Mark Gillespie

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.

852 Followers 636 Following 643 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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You should get into Irish whiskey...that's where whiskey was invented centuries ago... ;)

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6 hours ago
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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.

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

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1 day ago

WhiskyCast: Cask-Strength Conversation

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1 day ago
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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.

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

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2 days ago

Great column, Jayson!

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

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4 days ago
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Timeline cleanser: first flowers of the spring.

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4 days ago
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A Pair of Master Whisky Makers - WhiskyCast Today marks International Women’s Day, and it’s just a happy coincidence that we have two women who make great whiskies on this week’s show. Dr. Emma Walker

We'll mark #InternationalWomensDay2026 with a special WhiskyCast featuring two whisky makers: Johnnie Walker master blender Dr. Emma Walker and Compass Box Creative Director of Whiskymaking Angela D'Orazio.

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6 days ago
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This afternoon’s #hockeydram is the highly appropriate Colorado Avalanche Bourbon from Woody Creek Distillers. It’s a 5-year-old Bourbon available in Colorado and online.

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6 days ago

It’s brand new. Was just released this week, and it’s full of baking spices and caramel with some dried fruits. Not like licking an oak barrel at all.

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6 days ago
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Today’s Saturday afternoon sip is the new Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 2026 release. It’s a 22-year-old Bourbon bottled at barrel proof: 64.6% ABV.

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6 days ago

I had a free media account… ;)

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1 week ago

I still remember my Compuserve address...

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1 week ago

Enjoying a dram of Compass Box Hedonism 2026 edition tonight. Creative Director of Whiskymaking Angela D’Orazio will be one of my guests on this weekend’s WhiskyCast!

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1 week ago

Waiting for Trump to rename the Strait of Hormuz the “Strait of America.”

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1 week ago

Isn't "large male with rocks for brains" redundant? ;)

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1 week ago
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At a NYC press tasting tonight for the new Keeper’s Heart American Pot Still whiskey. Distilled 3X in the traditional Irish style by former Midleton master distiller Brian Nation.

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1 week ago
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After spending some time with Johnnie Walker master blender Dr. Emma Walker today, I decided to make tonight’s #hockeydram a bottlekill of a vintage JW Blue Label!

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1 week ago
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This week on WhiskyCast, we'll meet Jade Peterson, the master distiller at Kentucky Artisan Distillery. We'll also have the week's whisky news and much more! (Photo courtesy Kentucky Artisan Distillery.)

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2 weeks ago

I owned a Pinto. Would never buy a Cybertruck.

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2 weeks ago

The Paps of Jura as seen from Bunnahabhain Distillery...

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2 weeks ago
Post image The wait is nearly over!

Tickets for the 2026 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday 24 February, at 12 noon (GMT).

The online queue will open at 11:45am (GMT). Joining a few minutes early and staying on the page will place you in the queue automatically.

Once you’re through, you can browse and book at your own pace.

A quick checklist for the morning:
✅ Festival account ready
✅ Wish list saved
✅ Payment details to hand
🔗 https://ow.ly/FMFu50Y4ini

 #dram26 #spiritofspeyside #whiskyfestival #speysidewhisky

By #SpiritOfSpeyside #whiskyfestival:
The wait is nearly over!

Tickets for the 2026 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday 24 February, at 12 noon (GMT).

The online queue will open at 11:45am (GMT).

🔗 spiritofspeyside.citizenticket.com/organiser/sp...

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2 weeks ago
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“Bottom Shelf:” A Book that Belongs on the Top Shelf - WhiskyCast Fred Minnick’s latest book “Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Saved One Man’s Life” is part memoir, part Bourbon history all wrapped up in a

This week on WhiskyCast, we talk with Bourbon guru Fred Minnick about his new book "Bottom Shelf," which is part memoir, part Bourbon history all in one.

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2 weeks ago
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#saturdaynightsip number two is the Ploughman’s Canadian single malt from Eau Claire Distillery in Turner Valley, Alberta!

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2 weeks ago
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Tonight’s #saturdaynightsip is the new Ardbeg 10 Cask Strength! I’ll have my tasting notes on this weekend’s WhiskyCast!

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2 weeks ago
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Tonight’s #olympic dram is the Hard Truth Wheated Bourbon from Indiana. It’s a sweet mash Bourbon full of caramel and oak.

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3 weeks ago
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This afternoon’s #Olympic #hockeydram is the new Redbreast Moscatel wine cask edition. Full of fresh berries and dark fruits with a hint of spice.

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3 weeks ago

Old Potrero isn't going away...Hotaling plans to contract with other Bay Area distilleries to make it in the future, and they have enough aged stock to last for a while...

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