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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
What a coincidence! My dog is named Islay, too!
October 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
What a coincidence! My dog is named Islay, too!
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.
Tonight’s #SaturdayNightSip is the new 12-year-old cask strength Old Overholt rye! #hockeydram
October 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Tonight’s #SaturdayNightSip is the new 12-year-old cask strength Old Overholt rye! #hockeydram
Not one, but three #hockeydrams tonight. Tasting through the new Hardin’s Creek releases from Beam, exploring the different terroirs of warehouses at the Beam campus in Clermont, Kentucky.
October 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Not one, but three #hockeydrams tonight. Tasting through the new Hardin’s Creek releases from Beam, exploring the different terroirs of warehouses at the Beam campus in Clermont, Kentucky.
Sampling a whisky that must remain under wraps for a few more days…
October 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Sampling a whisky that must remain under wraps for a few more days…
The Whisky Fairy just delivered the debut set of Heaven Hill’s Grain to Glass Specialty Barrel Series…bourbon, rye, and wheated bourbon all matured for 6 years in Chinkapin Oak.
October 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The Whisky Fairy just delivered the debut set of Heaven Hill’s Grain to Glass Specialty Barrel Series…bourbon, rye, and wheated bourbon all matured for 6 years in Chinkapin Oak.
The Flyers play their home opener tonight, and my #hockeydram of choice is the new Brother’s Bond Regenerative Grain Bourbon!
October 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The Flyers play their home opener tonight, and my #hockeydram of choice is the new Brother’s Bond Regenerative Grain Bourbon!