandy "Big Mac" McIntyre!
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On my way into NYC for tonight’s WhiskyFest…
November 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
On my way into NYC for tonight’s WhiskyFest…
Spent the afternoon tasting Tamdhu single malts with distillery manager Sandy McIntyre. Our conversation will be featured on this weekend’s 20th anniversary episode of WhiskyCast!
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Spent the afternoon tasting Tamdhu single malts with distillery manager Sandy McIntyre. Our conversation will be featured on this weekend’s 20th anniversary episode of WhiskyCast!
Can’t believe it’s been 20 years since the very first episode of WhiskyCast. I’ve had the world’s greatest job for 20 years, and we’re not stopping any time soon!
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Can’t believe it’s been 20 years since the very first episode of WhiskyCast. I’ve had the world’s greatest job for 20 years, and we’re not stopping any time soon!
Listen to this week's WhiskyCast to hear how you can be part of our 20th anniversary celebration!
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A Manifesto for Danish Whisky - WhiskyCast
13 Danish distillers have laid the groundwork for what they hope will eventually be geographical indicator status for Danish whisky. They started with a
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November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Listen to this week's WhiskyCast to hear how you can be part of our 20th anniversary celebration!
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A #thirstythursday explainer on one of the biggest controversies in whisky: To "e" or not to "e"?
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A #thirstythursday explainer on one of the biggest controversies in whisky: To "e" or not to "e"?
Help us celebrate the 20th anniversary of whisky's first and longest-running #podcast series! Download the free WhiskyCast Community app from your App Store to find out how you can be part of the celebration!
November 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Help us celebrate the 20th anniversary of whisky's first and longest-running #podcast series! Download the free WhiskyCast Community app from your App Store to find out how you can be part of the celebration!
Has anyone ever heard of a Pumpkin Spice-flavored whisky? I have to think it might be an abomination...
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Has anyone ever heard of a Pumpkin Spice-flavored whisky? I have to think it might be an abomination...
Tonight’s #hockeydram is the classic Oban 14-year-old!
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Tonight’s #hockeydram is the classic Oban 14-year-old!
This week on WhiskyCast, we're doing a deep dive into Tullibardine Whisky's single malts with head blender Stacy Longworth and marketing director Ros Frame. We'll also have the week's whisky news and take a look at the history of a ghost distillery.
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A Taste of Tullibardine - WhiskyCast
Scotland’s Tullibardine Distillery has been around since 1947, but has come into its own in recent years under the ownership of France’s Picard family. We’ll
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November 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This week on WhiskyCast, we're doing a deep dive into Tullibardine Whisky's single malts with head blender Stacy Longworth and marketing director Ros Frame. We'll also have the week's whisky news and take a look at the history of a ghost distillery.
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Tonight’s #SundayNightSip is the Glendalough Double Barrel Irish whiskey from a combination of ex-Bourbon and Oloroso Sherry casks. #WhiskyCastSponsor
November 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Tonight’s #SundayNightSip is the Glendalough Double Barrel Irish whiskey from a combination of ex-Bourbon and Oloroso Sherry casks. #WhiskyCastSponsor
Game 7 of the #worldseries deserves 2 vintage drams - both from long-closed distilleries: a 1973 Glen Mhor and a 1976 Banff from Gordon & MacPhail!
November 2, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Game 7 of the #worldseries deserves 2 vintage drams - both from long-closed distilleries: a 1973 Glen Mhor and a 1976 Banff from Gordon & MacPhail!
Tonight’s #worldseries dram is the new Jamaica Edition from The Glenlivet. Partially finished in Jamaican rum casks, and the rum influence is clear on the palate.
November 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Tonight’s #worldseries dram is the new Jamaica Edition from The Glenlivet. Partially finished in Jamaican rum casks, and the rum influence is clear on the palate.
Tonight’s #hockeydram is a classic…the Midleton Very Rare 2009 edition!
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Tonight’s #hockeydram is a classic…the Midleton Very Rare 2009 edition!
Tonight’s #WorldSeries dram is the Keeper’s Heart Cask Strength blend of Irish Whiskies and Bourbon. Good balance of floral character and caramel sweetness.
October 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Tonight’s #WorldSeries dram is the Keeper’s Heart Cask Strength blend of Irish Whiskies and Bourbon. Good balance of floral character and caramel sweetness.
Just finished a tasting with the team from Tullibardine Distillery…went through their core range, and will have our conversation on this weekend’s WhiskyCast!
October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Just finished a tasting with the team from Tullibardine Distillery…went through their core range, and will have our conversation on this weekend’s WhiskyCast!
My #frozenfrenzy #hockeydram tonight is an unredacted Whiskey Del Bac Ode to Islay. Whiskey Del Bac got its wrists slapped by the Scotch Whisky Association for daring to put “Islay” on a bottle…even as an inspiration.
October 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
My #frozenfrenzy #hockeydram tonight is an unredacted Whiskey Del Bac Ode to Islay. Whiskey Del Bac got its wrists slapped by the Scotch Whisky Association for daring to put “Islay” on a bottle…even as an inspiration.
Sipping a 12-year-old Royal Lochnagar tonight. Got this bottle when I visited the distillery many years ago for the Diageo Malt Whisky Course.
October 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Sipping a 12-year-old Royal Lochnagar tonight. Got this bottle when I visited the distillery many years ago for the Diageo Malt Whisky Course.
The mailman just dropped off my copy of the new Malt Whisky Yearbook. It’s an essential reference guide in my work, and I recommend it to any whisky lover!
October 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The mailman just dropped off my copy of the new Malt Whisky Yearbook. It’s an essential reference guide in my work, and I recommend it to any whisky lover!
My first dram of the weekend is the Glenmorangie A Tale of Spices single malt. It lives up to its name with a potpourri of spices, including ginger, nutmeg, and chili powder. Very nice!
October 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
My first dram of the weekend is the Glenmorangie A Tale of Spices single malt. It lives up to its name with a potpourri of spices, including ginger, nutmeg, and chili powder. Very nice!
Just tasted the sequel to Jack Daniel’s “hazmat” Coy Hill release…the Single Barrel Special Release Tanyard Hill Rye whiskey at almost 73% ABV. Dry and astringent on the palate with good baking spices, dark chocolate, and mint.
October 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Just tasted the sequel to Jack Daniel’s “hazmat” Coy Hill release…the Single Barrel Special Release Tanyard Hill Rye whiskey at almost 73% ABV. Dry and astringent on the palate with good baking spices, dark chocolate, and mint.
The Whisky Fairy just dropped off Glenmorangie’s new A Tale of Spices single malt, along with some cinnamon and coriander to garnish cocktails made with it.
October 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The Whisky Fairy just dropped off Glenmorangie’s new A Tale of Spices single malt, along with some cinnamon and coriander to garnish cocktails made with it.
Tonight’s #hockeydram is the Westland 10th Anniversary 10-year-old Garryana. I couldn’t show the bottle the other day when I was teasing it for this week’s podcast.
October 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Tonight’s #hockeydram is the Westland 10th Anniversary 10-year-old Garryana. I couldn’t show the bottle the other day when I was teasing it for this week’s podcast.
This week on WhiskyCast, we're celebrating Westland Distillery's 10th Anniversary Garryana single malt. It's the first 10-year-old whiskey from Westland. I'm joined by master distiller Shane Armstrong & managing director Jason Moore on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth.
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A Double-Digit Debut for Westland Distillery - WhiskyCast
Seattle’s Westland Distillery welcomed more than a thousand people this weekend hoping to get their hands on a bottle of the distillery’s first 10-year-old
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October 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This week on WhiskyCast, we're celebrating Westland Distillery's 10th Anniversary Garryana single malt. It's the first 10-year-old whiskey from Westland. I'm joined by master distiller Shane Armstrong & managing director Jason Moore on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth.
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