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Mark Gillespie

@whiskycast.bsky.social
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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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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 19h
Tonight’s #hockeydram is perfect for a cool October evening…the 11-year-old Lagavulin Sweet Peat Islay single malt!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Tonight’s #hockeydram is an 11-year-old MacDuff from The Whisky Exchange’s Zodiac Series. Picked my birth sign: Capricorn.
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Tonight’s dram is the Tumblin’ Dice 11 year old Bottled in Bond Rye. It’s full of baking spices, molasses, and honey. Will have my complete tasting notes for it on this weekend’s WhiskyCast!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Tonight’s #hockeydram comes from the Whisky Fairy, who delivered this bottle of the new Laphroaig 15 today. Full of sea salt, peat smoke, and citrus fruits!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s NHL opening night, and the #hockeydram is back! Tonight’s dram is the new Angel’s Envy Cellar Collection Rye finished in peach brandy and toasted oak casks. Full of stone fruits, soft oak, and baking spices!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we're joined by Highland Park's Martin Markvardsen. He's celebrating his 20th anniversary with the brand, and will share some stories of the road. We'll also have the latest on the upcoming US ban on Canadian whisky imports. whiskycast.com/a-20-year-jo...
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A 20-Year Journey with Highland Park - WhiskyCast
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
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Tonight’s dram is the new Redemption Bonded Bourbon. 6-year-old single barrel bottled in bond…full of black pepper and cinnamon. Will have my tasting notes for it on this weekend’s WhiskyCast.
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
At an Oktoberfest in the heart of NYC at The Standard Hotel’s biergarten…
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Whisky Fairy delivered a double shot of Redwood Empire’s new Hyperion blended whiskey today. Blends sourced Bourbon, Rye, and Wheat whiskies with Redwood Empire’s own single malt. Can’t wait to taste it!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, Amrut's Ashok Chokalingam joins us to discuss the new Amrut Kranthi single malt. Un-chill filtered, no caramel coloring, and bottled at 40% ABV for new whisky drinkers while keeping complexity for veterans. whiskycast.com/an-approacha...
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An "Approachable" Single Malt from Amrut - WhiskyCast
Amrut’s Indian single malts have been popular with whisky connoisseurs for nearly two decades. Now, with increasing competition from other Indian single malt
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Tonight’s #saturdaynightsip is the new Aberfeldy 18-year-old Sangiovese red wine cask finish. Very jammy with plums, raisins, and a nice kick of spices.
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Tonight’s #ThirstyThursday dram is the 2026 Parker’s Heritage Collection Bourbon made with Rye backset. Master distiller Conor O’Driscoll explains it on the latest WhiskyCast from the Kentucky Bourbon Festival!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
At an Amrut tasting with master distiller Ashok Chokalingam in NYC today…tasting the new Amrut Kranthi single malt!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we'll have highlights from the weekend's Kentucky Bourbon Festival...including a bunch of new Bourbons from some familiar faces! whiskycast.com/on-the-road-...
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On the Road at the 2026 Kentucky Bourbon Festival - WhiskyCast
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
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Did a quick meet and greet with comedian and Fathertime Bourbon founder Jim Gaffigan at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival just now. Will have him on a future episode of WhiskyCast.
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Heading off to Bardstown for the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival this weekend. Will have special coverage on this weekend’s WhiskyCast!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
President Trump has signed an executive order banning Canadian spirits imports effective 9/29. We have the details and reaction at the WhiskyCast web site... whiskycast.com/trump-to-ban...
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Trump to Ban Canadian Whisky Imports - WhiskyCast
U.S. President Donald Trump is stepping up the trade war with Canada. In an executive order issued Tuesday evening, Trump ordered a ban on the import of
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we'll catch up with Jeremy Ray of George Washington's Distillery at Mount Vernon. September is a busy month at the distillery, with tours and tastings each weekend. Jeremy will tell us about the distillery's history, too. whiskycast.com/a-busy-month...
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A Busy Month at George Washington's Distillery - WhiskyCast
September is shaping up to be a busy month at George Washington’s Distillery at Mount Vernon in Virginia, with weekend tastings and discounts on Washington’s
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Tonight’s dram is the Cedar Ridge 2026 Anniversary Edition Bourbon. It’s finished in five different types of wine casks, and is surprisingly well-balanced with a nice touch of blackberry jam on the palate.
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Tonight's Whisk(e)y Wednesday dram is the new 15-year-old Ardbeg Trudernish, named for a landmark on Islay. It's the first permanent core release for Ardbeg since Wee Beastie...
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Kicking off Bourbon Heritage Month with the new Four Roses 2026 Limited Edition Small Batch tonight…will go on sale October 10.
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Happy Bourbon Heritage Month!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we're joined by Smooth Ambler co-founders John Little and John Foster. They're back in the whisky business with their new Little & Foster Whiskey. We'll talk with them and taste their first release, A Marriage of Mashbills. whiskycast.com/the-boys-are...
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The Boys Are Back - WhiskyCast
John Little and John Foster built their reputations around Smooth Ambler before selling the distillery to Pernod Ricard several years ago. After serving out a
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Starting the weekend off with the new Amrut Kranthi Indian single malt. Full of barley sugar and lemon pepper spice….very nice! What’s in your glass tonight?
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Tonight’s dram is the new Little & Foster Marriage of Mashbills Bourbon. Full of cinnamon red hot candies! John Little and John Foster will be my guests on this weekend’s WhiskyCast.
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Tonight’s dram is the new Angel’s Envy Distillery Series Bourbon finished in a combination of Imperial Stout and Amburana wood. Full of cinnamon, apples, and chocolate!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we'll talk with Austin Craft Spirits co-founder Tom Buchsbaum...he's betting consumers will take to his Austin 101 light whiskey. What's a "light" whiskey, you ask? We'll explain... whiskycast.com/light-whiske...
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Light Whiskey: It's Not About the Calories - WhiskyCast
Light Whiskey is an obscure type of whiskey that’s distilled to higher proofs than is legally allowed for Bourbons and many other types of whiskies. It was
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Tonight’s #saturdaynightsip is the new Woodinville Single Barrel Bourbon. Full of black pepper, cinnamon, and clove notes…very nice!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Tonight’s dram is the new Lochs of Jura Bourbon from Bardstown Bourbon Company. It’s finished in Jura single malt whisky casks, and is spicy with a kiss of peat!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we're marking the 25th anniversary of Bruichladdich's resurrection in 2001. Master blender Adam Hannett joins us to talk about the 3 special whiskies he created to celebrate the anniversary. We'll also have the week's whisky news and more! whiskycast.com/25-years-of-...
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25 Years of Stories, Laughs, & Whisky - WhiskyCast
Bruichladdich Distillery on Scotland’s Isle of Islay is marking 25 years since its resurrection in 2001 by a hardy band of whisky makers led by Mark Reynier,
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Tonight’s #saturdaynightsip is the new Heaven Hill Double Mash bottled in bond Bourbon. It’s a 9-year-old blend of Heaven Hill’s traditional Bourbon mash bill with their wheated one. Excellent!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Tonight’s Whisk(e)y Wednesday dram is the Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bottled in Bond Bourbon. Full of cinnamon and allspice.
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we're joined by Four Roses Master Distiller Brent Elliott, who's been busy with new innovations this year, including the oldest Four Roses Bourbon ever bottled and a new 100 Proof edition. whiskycast.com/a-year-of-in...
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A Year of Innovation at Four Roses - WhiskyCast
2026 is the year of innovation at Four Roses, which was sold earlier this year to E&J Gallo for more than $700 million dollars. The work actually started
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The Whisky Fairy just delivered a bottle of the new Four Roses 100 Proof Bourbon. Master Distiller Brent Elliott will be my guest on this weekend's episode of WhiskyCast!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Tonight’s dram is the George Dickel—Leopold Brothers collaboration blending Dickel’s column still rye with Leopold’s three-chamber pot still rye. Excellent!!!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we'll talk with ImpEx Beverages founder Sam Filmus. He's an importer for brands like Kilchoman and bottling his own whiskies under the ImpEx Collection label. We'll talk about both sides of the business on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. whiskycast.com/an-importers...
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An Importer's Slant on Whisky - WhiskyCast
Sam Filmus started importing whiskies into the United States in the 1990’s, bringing Signatory and Edradour whiskies to thirsty Americans. Over the years, his
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Sipping a Bunnahabhain An Cuan Garbh 15 year old single malt while watching the Phillies-Orioles game…
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This week's WhiskyCast includes my tasting notes for the new Jackson Purchase Distillery Bottled in Bond Bourbon, Widow Jane's Borough Blend, and Potter Jane Distillery's Big Vat Liar Bourbon! whiskycast.com/archiving-18...
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Archiving 180 Years of Dewar's History - WhiskyCast
Dewar’s celebrates its 180th anniversary this year, going back to 1846 when John Dewar opened his wine and spirits shop in Perth, Scotland. Jacqui Seargeant
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Happy National Scotch Day!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we'll look at 180 years of Dewar's history with archivist Jacqui Seargeant. We'll also have the latest on whisky tariffs, the closing of Moonshine University, and much more! whiskycast.com/archiving-18...
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Archiving 180 Years of Dewar's History - WhiskyCast
Dewar’s celebrates its 180th anniversary this year, going back to 1846 when John Dewar opened his wine and spirits shop in Perth, Scotland. Jacqui Seargeant
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
My #saturdaynightsip is the new Big Vat Liar Bourbon from Potter Jane Distillery in Kentucky. They said they’d never source whiskey, but I’m glad they did…this has a lot of cinnamon and black pepper along with apple cobbler and oak.
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Tasting Bourbons on a Friday afternoon. This Jackson Purchase Bottled in Bond comes from Hall of Fame distiller Craig Beam. #ILoveMyJob
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Timeline cleanse: Saw a Monarch Butterfly while Islay and I were walking…
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we'll learn more about Glengoyne's new Mizunara Oak single malt and chat with distillery manager Robbie Hughes. We'll also have the week's whisky news and much more! whiskycast.com/glengoyne-mi...
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Glengoyne Mizunara Oak: Scotch With a Touch of Japan - WhiskyCast
Glengoyne recently released a Mizunara Oak-matured single malt as part of its Oak Masters Series. We’ll taste it and talk about it with distillery manager
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Just my opinion, but the FIFA #WorldCup2026 trophy looks like something a kid made in ceramics class. Ugliest trophy in sports!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Tonight’s #saturdaynightsip Is the new Wild Turkey Austin Nichols Archives Gold Foil Edition. Bruce Russell did a helluva job with this one!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we're chatting with Torabhaig Distillery's Bruce Perry. The distillery will celebrate its 10th anniversary on the Isle of Skye next year, and has just released Torabhaig Taigh ("home" in Scots Gaelic) single malt. whiskycast.com/torabhaig-ho...
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Torabhaig: Home on the Isle of Skye - WhiskyCast
“Taigh” means “home” in Scots Gaelic, and it’s the name for the newest expression from Torabhaig Distillery on the Isle of Skye. It’s a precursor to the first
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Tasting the new Bulleit 20-year-old Rye this afternoon...full of clove and cinnamon spice with a touch of dark chocolate!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Watching the #fifaworldcup with a dram of Frey Ranch Harvester Series 10th anniversary American Whiskey. Go USA!
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Mark Gillespie @whiskycast.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This week on WhiskyCast, we'll talk with distillers Erik Wolfe and Alan Bishop. They've released a new Wolfe & Wilson Rye whiskey distilled from a recipe dating back to the late 1700's using historical distilling methods. whiskycast.com/a-colonial-e...
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A Colonial-Era Whiskey for America's 250th Birthday - WhiskyCast
Lots of whisky makers are releasing 250th anniversary commemorative editions, but only one went back to recreate whiskey from a Colonial-era recipe using
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